Energy Skilled Energy Assessment Programs

Energy Skilled^TM energy assessment programs include evaluating a home for a potential health and safety issues, durability, comfort, and energy use of a residential building.  Programs that receive Energy Skilled recognition meet the Single Family Home Assessment Requirements or the Multifamily Home Energy Assessment Requirements.

The following certification programs have been recognized as Energy Skilled for home energy assessment.  These programs also appear on the list of Qualified Certification Programs for home energy auditors that taxpayers can use to claim the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (Section 25C) for home energy audits, per criteria specified in Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 2023-59.

Energy Skilled Recognized Certifications:

Organization	Logo	Recognized Program	Recognized For
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)		Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP)	Home Energy Audit
Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)		Certified Energy Auditor (CEA)	Home Energy Audit
Building Performance Institute (BPI)		Home Energy Professional (HEP) Energy Auditor Building Analyst Professional (BA-P)	Home Energy Audit
Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)		Certified Home Energy Rater	Home Energy Audit
Building Science Institute, Ltd. Co.		Energy Code Compliance Specialist ENERGY STAR Verifier Zero Energy Home Verifier	Home Energy Audit
California Home Energy Efficiency Rating Services (CHEERS)		Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater	Home Energy Audit
CalCERTS, Inc.		Whole House Home Energy Audit	Home Energy Audit

Energy Skilled was developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to indicate receipt of recognition and is not an endorsement by DOE.  Reference to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof.

If your organization provides training and/or credentials related to the job scopes above, you can find instructions on how to submit training programs and certifications to become recognized at the Energy Skilled Recognition website.

If you have questions about Energy Skilled Recognition, check out the FAQs on the What is Energy Skilled? page or contact Pacific Northwest National Laboratory at energy.skilled@pnnl.gov.