Getting NatHERS Right Before It Goes to the Assessor
$99.00 GST
By the time a NatHERS assessment comes back short, the redesign is expensive. Most of the outcome was decided at concept.
This one hour CPD course covers how orientation, glazing, shading, zoning and insulation decisions drive the rating, so the star outcome is right before the file ever reaches the assessor.
Fully online and self paced. Your certificate is issued the moment you finish and is stored in your account.
Description
This course provides building designers and architects with practical strategies to improve NatHERS outcomes before a project reaches the assessor, reducing costly redesigns and approval delays. Participants will learn how key design decisions, including orientation, glazing, shading, zoning, insulation, and thermal bridging, influence both the NatHERS thermal star rating and the Whole-of-Home energy assessment. The course also explains how services such as hot water, heating, cooling, and solar PV contribute to compliance and why early specification is critical to avoiding re-rates. It explores the documentation and communication practices that enable assessors to complete accurate first-time assessments with minimal clarification requests. By the end of the session, participants will understand how to design for energy compliance from the outset, creating more efficient homes while streamlining the approval process.
This CPD provides general guidance on professional responsibilities and documentation practices. It does not constitute legal advice or replace project-specific contractual or statutory obligations.
