Published: 22 May 2019
Since the last update, the NatHERS Administrator has continued to deliver reforms to the program in line with activities in its 2015-18 NatHERS Strategic Plan, and in response to decisions made by state and territory and Commonwealth government representatives with oversight for NatHERS operation.
The NatHERS Administrator published an updated Protocol for Assessor Accrediting Organisations (AAOs) in March of this year, which comes into effect on 1 July 2016. The current Protocol is operating during the interim period.
We have recently produced a short video for a general audience to build awareness of NatHERS and to promote energy efficient design.
In response to common queries, the NatHERS Administrator has produced three new factsheets.
In March, an article was published in the Energy and Buildings Journal considering the effectiveness of NatHERS as a modelling tool to achieve higher energy efficiency and lower running costs for households.
On May 25th, the NatHERS Administrator hosted a Stakeholder Update at the Holiday Inn, Melbourne Airport.
Energy Inspection was granted short-term accreditation for the newest version of BERS Pro, v4.3.0.1 (3.13) in April this year. The software was accredited for use for energy ratings from 1st May 2016.
In our first Assessor Showcase we are featuring David Baggs of Integreco Consulting.