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Inspectors, Verifiers, and Raters
From qualification and training to recognized conformance certificates and labeling. The tools you need to take your rating and inspection business to the WERS level.
Any independent inspection company and their inspectors are eligible to participate, but all inspection companies and their inspectors must apply, agree to the program’s fees, terms and conditions, code of ethics, complete approved training and onboarding, and be accepted.
Process:
- Complete required inspector training, pass exams, and apprenticeship (if required).
- Create account in the program’s data portal, upload credentials and insurance certificates.
- Your application is checked for completeness. If more is needed, we will contact you.
- We will analyze your application, credentials, insurance, and training records.
- If your application is approved, and your registration is complete, you are ready to go!
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Property Owners
Get a WERS rated home for water-efficiency and helping save water.
WERS rated homes are third-party certified for efficiency and performance by an EPA approved Home Certification Organization (HCO). WERS programs include at least:
- training, credentialling, and approving of home verifiers, and
- a system for validating a property’s WERS rating.
The Green Builder Coalition (GBC) is an approved EPA WaterSense HCO.
Process:
- Builders interested in rating homes WERS and getting the WERS performance certification must agree to WERS program terms and conditions.
- After agreeing, Builders contract directly with an approved verifier to have their property rated using WERS requirements.
- Verifiers present their findings to the GBC’s Program’s quality control and review.
- If verifier’s findings are accepted, GBC issues a WERS performance certificate of conformity, and the builder may label the conforming property.
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Developers and Builders
Strengthen your brand with the national brand for water efficiency performance, WERS. WERS rated homes are third-party certified to meet WERS requirements for homes efficiency and performance criteria by an EPA approved Home Certification Organization (HCO). HCO programs include at least:
- training, credentialling, and approving of home verifiers, and
- a system for validating a property’s WERS performance.
The Green Builder Coalition (GBC) is an approved EPA WaterSense HCO.
Process:
- Builders interested in rating homes WERS and getting the WERS performance certification must agree to WERS program terms and conditions.
- After agreeing, Builders contract directly with an approved verifier to have their property rated using WERS requirements.
- Verifiers present their findings to the GBC’s Program’s quality control and review.
- If verifier’s findings are accepted, GBC issues a WERS performance certificate of conformity, and the builder may label the conforming property.
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Construction Trades
Become a Pro. Helping your customers save water is a great business strategy.
Professionals accredited by a WERS program can help reduce water consumption, save money, and maintain a healthy and beautiful landscape by maximizing the efficiency of a property’s systems.
Many builders hire contractors to install in-ground irrigation system and maintain their landscapes. Professionals with the skills and knowledge assessed by a WERS program can help improve the health and water efficiency of outdoor spaces. An accredited WERS professional can:
- Design: Customize an irrigation system and landscape to best suit the property.
- Install: Select the appropriate equipment, site layout, and ensure proper scheduling of irrigation systems to optimize performance.
- Audit: Test irrigation systems to ensure it efficient performance.
When hiring professional, landscaper or gardener to design, install or maintain an irrigation system or landscape, make sure they understand the building blocks of water-efficient outdoor systems. Start by confirming that the contractor is licensed and bonded, then ask for training and professional certifications like an accredited WERS Pro.
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Product Manufacturers
WERS rated homes with EPA WaterSense products makes it easy to to help save money and the environment.
Products certified by a WaterSense labeled program used in WERS rated homes can help reduce water consumption, save money, and maintain a healthy and beautiful landscape by maximizing the efficiency of a property’s systems.
Many builders hire contractors to install in-ground irrigation system and maintain their landscapes. Professionals with skills and knowledge can select products assessed by a WaterSense labeled certification program. This can help improve the health and water efficiency of outdoor spaces. Certified products can:
- Customize an irrigation system and landscape to best suit the property.
- Ensure use of appropriate equipment, site layout, and proper scheduling of irrigation systems to optimize performance.
- Tested products and systems help to ensure it efficient performance.
When hiring professional, landscaper or gardener to design, install or maintain an irrigation system or landscape, make sure they understand that proper products are the building blocks of water-efficient outdoor and indoor systems. Ask for certified WaterSense and Energy Star products in your WERS rated properties.
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Authorities Having Jurisdiction
Municipalities, utilities, and developers rely on WERS rated homes to meet their water efficiency and performance objectives.
Homes with a certified WERS rating can help prove conformance to codes, ordinances, and use permits seeking to reduce water consumption, save money, and maximize the efficiency of a property’s water usage systems.
Many builders hire contractors to install in-ground irrigation system and maintain their landscapes. Professionals with the skills and knowledge assessed by the WERS program can help improve the health and water efficiency of outdoor spaces. A WERS certified performance home can:
- Encourage designs of irrigation systems and landscapes to best suit the property.
- Help determine the appropriate equipment, site layout, and ensure proper scheduling of irrigation systems to optimize performance.
- Test irrigation systems to ensure it efficient performance.
Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) can rely on WERS rated performance for design and installs of conforming irrigation systems, landscape, and homes making sure the building blocks of water-efficient indoor and outdoor systems. Ask for certified WERS rated properties as proof of conformance to your jurisdiction’s codes and ordinances or development’s water use permit.