Building America Top Innovations 2014 Profile: Valuing Green in the Appraisal Process

Program Document · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014

OSTI ID:1220391

This 2014 Top Innovation profile describes how Building America’s BARA team facilitated discussions between the Appraisal Institute and RESNET, paving the way for a groundbreaking agreement between the two organizations. This agreement allows RESNET-approved Home Energy Rating System (HERS) software to auto-generate a fact-filled Green and Energy Efficiency Addendum intended for real estate appraisers for every home rated by a RESNET-certified HERS rater.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
• OSTI ID: 1220391
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-106259; 6991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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U.S. Department of Energy
Building America
top innovation
BARA
residential
construction
energy efficient
software
HERS
RESNET
rater
appraisal
real estate