We make changes to HouseRater every day, and outline the changelog by updating the month listed below. You should always update to the latest HouseRater Mobile app to ensure compatibility between the HouseRater servers and your device.
HouseRater Changelog
New changes will be added to the top of the list for the current month.
October 2018
We're listening! The mobile app is launching with a lot more stability and performance improvements
Custom data exports are now faster and easier to use, resulting in a single XLSX spreadsheet with formatting built-in
Validation messages now appear when you generate a report on houses where field staff made changes to important field data
September 2018
Searching houses in the mobile app has been redesigned to be clearer, so you'll know you have the right house selected
Improvements to the Test Results pages in HouseRater for clarity when complying to RESNET standards
Cantilevered Floors now include Against—which means Floor over Garage is now tracked as a normal Cantilevered Floor
You can now press and hold on data points to mark values as unknown, or check the checkbox next to fields in the web app
There's a new Download All Images button on Site Inspections for pulling the information back to your computer
August 2018
Added ability to collect Leakage Allowed and Conditioned Volume to blower door tests
You can now control mobile data usage and photo resolution in Settings
Added Advanced Search for finding houses with unique criteria and fancy syntax
Upgraded REM/Rate support for 15.7, including changes to CFL/LED Bulb counts
Added ability to generate ACH report (on SV3) using collected Blower Door data
July 2018
Added support for marking equipment and meters as "Not Installed", and taking photos of that
Improved UI on web and mobile to increase usability
Site Inspections will now unlock when the house unlocks
Searches on organization pages will cache when navigating between pages
Added more fields to export (Modeled conditioned floor area, R-Values and Grades of insulation)
June 2018
Improvements to under-the-hood security features to support added functionality for enterprise rating companies
Increased duplicate house address checking accuracy when adding a house
Added more support diagnostic data when pressing Send to Support on iPad
May 2018
Added fireplace data point tracking to SV1 and SV2 inspection forms.
Populate available Site Inspection data on new MNEEC formsÂ
Improved mobile app synchronization logic to use best-effort when synching data points that become corrupt
Changes to ICF export appliances and serial numbers for houses participating in specific programs
Improvements to billing pages for companies trying HouseRater for free
April 2018
PDF consulting reports now validate that all images are uploaded before generating the report
Improved mobile press-and-hold on SV tile for new Send to Support and Generate PDF Report options
Better handling for address lot/block when searching for houses in the mobile app
Added validation to mobile app for Dryer data point and Bedroom count
Improved handling when removing images or equipment from an SV3 in the mobile app
Improved internal app synchronization logic, background synching and automated crash reporting functionality
March 2018
Introduced Program Workflows and new status progressions & options for internal and external programs
Refactored REM/Rate Database for increased efficiency and speed improvements. Note: All users will have to setup their Database connections again by following the directions in the Setting Up REM/Rate Database Sync article
Added tracking for Location on Non-Visible Insulation to the web and mobile apps
Improved Dealer/Manufacturer usability with new Suppliers page, which can now be managed within a rating company
Added ability to remove selected values from drop down lists on the site visit page
Moved fireplace data to be stored by the other equipments on SV3s
Added tracking for In-Floor Heating Systems to the web and mobile apps
Fixed report generation and export handling when multiple site visits of the same type are on a house
February 2018
Added Recent Changes window on HouseRater Mobile after app updates are detected
Updated built-in Month End export template to include clothes dryer information
Fixed MNEEC data pre-population from multiple Site Visits only selecting information from the most recent visit
Improved speed and notices when provisioning and synching data from the REM/Rate SQL Server
Fixed font appearance issues in some generated reports
Added manual entry points for collecting blower door test result data (in addition to PDF report storage)
Added House Group and Sample Set data points as optional CSV Export columns
Added Bar Code scanning for meter, appliance and mechanical data on HouseRater Mobile
Fixed ICF Export when multiple SVs include appliance data
Fixed Program Submission Warnings when missing an SV3
Fixed Add Plan Type button disabled when creating new plans
Fixed Mobile app insulation grades contributing to overall grade
Fixed Builder Contract issues when managing Report Recipients
Older Changes
We recently published this changelog document, and will be publishing updates here from now on. Before this article, we shared changes using the in-app chat and emails, which wasn't a reliable way to distribute information.