A certified HERS Rating is one of the best ways for homeowners and renovators to understand, improve, and document a home’s energy performance. Whether you're planning a major renovation, preparing to sell, or simply looking for better efficiency, a HERS Rating offers clear insights into comfort, operating costs, and long-term value.
Why Homeowners Choose a HERS Rating
Homeowners choose a HERS Rating because it provides a clear, objective picture of how efficiently their home uses energy. By identifying where energy is being lost, a HERS Rating helps improve year-round comfort, reducing drafts, cold spots, and temperature inconsistencies throughout the home.
A HERS Rating also highlights opportunities to lower monthly utility bills by pinpointing efficiency upgrades that deliver real savings. These insights can guide decisions on insulation, air sealing, and HVAC improvements, helping homeowners invest in upgrades with the greatest impact.
In addition, a certified HERS Rating allows homeowners to document energy performance for buyers, which can support resale value and differentiate a home in competitive markets. Many homeowners also rely on a HERS Rating to qualify for local rebates and incentive programs, making efficiency improvements more affordable and easier to plan.
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What Is a HERS Rating?
Why Renovators Need a HERS Rating
During renovations, a HERS Rating helps identify underperforming areas of the home, such as insulation gaps, air leakage, and inefficient ductwork. By measuring existing conditions, the rating provides a clear baseline that shows where improvements will have the greatest impact on comfort and energy use.
A HERS Rating also helps renovators plan and budget for efficiency upgrades more effectively. Energy modeling allows different upgrade scenarios to be compared—such as insulation improvements versus mechanical system changes—so decisions are based on performance data rather than guesswork.
Most importantly, a HERS Rating helps ensure the finished project meets modern performance standards, aligning renovation work with current energy codes, incentive program requirements, and long-term efficiency goals.
Understanding how your score changes:
Understanding Your HERS Score
Testing Services Included
Blower Door Testing
Detects and quantifies air leakage.
More info:
What Is a Blower Door Test?
Duct Leakage Testing
Measures HVAC distribution efficiency.
Learn more:
What Is Duct Leakage Testing?
These results feed directly into your final HERS Score.
Incentives for Homeowners & Renovators
Homeowners may qualify for:
- Mass Save rebates
- Rhode Island RNC (Residential New Construction) incentives
- Financing programs for energy improvements
Learn how HERS ties into programs:
RI and Mass Save RNC and R&A Integration
What You Receive From Energy Geeks
When you work with Energy Geeks, you receive a certified HERS Index that provides third-party verification of your home’s energy performance. This score is supported by documented blower door and duct leakage test results, confirming airtightness and HVAC distribution efficiency.
In addition to testing and certification, we provide recommendations for improving efficiency when opportunities exist, helping you understand where targeted upgrades can make the biggest difference. You’ll also receive documentation suitable for home appraisals or real estate listings, offering clear proof of energy performance for buyers, lenders, and agents.
Throughout the process, our team offers support for applying to rebate and incentive programs, ensuring your documentation aligns with program requirements and helping you navigate next steps with confidence.
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