How to get a 10 Star house in Brisbane
“If the NatHERS Star Rating scale goes to 10 Stars, how can someone design a 10 Star house?”. Although the National Construction Code requires houses to have a minimum 6 Star rating using NatHERS, there are still demands for a […]
Read MoreHow To Quantify Comfort with PMV
Have you ever wondered how the software we use decides what a “comfortable” building is? It seems like a very subjective matter for engineers to mathematically calculate. In particular, we have to make sure the method of quantifying human comfort […]
Read MoreClass 2 Units: Building Average Calculation
Dr Anderson recently conducted some training Workshops for an AIBS Energy Efficiency Conference about calculating a Class 2 (Apartment units) Building Average. Since the workshop was well received with good positive feedback, we’ve decided to put the content on our […]
Read MoreWhat is a Universal Certificate?
If you’ve ever looked around for a qualified Energy Assessor, you’ve probably run across the term “Universal Certificate”, especially in regards to Residential assessments. So what exactly is this fancy certificate & why is it so important to have one? […]
Read MoreIs your NatHERS Assessment a Potential Disaster?
NatHERS assessments are a complicated thing. With this post we’d like to explain the different pieces that make up NatHERS, so you can understand how they affect your energy assessment. NatHERS needs all it’s parts to work together, otherwise it’ll […]
Read MoreIncluding NatHERS Universal Certificate in Residential Assessments
Sustainability House created the NatHERS Universal Certificate. It was introduced to provide a uniform method of reporting building design elements and assessment results. For more information on the development of the Universal Certificate see here. This article begins with who […]
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