RESNET Proposes Amendments to the National Home Energy Rating Standards

RESNET has submitted a set of proposed amendments to the Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Standards for the standard amendment public review and comment process.

The proposed amendments are:

Editorial Revision of RESNET Quality Assurance Procedures
Proposed by the RESNET Quality Assurance and Ethics CommitteeThe RESNET Standards have quality assurance (QA) requirements stipulated throughout the various chapters, making it confusing for the Rating Industry to have a clear understanding of all of the RESNET QA requirements, how these requirements affect them and what, exactly, they are responsible for. To address these issues, the RESNET Quality Assurance and Ethics Committee has undertaken an extensive Standards revisions process with two goals in mind. The first goal is to consolidate all of the RESNET QA requirements into a new chapter in the Standards.
Rater Trainer Minimum Competencies
Proposed by the RESNET Training and Education CommitteeRequires rater trainers having minimum training in training adults.
Revision of Process of Amending RESNET Standards
Proposed by the RESNET Standards CommitteeAmends process for approving amendments to RESNET Standards.

Public comments on all of the proposals will be accepted until December 1, 2009.

To view the proposed amendments click on http://www.resnet.us/standards/mortgage/amendments/2009/2009-02/default.htm

To submit comments on any of the proposed amendments click on http://www.resnet.us/standards/mortgage/amendments/comment.aspx?SeriesID=18 Comments are posted real time and you will be able to review comments that were submitted by clicking on http://www.resnet.us/standards/mortgage/amendments/comments.aspx?SeriesID=18

At the completion of the comment period, the RESNET Training and Education Committee will review the comments and revise the amendment where appropriate. The amendment will then be submitted to the Amendment Revision Committee that is composed of three representatives of the rating industry and three representatives of state energy offices. The RESNET Board will then consider the recommendations of the revision committee and vote on whether to adopt the amendments.