OCEANSIDE, Calif. — The RESNET board of directors has adopted a HERS Software Consistency Collaborative Modeling Process, to create a mechanism by which RESNET can improve the consistency of HERS Index Scores and modeled energy consumption between RESNET accredited software tools and enhance accreditation testing parameters.
The key feature of this new process is the creation of a formal RESNET board standing committee, the Software Consistency Committee (SCC). The SCC will have one primary purpose: to hear, evaluate, and respond to software modeling consistency inquires put forth by RESNET members. In addition, the SCC will have the ability to proactively promote updates to the RESNET Modeling Guidelines, recommended updates to Publication No. 002 test boundaries, and requests for standards interpretations. To support the SCC, RESNET will recruit a technical consultant with extensive knowledge of building energy software modeling, who will serve as the energy modeling director.