A House Energy Rating is the index of a building’s thermal performance (i.e. heating and cooling requirements) for residential homes in Australia
We have 3 different pathways available to comply with the energy efficiency regulations including:
One pathway for proving that you house or building project has met the minimum
efficient home design standard is to gain a 6 star rating (The minimum energy efficient star rating) using House Energy Rating Software(HERS).
This sophisticated software analyses your building plans and assesses the heating and cooling loads required to keep your future house at a comfortable temperature.
It takes into account the full building fabric – Roof, Ceiling, Walls, windows and floors – and the heat and cold that can pass through these elements.
The Energy rating depends on:
The construction of its roof, walls, windows and floor.
The orientation of windows and shading to the sun’s path and local breezes.
How well the above factors suit the local climate.
Sealing – Vented down lights and gas vents will significantly affect an energy rating.
Colours of material – Dark colours are better in cold climates and light colours are better in warmer climates.
Floor coverings – Tiles show a performance gain in areas where there are high heating loads or where there are full height windows allowing solar access to the tiles.
Zero stars means the building shell does practically nothing to reduce the discomfort of hot or cold
weather, while occupants of a 10 star home are unlikely to need any artificial cooling or heating.
Verification using a reference building
Bushfire Smart will provide you with all the documents you need for council to approve the energy efficiency requirements. If you, council or any of your contractors have any questions during the building approval or building process we will be on hand to answer them. No extra charges. No fuss.
We like to make things simple here at Bushfire Smart so you have one less thing to worry about when managing your project. Here is how we do that:
Email or lodge your plans online here on our website.
Receive the quote (if required) within 4 working hours
We email you a job confirmation so you know we are working on it
If the assessment does not achieve the minimum requirements we will let you know the changes that are required.
You get your designer to alter the plans to meet the minimum requirements, or if you wish we can mark up the plans for you after the changes have been approved by you. We issue the final certification along with light and water calculations required. That’s it. You will have your energy efficiency documentation.
Bushfire Smart can advise on the correct method or combination of methods for your project to ensure a cost effective solution is found that does not compromise the design.
