or vendor to pay the amount of rebate benefit not 
previously passed through to the homeowner. 
SEC. 104. GOLD STAR HOME ENERGY RETROFIT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit 
Program rebate shall be awarded, subject to subsection (b), 
to participating accredited contractors and vendors, to re-
imburse them for discounts provided to the owner of the 
home for the retrofit work, for retrofits that achieve whole 
home energy savings carried out after the date of enactment 
of this Act in accordance with this section. 
(b) ELIGIBLE MEASURES.—Rebates may be provided 
under this section for — 
(1) any measure listed as eligible for Silver Star 
rebates in section 103; and 
(2) any other energy-saving measure, such as 
home energy management systems, high-efficiency ap-
pliances, highly reflective roofing, awnings, canopies, 
and similar external fenestration attachments, auto-
matic boiler water temperature controllers, and me-
chanical air circulation and heat exchangers in a 
passive-solar home— 
(A) that can be demonstrated, when in-
stalled and operated as intended, to improve en-
ergy efficiency; and 
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(B) for which an energy efficiency contribu-
tion can be determined with confidence. 
(c) ENERGY SAVINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Reductions in whole home en-
ergy consumption under this section shall be deter-
mined by a comparison of the simulated energy con-
sumption of the home before and after the retrofit of 
the home. 
(2) DOCUMENTATION.—The percent improvement 
in energy consumption of a home under this section 
shall be documented through— 
(A)(i) the use of a whole home simulation 
software program that has been approved under 
the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low- 
Income Persons established under part A of title 
IV of the Energy Conservation and Production 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.); or 
(ii) a equivalent performance test estab-
lished by the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Administrator; or 
(B)(i) the use of a whole home simulation 
software program that has been approved under 
RESNET Publication No. 06–001 (or a successor 
publication approved by the Secretary); 
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(ii) an equivalent performance test estab-
lished by the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Administrator; 
(iii) a State-certified equivalent rating net-
work, as specified by IRS Notice 2008–35; or 
(iv) a HERS rating system approved or re-
quired by the law of the State in which the home 
is located. 
(3) MONITORING.—The Secretary— 
(A) shall continuously monitor the software 
programs used for determining rebates under 
this section; and 
(B) may disallow the use of software pro-
grams that improperly assess energy savings. 
(4) ASSUMPTIONS AND TESTING.—The Secretary 
may— 
(A) establish simulation software program 
assumptions for carrying out paragraph (2); 
(B) require compliance with software pro-
gram performance tests covering— 
(i) mechanical system performance; 
(ii) duct distribution system efficiency; 
(iii) hot water performance; or 
(iv) other measures; and 
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