RESNET Interpretations of the Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Standards

RESNET Standards Development Committees (SDC) are responsible for interpretation and continuing maintenance of RESNET standards. The following are interpretations of the Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Standards issued by SDC 200 Training and Education, SDC 300 Testing, Calculation and Labeling for Home Energy Ratings and SDC 900 Quality Assurance.

Interpretation Requests (IR) are submitted to the RESNET Standards Manager, ([email protected]), on MINHERS Interpretation Request Form. The Standards Manager the forwards the request to the Standards Development Committee responsible for maintaining the standard to be interpreted. Interpretations are determined by consensus of the SDC.

• Interpretation 2019-01 Independently Confirmed
• Interpretation 2016-01 Multi-Family Building Ratings
• Interpretation 2015-01- Detached Buildings
• Interpretation 2014-04 Clarification of Training Ratings
• Interpretation 2014-02 - Provider’s Challenge to Quality Assurance findings
• Interpretation 2014-01 Deadline for an Appellant to file its submission of Documentation Supporting an Appeal
• Interpretation 2013-01 LED- Lighting
• Quality Assurance responsibilities when a Rater moves from one Active Provider (“Original Provider”) to another (“New Provider”)
• Interpretation 2011-01 Guidance to Home Energy Raters for Domestic Hot Water Equipment that does not have an Energy Factor.
  (You can also download the Energy Factor Calculator for Commercial DHW Tanks).
  (Supersedes Interpretation 2010-01)
• Interpretation 2010-01: Guidance to Home Energy Raters for Domestic Hot Water Equipment that does not have an Energy Factor.
  (You can also download the Energy Factor Calculator for Commercial DHW Tanks).
  (Has been superseded by RESNET Formal Interpretation 2011-01)
• Interpretation 2009-002: Alternative Quality Assurance Procedures for Low Volume Raters
• Interpretation 2009-001: Number of Ratings Conducted as Part of Rater Training
• Interpretation: Number of Ratings Conducted as Part of Rater Training
  (Has been superseded by RESNET Formal Interpretation 2009-001)
• Interpretation: Definition of Rating Field Inspector
• Interpretation of RESNET Duct Testing Procedure - Table 303.4.1.(1)
  Under "Thermal distribution systems"; footnote (n); and Appendix A, under "Air leakage (ducts)"
• Technical Committee Interim Interpretation on SEER Rating for Evaporative Coolers in Hot and Dry Climates