{"id":35835,"date":"2025-11-06T11:31:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hersindex.com\/?p=35835"},"modified":"2025-11-06T11:31:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:31:44","slug":"habitat-for-humanity-revisited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hersindex.com\/articles\/habitat-for-humanity-revisited\/","title":{"rendered":"Habitat for Humanity Revisited"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of Habitat for Humanity recently commemorating its 39th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.habitat.org\/carter-work-project\/2025\">Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project<\/a>, we are revisiting previous RESNET\u00ae HERS\u00ae Builder of the Month profiles of Habitat for Humanity affiliates building HERS-rated homes.<\/p>\n<p>According to the RESNET National Registry, Habitat for Humanity has built over 15,000 homes that are HERS rated. The average HERS Index Score of a Habitat home built in 2024 is 53. 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