What is in a HERS report?

The energy package report must provide the following information:

  1. Address of the Property
  2. Name of client
  3. FHA Case number (if applicable)
  4. Name of Lender (if applicable)
  5. Type of Property
  6. Whether the property is new construction or existing
  7. Date of the physical inspection of the existing property or, for new construction, the date of the plan review.
  8. Description of the current energy features of the property or proposed features if new construction. This must include, at a minimum, a description of the insulation R values in buildings, walls, and floors; infiltration levels and barriers (caulking, weather-stripping, and sealing); a description of the windows (storm windows, double pane, triple pane, etc.) and doors; and a description of the heating (including water heating) and cooling systems.
  9. Description of the energy package – For existing properties, those cost-effective improvements recommended to improve the energy efficiency of the property. For new construction, those cost-effective improvements to be included in the home that are over and above the requirements of 2000 IECC.
  10. Estimated cost of the energy package, the useful life, and the costs of any maintenance over the useful life of the improvements.
  11. The estimated present annual utility cost before the installation of the energy package (for existing property). For new construction, the estimated annual utility costs of a reference house built to 2000 IECC .
  12. Estimated expected annual utility costs after the installation of the energy package.
  13. Estimated annual savings in utility costs after the installation of the energy package, including the present value of the savings.
  14. Names and signatures of the person(s) who inspected the property and of the person(s) who prepared the report, and the date the report was prepared.
  15. The following Certification, signed by the person(s) who inspected the property and the person(s) who prepared the report:

“I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information contained in this report is true and accurate and I understand that the information in this report may be used in connection with an application for an Energy Efficient Mortgage to be insured by the Federal Housing Administration of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.”