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Rating Industry Achievement Awards

2009 Winners

To recognize outstanding achievements in the rating industry, RESNET established the RESNET Rating Industry Achievement Awards. At the 2009 RESNET Building Performance Conference RESNET Board President Philip Fairey presented the achievements awards selected by the RESNET Board of Directors.

The 2009 recipients are:

Southwest Energy Conservation (SENERCON)
RESNET Market Transformation Award

Southwest Energy Conservation (SENERCON) has been able to develop its market from the ground up, introducing the Energy Star Homes Program in 2004 to El Paso, Tx and surrounding areas without any incentive from utilities nor the government, and without any builder being familiar with the Program. Testimony of its accomplishments has been that SENERCON has been awarded by the EPA the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year three consecutive years (2006, 2007 & 2008) for the achievements in its market.

On the commercial side, SENERCON has started introducing the Energy Star Commercial Program and started LEED Commercial consulting services for architects, general contractors and building owners to further expand its operations and emphasize the importance of energy efficiency in commercial buildings. Currently, SENERCON is working on several LEED registered commercial projects in Texas, New Mexico and Mexico.


RESNET Board President Philip Fairey presents to Javier Ruiz
of SENERCON the 2009 RESNET Market Transformation Award

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
RESNET Program Leadership Award

The New York State Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has been a leading force for building energy performance. Through support of such programs as ENERGY STAR and Home Performance with ENERGY STAR NYSERDA as gave birth to the home energy rating and home performance industries in the Empire State.

Through the leadership of the NYSERDA home energy raters and building performance contactors have become viable independent market based industries.

Oregon Energy Trust/Earth Advantage
RESNET Industry Innovation Award

Earth Advantage has pioneered tying a carbon footprint score index to a home energy efficiency score for home in the Portland, Oregon housing market.


RESNET Board President Philip Fairey presents to Sean Penrith
of Earth Advantage the 2009 RESNET Industry Innovation Award