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Home > Partner Resources > For New Home Industry Professionals > Version 3 Guidelines > Training Requirements and Resources
Version 2.5 and 3 Training Resources
Training Presentations
- Webinars — ENERGY STAR offers free webinars to help you get the most out of your partnership and prepare for Version 3.
- Version 3, Revision 06 Training
(783KB) — This presentation provides detailed explanations of the most significant edits made in the latest Revision (Rev. 06) of the Version 3 guidelines. Partners may also find helpful the Version 3, Revision 06 Highlights (60KB), which briefly lists the most substantial edits as an overview.
Technical Guidance Documents
- Attic Hatch Details (76KB) - This document provides explanations and illustrations of insulation details for attic entrances.
- HVAC Design Temperatures — This document lists the 1% and 99% ACCA Manual J outdoor design conditions that HVAC designers are required to use and Raters are required to verify per the Version 3 guidelines.
- ENERGY STAR Version 3 HERS Index Target Procedure (Revision 06) (571KB) — This document provides detailed instructions for manually determining the ENERGY STAR HERS Index Target.
Raters do not need to manually find the HERS Index Target with one exception: Revision 04 modified how the Benchmark Home Size and Size Adjustment Factor are calculated for homes with bedrooms in below-grade basements to make the ENERGY STAR HERS Index Target less stringent. Until software is updated, Raters can either use their current software or follow the instructions in the National Program Requirements to evaluate the Benchmark Home Size and Size Adjustment Factor by hand.
Inspection Checklist Technical Guides
Technical guides for the ENERGY STAR Inspection Checklists are available at the Building America Solutions Center, created by the U.S. Department of Energy. These free guides replace EPA's Inspection Checklist Field Guidebooks and provide a wealth of building science and energy-efficiency information. They are intended to be aligned with, and used as a supplemental resource to, the Version 3 guidelines but do not represent the official policy of the ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Program. Where questions arise, please contact energystarhomes@energystar.gov.
Questions
Please contact us with any questions about the ENERGY STAR Version 3 guidelines.
