Tests new homes for energy efficiency and gives them a score, like miles-per-gallon for houses.
You set up a blower-door fan in a new house's front door, depressurize it, and hunt for air leaks with a smoke pen. Then you calculate its energy score.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. RESNET HERS Rater certification (a few weeks of training plus field tests).
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Building Performance (certificate).
Growing faster than average. Required in many states for new homes.
Low risk for 10 years. Software computes the rating, but blower-door tests, duct tests and crawling through attics stay hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Take a RESNET HERS rater training course and find a rating provider to supervise you First: RESNET rater training, exams and supervised probationary ratings
Classes: Physics, Construction CTE, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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