DOE Zero Energy Ready Home
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Zero Energy Ready Home checklists provide links to technical guides for each measure included in the checklists for DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Home National Program Requirements. The numbers and titles included in the checklists follow the same order and have the same names as those in the DOE Zero Energy Ready National Program Requirements. To view programmatic footnotes, see the current program requirements. Portions of programmatic footnotes have been added to the Scope tabs in the guides. Visit the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home program website to learn more about training and marketing tools, to find a builder, or to become a partner. The Building America Solution Center is an ever expanding and improving technical resource for builders and installers. Not all measures may be populated at this time. Checklist measures with black type are not currently populated and do not link to content. Visit often to see the latest guides, resources, and additional content.
- Exhibit 1: Mandatory Requirements for All Labeled Homes
- Exhibit 2: Target Home
- HVAC Equipment
- Insulation and Infiltration
- Windows
- Water Heater
- ENERGY STAR minimum; for heating oil water heaters use EF = 0.60
- Thermostat
- Lighting & Appliances
- Homes modeled for HERS Index modeled with ENERGY STAR appliances
- Exhibit 3: Benchmark Home Size