Roy Marshall
State Fire Marshall Determination
February 10, 1999
"It has not been the policy of this office to endorse specific
products or systems, except in those cases where either the statute or
administrative rule provide for it. We recognize, however, that there are
alternate methods of achieving and determining compliance with the MEC. We
have been assured that the HERS® program does so, and is approved for this
purpose by several state agencies as well as by the National Association
of State Energy Officials.
To the extent that HERS provides a point system by which MEC compliance
can be determined, and based upon documentation that it does so, HERS is
accepted by this office."