{"id":3931,"date":"2022-01-23T14:03:54","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T22:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/?page_id=3931"},"modified":"2026-01-13T08:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:45:31","slug":"watersense","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/watersense\/","title":{"rendered":"EPA WaterSense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:15px;--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-bottom:15px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:100px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:42;line-height:1.4;\"><h1>EPA WaterSense certification for California homes<\/h1><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-two-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:15px;--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-bottom:15px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:40%;width:calc(40% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.4 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>CHEERS has partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to bring the WaterSense program to California.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ECC RATERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_text_transform:uppercase;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cheers.talentlms.com\/catalog\/index\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">GET WATERSENSE CERTIFIED NOW<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>BUILDERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/watersense\/homes-specification\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">WATERSENSE BUILDING REQUIREMENTS<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:-45px;width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center fusion-no-small-visibility in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1723\" height=\"1384\" title=\"WaterSense-iPad\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WaterSense-iPad.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WaterSense-iPad-200x161.png 200w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WaterSense-iPad-400x321.png 400w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WaterSense-iPad-600x482.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WaterSense-iPad-800x643.png 800w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WaterSense-iPad-1200x964.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WaterSense-iPad.png 1723w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:-150px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"3258\" height=\"452\" title=\"W-G_Parallelogram\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/W-G_Parallelogram.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/W-G_Parallelogram-200x28.png 200w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/W-G_Parallelogram-400x55.png 400w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/W-G_Parallelogram-600x83.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/W-G_Parallelogram-800x111.png 800w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/W-G_Parallelogram-1200x166.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/W-G_Parallelogram.png 3258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 3258px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#f1f2f6;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center; --fontsize: 38; line-height: 1.25;\" data-fontsize=\"38\" data-lineheight=\"47.5px\">EPA WaterSense: the basics<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>WaterSense labeled homes are at least 30% more water efficient than typical new construction. Builders join the WaterSense program prior to home construction and incorporate water efficient features into the home&#8217;s design. The water features are <span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">independently verified by a WaterSense certified ECC Rater. A WaterSense home includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><ul class=\"checkmarks2\">\n<li><b> Independent verification &#8211; <\/b>Trained ECC Raters conduct independent inspections to ensure WaterSense labeled homes meet EPA criteria<\/li>\n<li><b> Fixtures that perform &#8211; <\/b>WaterSense labeled fixtures are certified to use less water and perform as well or better than standard models.<\/li>\n<li>\u200b<b>Faster hot water &#8211; <\/b>Efficient plumbing distribution systems get hot water to the tap faster. <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/watersense\/watersense-labeled-homes-hot-water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Learn more<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b> Outdoor irrigation &#8211; <\/b>High-performing landscapes are designed to be low-maintenance and water-efficient without sacrificing curb appeal. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/watersense\/watersense-labeled-homes-outdoors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1370\" height=\"1074\" title=\"EPA-WaterSeseHome\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/EPA-WaterSeseHome.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/EPA-WaterSeseHome-200x157.png 200w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/EPA-WaterSeseHome-400x314.png 400w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/EPA-WaterSeseHome-600x470.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/EPA-WaterSeseHome-800x627.png 800w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/EPA-WaterSeseHome-1200x941.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/EPA-WaterSeseHome.png 1370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:50px;--button_text_transform:uppercase;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/watersense\/watersense-labeled-homes\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">VISIT THE EPA WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator slant fusion-section-separator-1\" style=\"--awb-spacer-height:99px;--awb-svg-margin-left:0;--awb-svg-margin-right:0;--awb-divider-height:99px;--awb-spacer-padding-top:inherit;--awb-sep-padding:0;--awb-svg-padding:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><svg class=\"fusion-slant-candy\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" fill=\"rgba(241,242,246,1)\"><path d=\"M0 100 L0 0 L100 0 Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 38; line-height: 1.25; text-align: center;\" data-fontsize=\"38\" data-lineheight=\"47.5px\">ECC Raters<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p><b>Why get certified as a WaterSense verifier?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>As California faces increased water sustainability issues, demand for participation in EPA\u2019s WaterSense program will grow. ECC Raters play a critical role in a home\u2019s water efficiency certification. <span style=\"color: var(--body_typography-color); font-family: var(--body_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--body_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--body_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--body_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\">ECC rating companies providing WaterSense verification in addition to Title 24 ECC inspections will be their builder&#8217;s one-stop-shop for third-party quality assurance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:15px;--awb-margin-right:15px;--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-left:15px;--awb-max-width:800px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"900\" title=\"HERS Raters WaterSense\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HERS-Raters-WaterSense.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HERS-Raters-WaterSense-200x94.png 200w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HERS-Raters-WaterSense-400x188.png 400w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HERS-Raters-WaterSense-600x281.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HERS-Raters-WaterSense-800x375.png 800w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HERS-Raters-WaterSense-1200x563.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.cheers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/HERS-Raters-WaterSense.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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