RESNET's Partnership with U.S. Department of Energy's Building
America and Habitat for Humanity International
Across
the county, Habitat for Humanity International's local affiliates build
affordable housing that is sold to qualifying buyers who put in hundreds
of hours of sweat equity. RESNET has entered into a partnership with the
U.S. Department of Energy's Building America program and Habitat to help
them make their homes more energy efficient. Enhanced energy efficiency
makes Habitat homes more affordable to live in.
Under the partnership, volunteer RESNET members will provide pro-bono
rating services to a Habitat affiliate in their area. Building America
will work with the RESNET member and Habitat affiliate to produce a
one-page case study highlighting energy efficiency specifications and
the pro-bono work of the rater.
RESNET urges raters to participate in this partnership. It presents
an opportunity to raise awareness of the home energy rating industry in
the general community and among Habitat volunteers, sub-contractors,
corporate sponsors, and community leaders.
RESNET members who want to give back to the community in this unique
way will get a special emblem (shown above) next to their names in
RESNET’s online rater directory. This will also help Habitat affiliates
find raters interested in the partnership.
Interested raters should contact Claudia Brovick,
Public Affairs Director of RESNET at
cbrovick@resnet.us.
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