Comment #1Amendment: Proposed MINHERS Addendum 36, Rater and RFI Recertification; Remove HESP, Draft PDS-01Page Number: Chpt 1 & 2 rater recertificaitonComment Intent: ObjectionComment Type: TechnicalComment: The requirement to complete 1 HERs rating every 3 years is not applicable to a sector of HERs raters who primarily serve the Multifamily industry. Projects in this industry pursue certification through LEED, EGC, NGBS, etc, and use BD and DB testing as well as frame stage inspections; all HERS rater services, to certify projects. They do not use a HERs rating but instead a whole building energy model. Due to the nature of these projects, being very long term, it can be a couple of years between inspection and testing but then for one project there are hundreds of units to inspect/test. Please make sure to include the interest of this group of raters in your addendum. Proposed Change: do not change 207.1.3
The requirement to complete 1 HERs rating every 3 years is not applicable to a sector of HERs raters who primarily serve the Multifamily industry. Projects in this industry pursue certification through LEED, EGC, NGBS, etc, and use BD and DB testing as well as frame stage inspections; all HERS rater services, to certify projects. They do not use a HERs rating but instead a whole building energy model. Due to the nature of these projects, being very long term, it can be a couple of years between inspection and testing but then for one project there are hundreds of units to inspect/test. Please make sure to include the interest of this group of raters in your addendum.
do not change 207.1.3
Comment #2Amendment: Proposed MINHERS Addendum 36, Rater and RFI Recertification; Remove HESP, Draft PDS-01Page Number: Chpt 1 & 2 rater recertificaitonComment Intent: ObjectionComment Type: TechnicalComment: The requirement to complete 1 HERs rating every 3 years is not applicable to a sector of HERs raters who primarily serve the Multifamily industry. Projects in this industry pursue certification through LEED, EGC, NGBS, etc, and use BD and DB testing as well as frame stage inspections; all HERS rater services, to certify projects. They do not use a HERs rating but instead a whole building energy model. Due to the nature of these projects, being very long term, it can be a couple of years between inspection and testing but then for one project there are hundreds of units to inspect/test. Please make sure to include the interest of this group of raters in your addendum. Proposed Change: do not change 207.1.3
Comment #3Amendment: Proposed MINHERS Addendum 36, Rater and RFI Recertification; Remove HESP, Draft PDS-01Page Number: Chapters 2 and 7Paragraph / Figure / Table / Note: Appendix B of the MINHERSComment Intent: ObjectionComment Type: GeneralComment: The HESP certification is an excellent certification and should not be removed. This is an intragral part of training for entry level auditors and is an excellent foundation to both sales and energy experts in our industry. It is a step in the direction twoard becoming a HERS Rater or other more advanced auditing positions and removing it would leave a substantial gap in the development of the new people in our field. I strongly reccomend that you not remove the HESP certification. Brian Jones Energy Service Office City of Springfield IL 1008 East Miller Street Springfield IL 62702 217-321-1388
The HESP certification is an excellent certification and should not be removed. This is an intragral part of training for entry level auditors and is an excellent foundation to both sales and energy experts in our industry. It is a step in the direction twoard becoming a HERS Rater or other more advanced auditing positions and removing it would leave a substantial gap in the development of the new people in our field.
I strongly reccomend that you not remove the HESP certification.
Brian Jones
Energy Service Office
City of Springfield IL
1008 East Miller Street
Springfield IL 62702
217-321-1388
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