HERS/EEM
Terms and Definitions A set of terminology developed by the Florida Solar Energy Center of
energy efficiency, code and rating and economic financial and real
terms that professionals involved with home energy ratings and
energy mortgages use.
HERS Primer Introduction to home energy ratings. Topics includes: History of
Home Energy Ratings and Energy Mortgages; Market Barriers to
Residential Energy Efficiency; The Potential of Home Energy Ratings
and Energy Mortgages; What are Homes Energy Ratings; How the Housing
Industry Uses Home Energy Ratings; What are Energy Mortgages; How an
Energy Mortgage Works; and How the Mortgage Industry Works.
Appraisal
Journal Article on Market Value of Energy Efficiency Article from October 1998 issue of the Appraisal Journal that
reports that the market value of a home increases by an average of
$20 for every $1 decrease in annual utility costs through energy
efficiency.
Pulte Homes Survey 1998 survey conducted by the Tucson Division of Pulte Homes that
documents the market force of energy efficient homes.
