Become an Assessor | Better Buildings Initiative

Organization	Minimum Accepted Credential	Website
American Society of Home Inspectors	ASHI Certified Inspector; ASHI Inspector	ASHI
Association of Energy Engineers	Certified Energy Auditor; Certified Energy Manager	AEE
Building Performance Institute	BSP, BA, EP, HEP EA, HEP QCI or IDL	BPI
Building Science Institute	Energy Code Compliance Specialist	BSI
Build It Green	Certified Green Building Professional; Green Point Rater	BuildItGreen
CalCERTS	Rater	CalCERTS
California Real Estate Inspection Association	Certified Home Inspector	CREIA
CHEERS	Rater	CHEERS
CLEAResult	Building Science Basics Certificate	CLEAResult
Earth Advantage	Sustainable Homes Professional	EA
Florida Association of Building Inspectors	Licensed Florida Building Inspector	FABI
GreenHome Institute	Certified GreenHome Professional	GHI
International Association of Certified Home Inspectors	Home Energy Inspector	InterNACHI
International Code Council	Residential Building Inspector; Residential Energy Inspector	ICC
National Association of the Remodeling Industry	Certified Remodeler; Green Certified Professional; Master Certified Remodeler	NARI
National Institute of Building Inspectors	Certified Home Inspector	NIBI
North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners	PV Installation Professional	NABCEP
North American Technician Excellence	Air Conditioning / Heat Pumps; Gas / Oil Heating; Gas / Oil Hydronics	NATE
Oregon Training Institute	Residential Energy Analyst	OECA
Residential Energy Services Network	HERS Rater	RESNET
Passive House Institute US	Certified Passive House Consultant	PHIUS
Texas Real Estate Commission	Certified Professional Inspector	TREC
U.S. Green Building Council	LEED Green Rater, LEED GA, or LEED AP	USGBC
Other Organization?	Contact us here or via email at homeenergyscore@ee.doe.gov

6. Meet ongoing expectations

After becoming an Assessor, there are certain standards you are expected to meet.

Quality Assurance. Five percent of homes scored must be re-scored by a quality assurance provider. Re-scored homes should be randomly selected and if data entry errors are detected, Assessors are expected to take action to correct these errors for future assessments. Additionally, if you use a remote quality assurance provider, your first five homes require re-scoring.
Stay Up-To-Date. Assessors receive infrequent yet important email updates from assessor@e e.doe.gov, and Assessors are expected to carefully review these messages.
Refresher Course. If you do not use the Scoring Tool for more than six months, you will be deactivated until you pass a short, online refresher course and test to regain access to the Scoring Tool. This can be avoided by using the Tool to score homes on a regular basis.