The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) is an Australian initiative that provides energy ratings for new dwellings.
It aims to create energy-efficient, resilient, and comfortable homes for the future that cost less to run.
Here are some key points about NatHERS:
- NatHERS provides a star rating out of ten based on an estimate of a home’s potential heating and cooling energy use.
- The NatHERS scheme has been upgraded to provide world-leading measurement tools that the building sector can use to support the move to net zero emissions by 2050.
- NatHERS can now rate the energy performance for the whole home including major appliances, solar panels, and batteries, in addition to the star rating for the building shell.
- NatHERS provides a streamlined pathway to meet or exceed the new National Construction Code (NCC) 2022 energy efficiency requirements.
- The minimum requirement for new houses and apartments is 7 stars (out of 10).
- A new annual energy use budget will also apply, to account for a home’s major fixed appliances and any energy generated from solar panels/PV.
- NatHERS is administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water on behalf of the states and territories.
For more information, you can visit the official NatHERS website.
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