@proceedings{3176,
  author = {Norman Bourassa and Leo I Rainer and Evan Mills and Joan Glickman},
  title = {The Home Energy Scoring Tool: A Simplified Asset Rating for Single Family Homes},
  abstract = {<p>In 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) initiated development of a new web-based computer tool and method for providing an energy asset rating of single-family homes. The resulting Home Energy Scoring Tool (<a title="Home Energy Scoring Tool" href="http://homeenergyscore.lbl.gov" target="_blank">http://homeenergyscore.lbl.gov</a>) is a key component of the DOE{\textquoteright}s Home Energy Score Program (<a title="DOE{\textquoteright}s Home Energy Score Program" href="http://www.homeenergyscore.gov" target="_blank">http://www.homeenergyscore.gov</a>) for residential building energy labeling, a voluntary national asset rating method that uses a simplified and standardized energy assessment process. The Scoring Tool component of the program has been designed to support the existing energy analysis marketplace by providing a substantially lower-cost entry-level assessment method. This paper presents technical details of the Home Energy Scoring Tool itself, including the Scoring Tool{\textquoteright}s relationship to the Home Energy Saver building simulation engine, the Home Energy Score calculation methodology, and the web services feature that allows any qualified third-party software developer to integrate the Home Energy Score method into their own web based applications and market delivery strategy.</p>},
  year = {2012},
  booktitle = {2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings},
  journal = {2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings},
  series = {2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings},
  month = {05/2012},
  address = {Pacific Grove, CA, USA},
}