RNC Program
Builders hoping for RNC assistance must agree to comply with this statewide code.
What is Residential Building Energy Standards (or RBES)?
To comply with RBES, builders can choose the Prescriptive Method, REScheck Method, or pay a professional for this Method.
What is the Home Energy Rating (or HERS)?
When it comes to mailings, the ECAC is primarily responsible for this document.
What are the RBES/CBES Handbooks (or Energy Code Handbooks)?
Btu is the shorthand for this, the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water by 1°F.
What is British thermal unit?
In Vermont, anyone can call or email this resource for guidance on RBES & CBES compliance.
What is the Energy Code Assistance Center (ECAC)?
The RNC program serves builders, developers, and architects in the Efficiency Excellence Network, as well as this type of do-it-yourselfer.
What is a homeowner-builder (or owner-builder)?
2024 RBES defines this type of structure as “a detached dwelling unit of less than 400 square feet of floor area excluding lofts.”
What is a Tiny House (or Tiny Home)?
Looking to build an efficient, Energy Code-compliant structure? Check out the Energy Code Support page on this organization's website!
What is Efficiency Vermont?
Light Emitting Diode (LED)s, compact fluorescent lamps, and lamps with a minimum efficacy of not less than 65 lumens per watt are all examples of this.
What are High-Efficacy Lamps?
Ekotrope's free online calculators are an example of a tool that gives builders this measurement for walls, ceilings, and floors.
What is R-Value (or U-Factor)?
The RNC program offers this dollar value for qualifying balanced ventilation systems.
What is $750?
What are Points?
RBES Tech Assists should be assigned to this "person" in Tracker.
What is the Custom Queue?
This type of insulation goes across (not between) the wall structure to avoid thermal bridges. It can be installed on the interior or exterior of the building envelope.
What is continuous insulation?
Published by the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), this standard is used to determine the heating and cooling needs of a building.
What is a Manual J Residential Load Calculation (or Manual J)?
Through this rebate, the RNC program awards $1,000 for homes that have no fossil fuels.
What is the All-Electric Home Incentive (or All-Electric Bonus)?
Instead of R-Value, 2024 RBES uses this inverted measurement for the insulating quality of above-grade components.
What is U-Factor?
Who is Bryn Oakleaf?
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With mechanical ventilation, this metric quantifies the amount of heat recovered by the incoming fresh air from the exhaust air.
What is Sensible Recovery Efficiency (SRE)?
On the Home Energy Rating Score (HERS) Index, a "reference home" scores this number.
What is 100?
To receive the EVT 3.0 Standard of Excellence, a home must have this stringent level of air-tightness.
What is 1 ACH50?
These classic houses comply with RBES using either Table 305.3.1.2 of the ICC 400-2022 or Table R402.1.6 of 2024 RBES.
What are log homes?
New in 2025, VEIC is using a Dept. of Energy grant to send consultants to build sites. They're using this job title when performing site visits and trainings.
What is Energy Code Professional (or Circuit Rider)?
This type of foundation is one foot (1') or less below the natural ground level around the structure.
What is a slab on grade (or exposed slab)?
The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) label shows a window's U-Factor, Visible Transmittance, Air Leakage, and this other detail.
What is Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC)?