F.A.Q. What is HERS? What happens on a HERS Rating I'm buying a new home, why should I get a HERS rating? How can I be assured I am getting consistent and professional information? Is there a charge for the rating and who pays? Can the HERS Rater recommend the measures I want? How does a HERS help a buyer? How does a HERS help a seller? What is an Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM)? What is the benefit in using the EEM? How does an EEM work? Why haven’t I heard about EEM's before? Who pays for the EEM energy upgrades? My Realtor told me that I shouldn’t bother with the EEM because it would only mess up my deal. Will it? I asked a lender about the EEM a while ago and they said they had never heard about it. How do I know it really exists and that I won’t be ripped off? How do I know I will save money?