RESNET Standards and Policies Flashcards
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What is the primary function of RESNET's National Registry of HERS Ratings?
Answer: To track and store completed HERS ratings for public and industry access
RESNET's National Registry serves as the official repository for completed HERS ratings, allowing lenders, appraisers, and homeowners to verify and access rating information.
A HERS rater is asked to rate an existing home built in 1975. Which RESNET pathway is most appropriate?
Answer: Existing home rating pathway
RESNET has a specific existing home rating pathway designed to handle the unique challenges of rating older homes with unknown construction details.
According to RESNET Standards, what must a HERS provider do if a rater under their oversight fails a quality assurance review?
Answer: Implement a corrective action plan and monitor the rater's subsequent work
RESNET requires providers to implement corrective action plans and increase oversight monitoring when a rater fails a quality assurance review.
Under RESNET policy, how many quality assurance file reviews must a provider conduct per rater per year at minimum?
Answer: 1 review per year
RESNET Standards require providers to conduct a minimum of one quality assurance file review per rater per year as part of the ongoing QA process.
What distinguishes a RESNET-accredited provider from a RESNET-certified rater?
Answer: Providers are organizations that certify and oversee raters, while raters perform actual ratings
RESNET providers are accredited organizational entities responsible for certifying individual raters and ensuring their quality assurance, while raters perform the actual energy ratings.
Which RESNET standard establishes requirements for rating software to calculate the HERS Index?
Answer: ANSI/RESNET/ICC Standard 301
ANSI/RESNET/ICC Standard 301 establishes the calculation methodology that approved rating software must use to determine the HERS Index score.
If a HERS rater has a financial interest in the construction or sale of a home they are asked to rate, what does RESNET policy require?
Answer: The rater is prohibited from rating the home due to conflict of interest
RESNET Standards prohibit raters from rating homes in which they have a financial interest to maintain objectivity and credibility of the rating process.