How Can EnergyARM Help Home Energy Raters?
The time and effort (and expense) that you have incurred to become a certified home energy rater have enabled you to access the REM/Rate software utilized by EnergyARM. Only active certified HERS raters with E&O insurance are authorized to use the software. Why? For several important reasons: First, only certified HERS raters have access to the rating function of the REM/Rate software, so only HERS raters can determine the HERS index score of a residential building. HERS rating index scores are used for a variety of programs, such as ENERGY STAR®, residential energy tax credits and more. Second, only certified HERS raters are allowed to print certification forms used for programs like Energy Efficient and Energy Improvement Mortgages (EEMs and EIMs), ENERGY STAR® for New Homes and the US Green Building Council’s LEED® for Homes program.
The EnergyARM program uses the best technologies and programs available so that the end processes are as technically sound as possible. What does this mean? For example, Energy Improvement Mortgage programs have been in existence for decades but have not been used often simply because the process has not been automated. By using the EnergyARM program, an EIM becomes part of the automated process. This gives a multitude of lenders the ability to fund energy improvement projects using a time-proven program and will allow users of EnergyARM to have access to funding long after the ARRA Stimulus funds have been used up.
Here are some of the important benefits for the Energy Professional who uses EnergyARM.
- EnergyARM is software that you will use while actually doing your energy audit. EnergyARM will guide you, step-by-step, through each and every process and audit decision. You CANNOT forget a thing.
- EnergyARM takes the guesswork out of your results. EnergyARM automates all of the energy calculations and provides results that you and the homeowner can understand.
- Every EnergyARM project requires both a certified BPI Building Analyst and a certified HERS Rater.
- EnergyARM helps you find work. Once in the EnergyARM system, you will be able to find and bid on projects that have populated EnergyARM.
- EnergyARM connects you with licensed and insured contractors who are looking for your services.
- The EnergyARM auto-bid process allows contractors, homeowners, and energy professionals to connect in the EnergyARM system, and, with your pre-populated bidding, you won’t miss an opportunity should you be away from your computer when bids are finalized.
- Once you have been approved as the Auditor or Rater on a given project, funds are automatically escrowed. When you are completed with your work, you funds are available for your payment and are direct deposited into your account.
- EnergyARM connects you with licensed and insured contractors who are looking for your services.
- EnergyARM automates the Quality Assurance process. You are also far less likely for your QA Provider to find any errors since EnergyARM has a carefully designed automation engine.
- EnergyARM is your management tool to schedule your work, add other workers, and to manage your small but growing business.
- All documentation is maintained and archived in the EnergyARM system.
