{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP146 Beyond the Score: Market Signals, QA, and the Future of RESNET\u00ae with Steve Baden (October 2025)","description":"QUOTES FROM STEVE: \u201cThe challenge isn\u2019t how far we can push efficiency\u2014but how affordable we can make it.\u201d \u201cGive builders a clear target and the market will respond.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s been a hell of a ride\u2014thanks for the memories. Now it\u2019s your turn to take it to the next level.\u201d Steve Baden tells the story of RESNET\u00ae\u2019s early days\u2014from Alaska\u2019s energy-code back-and-forth to a market-based framework that encouraged builders with targets rather than rules. That experiment birthed home energy ratings, a national standard, and eventually RESNET\u00ae itself\u2014formed with the Mortgage Bankers Association and state energy offices to create a uniform \u201cMPG for homes.\u201d The payoff: 4.8 million HERS\u00ae-rated homes to date and 420k+ in the last year, with large production builders using the RESNET\u00ae HERS\u00ae score to compete on quality in down markets. Baden credits stepwise, consensus standards (HERS \u2192 ANSI\u00a9\/RESNET\u00ae 301), rigorous QA, and healthy software competition for scaling with credibility. He highlights investments in the registry, virtual QA, and an \u201cemerging leaders\u201d pipeline to keep talent and ideas flowing. Looking ahead, he frames RESNET\u00ae\u2019s million-ratings-per-year goal by 2028 against today\u2019s affordability crunch: performance gains must be paired with cost sensitivity, or we lock people out of housing. As Baden steps into a new chapter, he leaves a simple message behind: value the people, keep the partnerships strong, and keep RESNET moving forward.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Steve\u2019s LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/steve-baden-54080212\/ &amp;nbsp; To the RESNET\u00ae community, we hear you and want to engage. Learn more at www.RESNET.us. For more info on this topic, contact RESNET at INFO@RESNET.US &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"RESTalk","author_url":"http:\/\/www.resnet.us\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38769745\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/021c40\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38769745"}