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BER Recognized as EPA Multifamily Review Organization
BER is proud to announce that we have been recognized by the EPA as a Multifamily Review Organization (MRO)! We are one of only four organizations nationwide holding this designation. An MRO is a third-party organization recognized by the EPA to provide oversight for multifamily projects pursuing certification under the ENERGY STAR Multifamily High-Rise program…
Read MoreBER Announces LEED for Homes Provider Accreditation!
BER is proud to announce that we are now a USGBC accredited LEED for Homes (LFH) Provider! As part of our commitment to providing industry-leading services, support and education, this newly added accreditation will aid us in furthering our mission by bringing both Provider categories under one roof. This will allow BER to offer streamlined…
Read MoreThe Missing Element in all Energy Audits: ZEB Audits and the HERS Index Solution
Back To Articles by John B. Unger Murphy – June 13, 2012 I am in business to help people. Our country has well over 130 million existing housing units of which over 91 million are single homes, and 10’s of millions more are multi-family, commercial and industrial buildings. Imagine the decades of work and…
Read MoreNew Professional Support Services Being Offered by the BER
Back To Articles The BER is proud to announce that we are now offering a variety of new Professional Support Services to our Rater members. These innovative and helpful services are tailored to improving the professional representation of our Raters to their clients, and to help streamline their businesses so that they can focus on what they…
Read MoreThe Five Ws of RESNET Quality Assurance
Back To Articles By Chris McTaggart For RESNET Rating providers like The BER, March marks one of the most important times of the year. It is the time when we begin to submit the past year’s Quality Assurance (QA) results to RESNET for review. For some Raters, the RESNET QA process may seem…
Read MoreEnergy Efficient Mortgages (EEMs) and Energy Improvement Mortgages (EIMs)
Back To Articles By Ed Voytovich We know that new home construction numbers are a function of the economy, and we’ve noticed as well that the economy is off the fairway and into the rough. At the same time, the value of building performance and energy efficiency is beginning to be recognized (even if…
Read MoreRESNET Sampling and What It Can Do For You
Back To Articles By Eurihea Speciale For Raters who are providing verification services for large housing developments or multifamily buildings, using the RESNET Sampling process to provide program verification for energy efficiency programs (EEPs) such as ENERGY STAR®, LEED for Homes®, and others can save both the Rater and builder time and money. The…
Read MoreLegal Risk: Ways to Reduce your Liability as a HERS Rater
Back To Articles By Eurihea Speciale Every good business plan should contain a risk management plan. A risk management plan should not only identify potential risks in the market, but also risks generated from the ever increasing number of legal liabilities inherent in the modern construction industry. In today’s litigious business environment, it is…
Read MoreConstruction Corner: Heads Up! CSST Hazard!
Back To Articles Please take a look at this report of a successful lawsuit against a manufacturer of CSST (Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing) for damages resulting from an indirect lightning strike. If you’ve ever run black pipe to deliver natural gas to a combustion appliance such as a furnace or water heater, you won’t have any trouble…
Read MoreBER HERS Sampling Provider
Back To Articles The BER is excited to announce that we are an RESNET-accredited Sampling Provider! Through utilizing the HERS Sampling process, HERS Raters can streamline the certification process for large projects, such as multifamily apartment/condo buildings, military housing developments, or single-family subdivisions that are pursuing ENERGY STAR, LEED for Homes, or other energy efficiency…
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