Get ready for mid-2025 when NatHERS will expand to include existing homes, offering homeowners a clear path to energy efficiency and cost savings.
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What You Need To Know About NatHERS For Existing Homes
Topics: NatHERS NatHERS Existing Homes
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Step-by-Step Guide To NatHERS Assessments For Existing Homes
From mid-2025, the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) will extend its energy performance assessments to existing homes, offering valuable insights into energy efficiency for homeowners and renters.
Topics: NatHERS NatHERS Existing Homes
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Understanding NatHERS Star Ratings For Existing Homes
Discover how the upcoming expansion of NatHERS star ratings to existing homes can help you save on energy bills, improve comfort, and support Australia's net zero targets.
Topics: NatHERS NatHERS Existing Homes
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Certified Energy’s NatHERS Existing Homes Trial Participation
Existing Homes
Certified Energy’s Participation in the NatHERS for Existing Homes Trial
Certified Energy participated in the NatHERS for Existing Homes Trial as part of the wider transition toward consistent home energy ratings for existing Australian homes.
Topics: ESD NatHERS Energy Efficiency Energy Assessment 7 Star Homes Announcement
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Beginners Guide to Thermal Performance Assessments
This article is a beginners guide to Thermal Performance Assessments. So if you need to know "What is Thermal Performance?" specifically the thermal performance of buildings, than you've come to the right place. Lets begin
Topics: NatHERS Thermal Comfort Thermal Performance
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The Thermal Balance Challenge - How Efficient is Your Design?
Topics: ESD Architecture Certification Update NatHERS Star Rating
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Eaves and thermal comfort
Building for the Australian Climate.
A building’s access to sunlight is one of the leading factors contributing to its thermal comfort, with the amount of direct sunlight that the building receives greatly influencing the passive heating and cooling factors. However, as the sun’s path varies seasonally, accounting for the required direct sunlight a building needs becomes difficult. The eaves of building construction can maintain great benefits if used correctly.
Topics: ESD BASIX NatHERS Accreditations Construction Energy Efficiency Residential
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Your Carbon Foot Print at home
Tips and Tricks to implement within your household to help reduce your carbon footprint and live a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle!
Topics: BASIX NatHERS Sustainability Energy Efficiency Thermal Performance
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How the DA process works in NSW | From Pre-DA to Finish
Prior to commencing most types of developments in NSW, you will have to lodge a Development Application (DA) with your local council.
Topics: BASIX NatHERS Sustainability Residential
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Promoting Sustainability in Indigenous Communities
The $500 million Indigenous Infrastructure Investment Fund (IIIF) allocated to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups can be used not only to increase their economic participation, but also promote sustainability in critical resources they have no or limited access to. In this article, we will dig deep into how the funding can be used to promote sustainability in Indigenous communities.
