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.
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Step-by-Step Guide To NatHERS Assessments For Existing Homes
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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Announcing our Participation in the NatHERS for Existing Homes Trial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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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7 Star Homes, the Future of Design is Efficient!
So what sets a 7 star home apart in the world of energy efficient living?
Topics: NatHERS Energy Efficiency Energy Assessment 7 Star Homes Benefits of 7 Star Homes
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Introducing: NatHERS for Existing Homes
NatHERS (Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme) is now seeking consultation to include energy performance ratings for existing homes ahead of the launch in mid-2025. The recent updates to NatHERS will be leveraged to measure the home’s energy performance, providing ratings based on the home’s design, materials, constructions, fixed appliances, on-site energy generation and storage.
Topics: ESD NatHERS Star Rating Sustainability Energy Residential news
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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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7 Star Energy Designs
With the new NatHERs minimum set to change to a 7-star energy rating, you may be wondering how to go about building a new house that meets the target.
Topics: Architecture NatHERS Construction Energy Efficiency
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Upgrading to 7 Stars Energy Rating on a Budget
If you are building homes then you probably have heard about the National Construction Code (NCC) and NatHERS (Nationwide House Energy Rating System). And you may already know that the minimum energy rating will soon be changing from 6 star to 7 star. Meaning all of your projects will soon have to meet the 7 star energy rating threshold. Understandably, you will be worried about the extra costs associated with the extra star.
Topics: NatHERS Changes news Energy Assessment Tips & Tricks
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What is a 7 Star Energy Rating? | Certified Energy
The National Construction Code (NCC formally known as the BCA) will soon require all new residential dwellings in Australia (Except NSW)* to achieve a minimum of a 7 Star Rating using the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS), approved software.
