National Energy Audit Standard

Chapter Seven RESNET Standards 700 RESNET NATIONAL STANDARD FOR HOME ENERGY AUDITS 701 GENERAL PROVISIONS 701.1 Purpose The provisions of this Standard are intended to define a framework for a home energy audit process. An accredited Provider or a program may apply this Standard to improve the energy performance of existing homes through uniform, comprehensive home energy audits for existing residential buildings. This Standard is intended to result in investments by building owners that produce the following outcomes: • Increase the energy efficiency of homes; • e comfort of homes; • Increase the durability of homes; • Ensure that energy improvement recommendations are portrayed with reasonable and consistent projections of energy savings; • Reduce the risk that energy improvement recommendations will contribute to health, safety, or building durability problems; and • Reduce waste and pollution, protecting the environment. 701.2. National Standard for Home Energy Assessment Levels There are two categories of assessment defined in this standard: 1. Home Energy Survey a. On-Line Home Energy Survey b. In-Home Homec. Diagnostic Home2. Comprehensive Home Energy Audit 701.3 Relationship to Other Standards This Chapter is a companion Chapter to the “National Accreditation Procedures for Home Energy Rating Systems” (Chapter 1 of this Standard), “National Rater Training and Certifying Standard” (Chapter 2 of this Standard), ...