A Verified Home™ is a home that has gone through a structured performance verification process designed to validate how the HVAC system and building perform under real-world operating conditions.
Unlike traditional homes that rely primarily on theoretical equipment ratings or code minimums, a Verified™ home uses measured testing, commissioning, and performance validation to confirm that predicted performance aligns with actual delivered performance.
The Verified™ framework was developed by HVAC 2 Home Performance to bridge the gap between:
- predicted performance
- installed performance
- and measured operational performance
through design verification, commissioning, testing, and field validation.
A Verified™ home is evaluated as a complete building performance system, including:
- HVAC design
- airflow delivery
- humidity control
- ventilation
- duct system performance
- building enclosure behavior
- infiltration
- and operational system performance
instead of focusing only on HVAC equipment efficiency ratings.
The Three Levels of Verified™
1. Performance Verified™
Performance Verified™ means the HVAC system design and operational performance have been verified through commissioning, testing, and measured field validation.
This pathway focuses on:
- HVAC design integrity
- airflow verification
- static pressure diagnostics
- commissioning
- ventilation performance
- duct system behavior
- and measureQuick® benchmarking
to confirm the HVAC system performs according to the intended design strategy.
2. Whole Home Performance Verified™
Whole Home Performance Verified™ applies to new construction homes where both the HVAC system performance and the ERI energy model are verified.
This pathway includes:
- Design Verified™
- Installed Per Design™
- pre-drywall inspection
- final inspection
- blower door testing
- duct leakage testing
- commissioning
- and ERI performance validation
to verify the complete home performs according to the intended building and HVAC design strategy.
3. Permanent Load Reduction Verified™
Permanent Load Reduction Verified™ focuses on reducing heating and cooling loads in existing homes before HVAC equipment sizing decisions are finalized.
This process combines:
- LiDAR-based Manual J® analysis
- building performance assessment
- permanent load reduction planning
- commissioning
- and measured field verification
to validate that the home performs according to the predicted load reduction strategy.
A Verified™ home is not simply a home with high-efficiency equipment installed.
It is a home where performance has been designed, tested, commissioned, and measured through the Verified™ process.
Because comfort, efficiency, airflow, and operational performance should not be assumed.
They should be predicted, verified, and proven.
