This course is designed to train students who wish to be Certified Home Energy Raters (HERS Raters) the basics of Home Energy Ratings and is designed to prepare you for the RESNET national rater and practical simulation exams. It also includes RESNET Combustion Safety and Workscope Training to prepare you for the RESNET national CAZ (Combustion Appliance Zone) Testing exam and practical simulation exam. Once you have completed this on-line portion of the training, you will need to take the required national exams in the presence of the instructor. This is the first phase in your journey to become Certified as a HERS Rater. To complete your certification once you have successfully completed training and passed the exams, you must also gain hands-on experience with the tools and perform testing and verification under the guidance of a RESNET Rating Provider. You will then complete a minimum of five (5) probationary ratings with your chosen Rating Quality Assurance Provider within one year of successfully completing the exams. Your Rating Provider is the certifying body who will provide you with your final HERS Rater certification.

Module 1 Learning through an EnergySmart Institute Online, On-Demand training course
Unit 1 About EnergySmart Institute Training - How to navigate your course
Unit 2 Meet your Instructor - HERS Rater
Module 2 Introduction to Home Energy Ratings
Unit 1 Introduction to Home Energy Ratings - Course Materials
Unit 2 Home Energy Rating Systems and the Energy Index
Unit 3 RESNET Structure and Organization
Unit 4 HERS and The Energy Index Quiz
Unit 5 Residential Energy Use
Unit 6 Residential Energy Use Quiz
Unit 7 Energy Rating vs. Energy Audit
Unit 8 Energy Rating vs Energy Audit Quiz
Unit 9 The HERS Rater
Unit 10 HERS Rater Job Responsibilities
Unit 11 The HERS Rater Quiz
Unit 12 HERS Rater Research: Energy Efficiency Programs
Unit 13 HERS Rater Certification Quiz on Home Energy Ratings
Module 3 Energy Fundamentals
Unit 1 Energy Fundamentals - Course Materials
Unit 2 What is Energy?
Unit 3 What is Energy Quiz
Unit 4 Heat Transfer
Unit 5 Radiant Heat Transfer
Unit 6 Heat Transfer Quiz
Unit 7 HERS Rater Heat Transfer Practice
Unit 8 Air Flow
Unit 9 Air Flow Quiz
Unit 10 Moisture Movement and Human Comfort
Unit 11 Moisture Movement and Human Comfort Quiz
Unit 12 The Tell-Tale House
Unit 13 The Language of Energy
Unit 14 The Language of Energy Quiz
Unit 15 HERS Rater Observations - Comfort, Durability, Energy, IAQ
Unit 16 HERS Rater Quiz Energy Fundamentals
Module 4 Construction Primer
Unit 1 Construction Primer - Course Materials
Unit 2 Ceilings and Attics
Unit 3 Ceilings and Attics Quiz
Unit 4 Anatomy of a Stud Frame Wall
Unit 5 Walls and Floors
Unit 6 Walls and Floors Quiz
Unit 7 Windows and Doors
Unit 8 Windows and Doors Quiz
Unit 9 Foundations
Unit 10 Slabs Slab Insulation and Capillary Action
Unit 11 Foundations Quiz
Unit 12 Reading Construction Plans
Unit 13 Reading Construction Plans Quiz
Unit 14 HERS Rater Certification Quiz - Construction Primer
Module 5 Construction Math
Unit 1 Construction Math - Course Materials
Unit 2 Construction Math - Introduction
Unit 3 Linear Feet
Unit 4 Linear Measurements and Calculations Quiz
Unit 5 Area
Unit 6 Area Calculations Quiz
Unit 7 Volume
Unit 8 Volume Calculations Quiz
Unit 9 Special Case Measurements
Unit 10 Special Case Measurements and Calculations Quiz
Unit 11 Generating Scale Drawings
Unit 12 HERS Rater Assignment: Plan Drawings and Measurements
Unit 13 HERS Rater Certification Quiz - Construction Math
Module 6 Building Science and the Building Envelope
Unit 1 Building Science and the Building Envelope - Course Materials
Unit 2 The Building Shell Heating Load and Cooling Load
Unit 3 Building Envelope Heating Load and Cooling Load Quiz
Unit 4 The Building Shell Terminology and History
Unit 5 Building Envelope Terminology and History Quiz
Unit 6 The Building Shell Heat Loss and Heat Gain
Unit 7 The Building Shell Assembly Calculations
Unit 8 Building Envelope Heat Loss and Heat Gain Quiz
Unit 9 Climate Zone Impacts on Construction Decisions
Unit 10 Climate Zone Quiz
Unit 11 HERS Rater Research - Your Climate Zone
Unit 12 HERS Rater Certification Quiz - Building Envelope and Climate Zones
Module 7 Indoor Air Quality
Unit 1 Introduction to Indoor Air Quality
Unit 2 Indoor Air Quality Quiz
Unit 3 Mechanical Ventilation Course Materials
Unit 4 Ventilation Requirements
Unit 5 Ventilation Requirements Quiz
Unit 6 Types of Mechanical Ventilation
Unit 7 Types of Mechanical Ventilation Quiz
Unit 8 Testing Mechanical Ventilation
Unit 9 How to Test Mechanical Ventilation
Unit 10 Mechanical Ventilation System Testing Quiz
Unit 11 HERS Rater Certification Quiz - Indoor Air Quality and Mechanical Ventilation
Module 8 Heating, Cooling and Water Heating Systems
Unit 1 Heating Cooling Water Heating - Course Materials
Unit 2 Heating System Types and Efficiencies
Unit 3 Heating System Safety and Data Gathering
Unit 4 Residential Gas Heating Systems
Unit 5 Heating System Types and Efficiencies Quiz
Unit 6 Cooling System Types and Efficiencies
Unit 7 Cooling System Types and Efficiencies Quiz
Unit 8 Design Ductwork Controls and Efficiency
Unit 9 Water Heater Types and Efficiencies
Unit 10 Water Heating System Types and Efficiencies Quiz
Unit 11 HERS Rater Research - Equipment
Unit 12 Heating, Cooling and Water Heating Systems Quiz
Module 9 Combustion Appliance Safety and Testing
Unit 1 Combustion Safety Introduction and Course Materials
Unit 2 The Combustion Cycle
Unit 3 The Combustion Cycle Quiz
Unit 4 The Combustion Appliance Zone
Unit 5 The Combustion Appliance Zone Quiz
Unit 6 Personal Safety and Combustion Testing Tools
Unit 7 Personal Safety and Combustion Testing Tools Quiz
Unit 8 Gas Line Leak Testing
Unit 9 Gas Line Leak Testing Quiz
Unit 10 CAZ Depressurization
Unit 11 CAZ Depressurization Quiz
Unit 12 CO Monitoring
Unit 13 CO Monitoring Quiz
Unit 14 Combustion Water Heater Testing
Unit 15 Combustion Water Heater Testing Quiz
Unit 16 Combustion Furnace Testing
Unit 17 Combustion Furnace Testing Quiz
Unit 18 Testing Other Combustion Appliances
Unit 19 Testing Combustion Appliances Quiz
Unit 20 Putting it all Together - Combustion Appliance Inspections and Testing
Unit 21 Combustion Appliances and Safety Exam
Unit 22 RESNET CAZ Testing Practice in the Simulation Tool
Module 10 Air Distribution Systems and Duct Leakage
Unit 1 The Conditioned Air Distribution System
Unit 2 The Conditioned Air Distribution System Quiz
Unit 3 Duct Leakage Testing
Unit 4 Duct Leakage Testing Quiz
Unit 5 Duct Failures
Unit 6 Duct Failures Quiz
Unit 7 Duct Leakage Calculations
Unit 8 Duct Leakage Calculations Quiz
Unit 9 HERS Rater Research - Your Conditioned Air Distribution System
Unit 10 HERS Rater Quiz Conditioned Air Distribution Systems
Module 11 Air Infiltration and Exfiltration
Unit 1 The Air Barrier
Unit 2 Air Barrier Quiz
Unit 3 Problem Areas in the Building Envelope
Unit 4 Air Infiltration Testing and Diagnostics
Unit 5 Air Infiltration Testing and Diagnostics Quiz
Unit 6 Infiltration Calculations
Unit 7 Infiltration Calculations Quiz
Unit 8 HERS Rater Quiz Air Infiltration and Exfiltration
Module 12 Work Scope Generation
Unit 1 Work Scope Generation Course Materials
Unit 2 Biddable Scope of Work
Unit 3 The Test Out
Unit 4 Work Scope Generation Quiz
Module 13 Field Data Collection Tool
Unit 1 Field Data Collection
Module 14 Performing a HERS Rating
Unit 1 Performing a HERS Rating: Study Materials
Unit 2 Consistency and the HERS Rating Process
Unit 3 HERS Rater Standards Quiz
Unit 4 Inspection Procedures for Minimum Rated Features
Unit 5 Inspection Procedures and Minimum Rated Features Quiz
Unit 6 General Project Information
Unit 7 General Project Information Quiz
Module 15 Insulation and Radiant Barrier Evaluation
Unit 1 General Installation Requirements
Unit 2 HERS Rating Insulation Evaluation General Requirements Quiz
Unit 3 Specific Application Requirements
Unit 4 HERS Rating Minimum Specific Application Requirements Quiz
Unit 5 Specific Material Requirements
Unit 6 HERS Rating Minimum Specific Material Requirements Quiz
Unit 7 Reflective Materials Installation
Unit 8 Reflective and Radiant Installation Requirements Quiz
Unit 9 Insulation and Radiant Barrier Grading
Unit 10 HERS Rating Insulation and Radiant Barrier Grading Quiz
Unit 11 HERS Rater Insulation and Radiant Barrier Evaluation Quiz
Unit 12 Insulation Evaluation Field Trip
Module 16 Floor and Foundation Assembly Inspection Protocols
Unit 1 HERS Rating Volume and Area Calculations
Unit 2 HERS Rating Volumes and Area Quiz
Unit 3 Foundation Basement Walls
Unit 4 Basement Walls Quiz
Unit 5 Crawl Space Walls
Unit 6 Crawl Space Walls Quiz
Unit 7 Slab Floors
Unit 8 Slab Floors Quiz
Unit 9 Frame Floor
Unit 10 Frame Floors Quiz
Module 17 Above Grade Wall Assembly Inspection Protocols
Unit 1 Wall Assembly
Unit 2 Wall Assembly Quiz
Module 18 Roof and Ceiling Assembly Inspection Protocols
Unit 1 Roof and Ceiling Assembly
Unit 2 Roof and Ceiling Assembly Quiz
Module 19 Rim and Band Joist Assembly Inspection Protocols
Unit 1 Rim and Band Joist Assembly
Unit 2 Rim and Band Joist Quiz
Module 20 Fenestration Assembly Inspection Protocols
Unit 1 Door Inspection and Data Collection
Unit 2 Door Inspection Quiz
Unit 3 Window Inspection and Data Collection
Unit 4 Window Inspection Quiz
Unit 5 Skylight Inspection and Data Collection
Unit 6 Skylight Inspection Quiz
Module 21 Passive Solar Sun Room Inspection Protocols
Unit 1 Passive Solar Sun Rooms
Unit 2 Sun Room Inspection Quiz
Module 22 Air Leakage Evaluation
Unit 1 Air Leakage Terminology and Data Gathering
Unit 2 Air Leakage Terminology and Data Gathering Quiz
Unit 3 Preparing the Building Envelope for Airtightness Testing
Unit 4 Preparing the Building Envelope for Airtightness Testing Quiz
Unit 5 Airtightness Testing Introduction
Unit 6 Single-Family One-Point Depressurization Airtightness Test
Unit 7 Single-Family One-Point Pressurization Airtightness Test
Unit 8 Single Family One Point Airtightness Test Quiz
Unit 9 Single-Family Multi-Point Depressurization Airtightness Test
Unit 10 Single-Family Multi-Point Pressurization Airtightness Test
Unit 11 Single-Family Multi-Point Airtightness Test Quiz
Unit 12 Multi-Family Airtightness Testing
Unit 13 Multi-Family Airtightness Test Quiz
Module 23 Distribution System Evaluation and Inspection Protocols
Unit 1 Distribution System Data Gathering
Unit 2 Distribution System Data Gathering Quiz
Unit 3 Distribution System Test Preparation
Unit 4 Distribution System Test Preparation Quiz
Unit 5 Distribution System Testing: Pressurization vs Depressurization
Unit 6 Performing the Total Duct Leakage Test
Unit 7 Performing the Duct Leakage to Outside Test
Unit 8 Performing the Duct Leakage Test Quiz
Module 24 Mechanical Equipment Inspection Protocols and Data Gathering
Unit 1 Heating and Cooling Equipment Inspection Protocols and Data Gathering
Unit 2 Heating and Cooling Equipment Inspection Protocols and Data Gathering Quiz
Unit 3 Control Systems Data Gathering
Unit 4 Control Systems Data Gathering Quiz
Unit 5 Domestic Water Heating Equipment Data Gathering Protocols
Unit 6 Water Conservation and Water Energy Conservation Equipment Data Gathering
Unit 7 Water Heating Equipment and Conservation Quiz
Unit 8 Whole House Mechanical Ventilation Systems Evaluation and Inspection
Unit 9 Mechanical Ventilation Systems Quiz
Module 25 Appliance Data Gathering
Unit 1 Refrigerator Data Gathering
Unit 2 Dishwasher Data Gathering
Unit 3 Understanding Standards Updates
Unit 4 Range and Oven Data Gathering
Unit 5 Clothes Washer Data Gathering
Unit 6 Clothes Dryer Data Gathering
Unit 7 Appliance Data Gathering Quiz
Module 26 Light Fixture and Ceiling Fan Data Gathering
Unit 1 Light Fixture Data Gathering
Unit 2 Ceiling Fan Data Gathering
Unit 3 Light Fixtures and Ceiling Fans Quiz
Module 27 Solar System Data Gathering
Unit 1 Solar System Primer
Unit 2 Solar System and On-Site Power Production Inspection Protocols
Unit 3 Solar System and On-Site Power Production Quiz
Module 28 The RESNET Simulation Tool - Performing a HERS Rating
Unit 1 RESNET Practical Simulation Tool Practice
Module 29 The Process of Energy Modeling
Unit 1 The Process of Energy Modeling
Unit 2 Utility Rates and Rate Structures
Module 30 Sampling HERS Ratings
Unit 1 Introduction: Sampling Protocols
Unit 2 Sampling Materials
Unit 3 Sampling Webinar Video
Unit 4 Sampling Protocols Quiz
Module 31 HERS Rating Reports
Unit 1 HERS Rating Reports
Unit 2 Reporting Quiz
Unit 3 Improvement Analysis and Energy Mortgages
Unit 4 Improvement Analysis Quiz
Unit 5 Energy Code Compliance Reporting
Unit 6 Energy Code Compliance Reporting Quiz
Unit 7 Federal Tax Credit and Other Programs
Module 32 Preparing for the RESNET National Exams
Unit 1 Preparing for the National Exams
Unit 2 Navigating the Standards
Unit 3 HERS Rater Practice Exam #1
Unit 4 HERS Rater Practice Exam #2
Unit 5 HERS Rater Practice Exam #3
Unit 6 Next Steps
Unit 7 End of the Road (For Now)