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The History of Texas HERO

Improving the World One Home at a Time!

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Mission Statement

Texas HERO is a non-profit organization that exists to promote higher standards of performance quality for energy raters, energy auditors, and home performance professionals, by providing technical expertise, certification and standards development, training, tools and quality assurance for industry stakeholders interested in high performing new and existing homes and buildings.

Our goal is to have every home in Texas rated, audited, or improved by a Texas HERO certified professional.

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History of Texas HERO

a. Why We Formed

b. Accomplishments

c. Where We Are Today

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History of Texas HERO

• 1999 – Senate Bill 7 – Singed by G.W. Bush

– Deregulates Public Electric Industry

– Efficiency Requirement Mandate for Regulated Transmission

Utilities were required to:

1. administer energy savings incentive programs,

2. provide customers access to energy efficiency alternatives and;

3. provide incentives for electric retailers to engage in energy

efficiency efforts.

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History of Texas HERO

• 2000 – Utilities Introduce:

• ENERGY STAR® Market Transformation Program of Choice

• Existing Home - Low Income Weatherization Program

• Home Energy Efficiency (HEE) Program

• 2001 – Senate Bill 5 Signed by Rick Perry

• Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) Established

• 2000 IRC and IECC Adopted as the State Energy Codes for Texas

• Establishes Third Party Inspection for Code

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History of Texas HERO

• 2000

─ 3 - RESNET Providers in Texas

─ 5 - HERS Raters

─ 5 - SOP Contractor Companies

• 2001 – 7 - RESNET Providers in Texas

– 15 - HERS Raters

– 10 - SOP Contractor Companies

• 2003 – 10 - RESNET Providers Listed in Texas

– 30 - HERS Raters

– 25 - SOP Contractor Companies

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History of Texas HERO

• 2003 - Texas HERO was Conceived

• 2004 – Texas HERO Officially Launched

– TXU ED (ONCOR)

– Centerpoint

– Energy Systems Laboratory Texas A&M

– 6 - HERS Providers

• EIC

• Energy Sense

• Fox Energy Specialists (Nelrod Company)

• Guaranteed Watt Savers

• HERS Raters of Texas

• TexEnergy Solutions

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Original Board Of Directors

Larry Taylor Jerry Fenchel Mark Curry Carl Simpson

C.T. Loyd Steven Gleaves Eric Smith Mike Baker

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History of Texas HERO

Chartered as 501c6 – Member Trade Organization To:

• hold meetings and conferences for the mutual improvement and education of

its members,

• providing a common meeting ground for congenial interchange of ideas

among the Home Energy Rating profession,

• own, edit, publish and disseminate and distribute magazines and other

publications

• To cooperate with local, regional, national, and international groups to

establish and maintain liaison with other professional and business groups.

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History of Texas HERO

Chartered as 501c6 – Member Trade Organization To:

• promote ethical standards and policies in dealing with home energy

raters and,

• conduct investigations, studies and research, of which would be useful

and valuable toward improving the efficiency of its operations and

prepare for future trends,

• acquire, preserve and disseminate to the public, consumers and

interested organizations, business and scientific information concerning

the industry that may be of value to them.

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History of Texas HERO

2004-2009 – Operated With Part Time Contract Staff / Volunteers

• Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Stakeholder

• Developed “Whole House” Certification for Utility Program Participants

– Trained and Certified 380 Participants

• Hosted 10 Rater Certification Classes – 150 plus attendees

• Created City of Frisco Green Building Program M&V Guidelines

• Contracted to Develop RESNET Rating Field Inspector Exam

• ENERGY STAR® v. 2.0 Amendments - 3 Regional Specific

• Persuaded Texas Veteran Land Board to Adopt ENERGY STAR®

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History of Texas HERO

2009 – 2012 – Full Time Staff Employed

• Awarded Oncor Contract to Develop “Residential Energy Audit”

Program

• Developed “Texas Comprehensive Home Energy Audit Standard”

– Used as the basis of the ACCA/RESNET Standard 12

– Used as the Interim for Chapter 8 RESNET Standards

– Used as the Basis for Chapter 8 RESNET Standards as Currently Published

• Trained 180 Raters Trained to be Auditors – 101 Certified

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Texas HERO History (cont.)

• 6,000 Energy Audits completed 2010 – 2012

• $2.3 Million in Incentives Paid to Auditors

• Data Base of 6,000 Homes, with Utility Data for 500 Homes

Pre/Post Audit

• Developed Tablet with REM Rate Based Auditing Program

• Created the “Home Energy Check Up” Brand and Audit Site

• Included HERS Raters and PVT’s in NCT-COG Amendments

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History of Texas HERO

• ARRA Training Contract

– Developed 2009 IECC Performance Testing Training

– Delivered 15 - 2 day Trainings in Texas

– 200 Plus Attendees

• Developed Performance Verification Technician Certification and

Training Program for New and Existing Homes

– New Homes – 61 Trained – 47 Certified

– Existing Homes – 142 Trained – 115 Certified

– 40% Have Gone on to Become HERS Raters

• Ended 2012 with $496, 000 Reserve

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History of Texas HERO

2013 – Began to Re-Position as;

Texas Home Energy Resource Organization

• 35 – Member Organizations – Goal was 100 by 2015

• Revised Our Bylaws to Include;

Any Person or Organization With a National or State Based Energy

Efficiency Professional Certification or Accreditation as a Regular

Member.

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History of Texas HERO

• Outreach to All Areas of Energy Efficiency Community;

– Raters / Providers

– BPI

– PVT Organizations

– Energy Contractors

• Develop Certifications for New and Existing Homes

• Develop Contractor Certifications

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History of Texas HERO

2013 – Efforts and Accomplishments

• Developed Plan for SECO to Analyze ARRA Requirements, Led to SPEER

Becoming Building Code Assistance Program Lead

• Led Effort To Stop HVAC Contractors Attempted Take Over of Energy

Efficiency and Auditing In Texas

• Led Legislative Effort to Require Energy Efficiency Professionals to

Register with Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

• Developed REM Rate 2012 IECC Tool for NCT-COG Region

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History of Texas HERO

2013 – Efforts and Accomplishments (Cont.)

• Forced SECO to Not Limit Code Analysis Software to Only Energy System

Laboratory IC3 Calculator

• Texas HERO Appointed to Lead Software Alignment Task Force Includes:

– REM Rate

– Energy Gauge

– RES Check

– IC3

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History of Texas HERO

2014 – Efforts and Accomplishments

• Increased Membership by 10%

• Launched New Website

• Held Eight Member Meetings with over 130 in attendance

• Negotiated a TDLR Resolve for New and Existing Home Testing and

Reporting

• Led Effort to Bring Common Sense Approach to Improving the

Consistency of the HERS Index, via Quality Assurance

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History of Texas HERO

2014 – Efforts and Accomplishments (Cont.)

• Trained 103 Raters and RFI’s for the RESNET CAZ certification

• Trained 27 PVT’s

• Presented at the ACCA-Texas Inaugural Conference over 60% of

attendees were present in our session

• Held Training’s for CenterPoint staff

• Provided over 500 hours of Technical Assistance to Members

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History of Texas HERO – Where We Are Today

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Providers

Active Raters

Rating Field Inspectors

Quality Assurance Designees

Training Providers

Trainers

ProvidersActiveRaters

Rating FieldInspectors

QualityAssuranceDesignees

TrainingProviders

Trainers

State Total 29 306 60 30 12 30

Member Total 13 206 49 23 8 21

Membership Representation of Those in the Texas Market

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45%

81%

67%

82%

77%

67%

70%

All Providers

State Based Providers

Active Raters

Rating Field Inspectors

Quality Assurance Designees

Training Providers

Trainers

Texas HERO Members as Percent of Texas Rating Industry

Member Total

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- 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000

US Census Data 1-2 Family

Non HERS Rated Homes

HERS Ratings

HERS Ratings Adjusted 20%

All Member Homes

US Census Data1-2 Family

Non HERSRated Homes

HERS RatingsHERS RatingsAdjusted 20%

All MemberHomes

2013 Totals 92,438 47,073 45,365 36,292 47,191

2013 Totals

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US Census Data 1-2 Family

49%

All Member Homes

51%

Analysis of Member Market Share

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History of Texas HERO – Where We Are Today

Non HERS Rated Homes

51% HERS Ratings

49%

Analysis of HERS Rating Market Share

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RESNET

Includes

E-STAR

Non E-STAREPA

ENERGY STAR

RESNET

Includes

E-STAR

Non

E-STAR

EPA

ENERGY

STAR

45,365 24,146 21,219 32,527 12,177 20,350

HERO Member %: 72% 50% 96%

Reported for Texas in 2013: HERO Member Survey's

RESNET

Includes

E-STAR

Non E-STAREPA

ENERGY STAR

RESNET

Includes

E-STAR

Non

E-STAR

EPA

ENERGY

STAR

36,292 15,073 21,219 32,527 12,177 20,350

HERO Member %: 90% 81% 96%

Reported for Texas in 2013 Adjusted 20%: HERO Member Survey's

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RESNET

Includes

E-STAR

Non E-STAREPA

ENERGY STAR

RESNET

Includes

E-STAR

Non E-

STAR

EPA

ENERGY

STAR

217,991 126,847 91,144 32,527 12,177 20,350

HERO Member %: 15% 10% 22%

Reported for Nationally in 2013: HERO Member Survey's

RESNET

Includes

E-STAR

Non E-STAREPA

ENERGY STAR

RESNET

Includes

E-STAR

Non E-

STAR

EPA

ENERGY

STAR

174,393 83,249 91,144 32,527 12,177 20,350

HERO Member %: 19% 15% 22%

Reported for Nationally in 2013 Adjusted 20%: HERO Member Survey's

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History of Texas HERO – Where We Are Today

RESNET

Includes

E-STAR

2013 US

Census Bureau

Building Starts

1-2 Family

EPA

ENERGY STAR

RESNET

Includes

E-STAR

All Homes

Reported

By

Memebrs

EPA

ENERGY

STAR

45,365 92,438 21,219 32,527 47,191 20,350

HERO Member %: 72% 51% 96%

Reported for Texas in 2013: HERO Member Survey's

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History of Texas HERO – Where We Are Today

RESNET

Includes

E-STAR

2013 US

Census Bureau

Building Starts

1-2 Family

EPA

ENERGY STAR

RESNET

Includes

E-STAR

All Homes

Reported

By

Memebrs

EPA

ENERGY

STAR

217,991 635,988 91,144 32,527 47,191 20,350

HERO Member %: 15% 7% 22%

Reported for Nationally in 2013: HERO Member Survey's

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2004-2014 Member Dues vs. Training Revenue

Member Dues Training Revenue

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$400,000.00

$600,000.00

$800,000.00

$1,000,000.00

$1,200,000.00

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2004-2014 Revenue vs. Expenses

Revenue Expenses

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Questions We Have Asked….and Answered.

• Is The HERS Rating Industry Established?

• Looks Like it!

• Have We Accomplished Our Mission?

• Looks Like It!

• Is There Still a Need for HERO?

• Not at This Time!

• Is the Need Definable, Sustainable, and Achievable?

• We Have Not Been Able to See It.

• Are There Existing Organizations That Can Fill That Need?

• Yes

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Termination - Overview of Process

Board Resolution Vote 12/15/2014

Member Resolution Vote 1/15/2015

Finish Wind Up 2/28/2015

File for Certificate of Termination (State)

4/1/2015

File Final 990 (IRS) 4/15/2015

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Vote to Terminate

1. December 15, 2014 Board of Directors Voted

Unanimously for a “Resolution to Terminate”

2. January 15, 2015 with over 2/3 of Membership

Present at the Annual Meeting, They Voted

Unanimously for a “Resolution to Terminate”

3. Texas HERO Ceased Operations, January 16,

2015

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2015 Board of Directors – Serving Thru Termination

Ryan Hatch Clayton Morris Dondi Atwell John Bobb Curt Van Riper Clay Farmer Jason Helm

Mike Scott Mike Snyder

Regular Member

Energy Contractor Member Associate Member

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Past Presidents

Ryan Hatch Clayton Morris

Larry Taylor Mark Curry Steve Saunders Brannon King

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Other Past Board Members

Cheryl Bowman Kathy Howard Maci McDaniel Anita Ledbetter Kim Hooper

Larry Wallace Dennis Jaglinski Toby Taylor Ross Bacon

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THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR YEARS OF SUPPORT!


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