Best of the Best

EnergyARM integrates with the Retrofit Exchange to bring together time-tested, award-winning, proven systems & processes, technologies, certifications, programs, and organizations to provide a seamless network of reliable service to the homeowner.

Accurate Rater Network: The Accurate Rater Network is a nationally recognized Home Energy Ratings Provider organization accredited by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) Mortgage Industry Home Energy Rating System Accreditation Committee and is also a Building Performance Institute (BPI) Affiliate Organization offering BPI training and certification. Accurate Rater Network is a LEED® for Homes Provider for the US Green Building Council and offers a variety of green and renewable energy courses.

Accurate Rater Network is a ‘nationally recognized’ network for energy Raters and Auditors and provides a one-stop-shop for training, certification, continuing education, review, and archiving services for multiple energy and environmental programs. Their high quality assurance standards and ongoing support and education help those in their network set themselves apart as highly qualified, highly trained professionals. Homeowners, builders, and other industry professionals have confidence that their choice of an Accurate Rater Network Home Energy Rater or Building Analyst will provide them the highest quality results from expertly trained professionals.

Architectural Energy Corporation: Architectural Energy Corporation has as their mission to be a national leader in building energy efficiency services and products based on integrated engineered solutions. Their professional services and products establish the benchmark for quality and innovation. Over the past twenty-five years Architectural Energy Corporation has provided important program leadership to the HERS industry through its participation in the development of uniform standards, formation of HERS industry organizations, technical and advisory help to HERS Providers and Raters, and continuous development of the REM/Rate® home energy rating software and REM/Design® energy auditing software.  Both REM/Design® and REM/Rate® are integrated into the EnergyARM online automated system.

Building Performance Institute: The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) is a nationally recognized standards development and contractor credentialing organization for residential energy efficiency retrofit work. BPI and its growing national network of training affiliate organizations offer turnkey training, professional certification for individuals, company accreditation and quality assurance protocols for the home performance contracting industry. As an independent, not-for-profit organization, BPI’s programs are key components of several state-level weatherization assistance programs, as well as the national Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® program. With its multi-level certification programs, training, support and advocacy, BPI works to develop a nation-wide pool of contractors with a focus on building science and a whole-home approach to contracting. They are “Raising the bar in home performance contracting.”

Energy Conservatory: The Energy Conservatory manufactures the Minneapolis blower door, Duct Blaster and related air infiltration testing components.  They also have an energy industry standard software program, TecTite, that automates the blower door operation and produces an air flow chart plus other calculations, such as air changes per hour.  TecTite software has been integrated with EnergyARM and the Retrofit Exchange so that the information needed to make the software perform properly is automatically entered.  Also, the resulting air test information can be automatically ported back into EnergyARM to become part of the comprehensive energy report produced for the client.

Hathmore Technologies, LLC: Hathmore Technologies, LLC is a Limited Liability Company founded in 1979 to provide energy and environmental consulting services for residential, commercial and industrial clients regarding energy usage, building upgrades and consumption reduction strategies. The company also develops online training and curriculum for “green” construction, sustainable technologies and energy/environmental courses. Hathmore Technologies, LLC is a recognized leader in the fields of renewable energy, sustainable technology, energy efficiency and green construction and a recipient of the 2009 EPA Energy Star for Homes Leadership in Housing Award. Hathmore Technologies provides the widest range of third party energy verification services of any company in the Midwest. Hathmore can assist any homeowner, builder, developer, building owner, educator, or government official with their energy needs.  Speaking of government, if you are operating a government program or funded by government grants and are looking for minority-owned or women-owned businesses, you might be interested to know that Hathmore Technologies, LLC is a WBE - Woman Business Enterprise and a DBE - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise.

RESNET – The Residential Energy Services Network:   The Residential Energy Services Network’s (RESNET®) mission is to ensure the success of the building energy performance certification industry, set the standards of quality, and increase the opportunity for ownership of high performance buildings. RESNET is a membership 501-C-3 non profit organization. RESNET’s standards are officially recognized by the U.S. mortgage industry for capitalizing a building’s energy performance in the mortgage loan, certification of “White Tags” for private financial investors, and by the federal government for verification of building energy performance for such programs as federal tax incentives, the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building America Program. RESNET Ratings provides a relative energy use index called the HERS® Index – a HERS Index of 100 represents the energy use of the “American Standard Building” and an Index of 0 (zero) indicates that the Proposed Building uses no net purchased energy (a Zero Energy Building). A set of rater recommendations for cost-effective improvements that can be achieved by the Rated Building is also produced. RESNET standards encompass software accreditation, knowledge base and skill sets that a rater must demonstrate, and quality assurance and evaluation ensuring consistency and reliability of rating results across the nation.

RetrofitExchange.com: The core technology behind the Retrofit Exchange is the award winning Jobsite On Time (JOT) field management and communications software that’s been used by new home building professionals for years.  JOT was originally designed to allow General Contractors to manage their schedules and communicate relevant jobsite information to individual, 3rd party trade contractors and suppliers.  JOT was married up to another award winning software tool, Rebuilding Management, after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans.  Rebuilding Management allows volunteers to conduct site surveys and upload site information plus photographs regarding the existing condition of a devastated residence.  The displaced homeowner can then view their home remotely using the JOT/Rebuilding Management online system to manage the rebuilding process and also to specify the products and technologies used for their home as it is being rebuilt.

JOT was the 2007 Innovative Housing Technology Award winner in Integrated Excellence. It is also the scheduling, quality oversight and communication engine of EnergyARM.  JOT helps contractors streamline their retrofit and construction processes by providing access to an up-to-date building schedule of each of their projects in a secure online information portal.  It is not only an on-demand scheduling software program, it is a complete project data reporting website. Originally, it’s sole purpose was to communicate scheduling data to subcontractors and suppliers in the field. Now, nearly ten years after its launch, it’s able to use the power of the internet to help Builders, Remodelers, Building Material Suppliers, and Artisan Trade Contractors market their businesses through social media giants like Twitter and Facebook. The secure document repository still allows contractors to make their plans, specifications, cut sheets, or any other information available to the people that need it. Quality control systems are seamlessly integrated into the schedule management process, where they should be. Updating the project schedule with quality checklists gives the project manager an unparalleled advantage. The transparent quality assurance program and thoroughly documented results complete with photos keeps everyone involved in the project intimately in the loop.

The Retrofit Exchange uses computer technology to automate the construction process. It operates like a general contractor, only more efficiently. It was originally built to help speed up the construction process so that residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters could return home more quickly. Components of the system include property-damage assessment, cost estimating, material and contractor bidding, purchase and work orders, labor and construction management, and scheduling. The system also serves to connect homeowners with contractors and building suppliers. Through Rebuilding Management’s Internet-based system, suppliers can display products on line, allowing displaced homeowners to make selections on such items as plumbing fixtures, lighting fixtures, flooring, and windows, on line. Unique to the system is the financial safeguard component that protects homeowners from fraud and ensures payment to contractors and material suppliers. The Rebuilding Management system is utilized by EnergyARM to ensure complete accountability and transparency within its energy retrofit projects.