Anchors Aweigh Energy

As HERS raters we provide third party verification for home and business owners to test duct leakage, refrigerant charge and in some cases airflow and energy use.  HERS verifications are also needed to complete building permits in certain cases.  If you don't know which verifications you need, give us a call and we can walk you through the process.

On January 1st, 2010 new Title 24, building code standards came into effect.  HERS ratings are required in most cases to at least verify duct leakage.  According to the California Energy Commission, the average duct system leaks 30% in CA homes.

How to find your climate zone

For residential jobs you will need to know the Climate Zone (CZ) your home/job is in, enter the address in the space provided above the map and click on the black goto! button . Once the map zooms to where your home or job is click the color area around the home.  That will give you a CZ number, HERS tests are required in Climate Zones 2 and 8 - 16.  This map is from the Energy Maps of California.

For non-residential jobs the climate zone does not apply but jobs you will need a HERS rating if you meet requirements listed below.

A whole house energy audit completed by a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rater provides the home owner with a detailed report on their homes energy usage along with a HERS score which rates the homes performance.

Reccomendations are provided on the cost effective measures that can be taken to save money.