Why Lower HERS® Scores Appeal to Home Buyers and What Home Sellers Can Do to Improve Their Score (Insulated garage doors can help)
Topic Overview
A low Home Energy Rating System (HERS®) score indicates better energy efficiency in homes, which is very appealing to buyers. For buyers, there are five main reasons why low HERS® scores impact their decision to choose one home over another, which we’ll cover in this article. For potential sellers, along with a plethora of home building components, residential garage doors also contribute to lower HERS® scores because of their modern construction. As a side note, great-looking, highly functional garage doors also boost curb appeal, which is another smart way to increase resale value.
In this article, we’ll explain HERS®, how a HERS® test is performed, and how the test results are analyzed to determine the score. We’ll also cover the 5 biggest reasons why low HERS® scores impact a home buyer’s decision and how residential garage doors help with lowering the score.
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The Blower Door Test identifies flaws in home efficiencies and contributes to how HERS® Index scores are calculated.
The Clima Tech 4400 has a substantial R-Value of 15.7 to support lowering HERS® score.
Several Hörmann models offer a robust R-Value of 10.4 contributing to a more insulated building envelope.