People in the home building and design trade have noticed that there is a new kind of skill that is being valued by employers and project leaders over all other skills.
If you don't know what skill this is, then you have not been in the trade for long or you have had your eyes closed.
The skill that employers are looking for is an understanding of and an ability to work to create energy efficient homes.
Why has this become such an important skill? The reason is because this is what the homeowners want.
They are, after all, the customers.
They are tired of wasting money on wasted energy.
They also understand that we need to conserve our natural resources and they want to be a part of the solution.
If you would like to be a part of the solution, you will want to get RESNET certification.
If you have read this far, then RESNET certification may be a new term to you.
What this refers to is certification to act as a RESNET HERS rater.
This is one can walk into a house and rate it on the HERS scale.
The HERS scale is a way to analyze and rate how energy efficient a house is.
Why is this important? For one, it saves money.
There are even financial incentives placed on houses that get high ratings.
Another thing to keep in mind is that in order to properly rate a house, you have to have a great knowledge of energy efficiency.
This is why people would enlist your services.
When you have RESNET certification, you have a knowledge that not many people have.
You can look at it this way.
With this certification, you are able to do two things.
On the one hand, you will be able to look at a house and analyze every part of it.
You will be able to look at the envelope insulation and decide if it is really containing heat in the house.
You will be able to analyze the windows for leaks.
You will perform blower door tests.
You will even be able to gage hot water distribution.
The second part is that you can make a difference.
You can tell homeowners how to conserve energy, and therefore conserve money.
Once you have RESNET certification, you will be one of the most sought after professionals in the field.
You will be at the head of team projects.
You can even do independent contract work for homeowners who want to figure out how to save money.