Australian Housing Data portal – new dashboards
November 7, 2019
Since the launch of the AHD portal, we have had 3000 people visit the site and received lots of positive feedback, so if you have not had a chance to have a look why not do so at https://ahd.csiro.au. We have also added some additional dashboards since the launch. These include: Postcode dashboard – See […]
H-Star Portal
November 7, 2019
Several major improvements to the HStar Portal will be released soon to improve the efficiency of the ratings process and update to the latest NaHERS requirements. These improvements include: New certificate design for NCC2019 compliant softwareNCC2019 Generator has been built from the ground upNew PDF(s) are significantly smaller in sizeWatermarks have been added as an […]
A new data portal from Australia’s national science agency
May 2, 2019
Through the Australian Housing Data (AHD) Portal, CSIRO is centralising a vast amount of energy efficiency data that will underpin key decision making, training and awareness. Around 11.4 per cent Australia’s emissions can be attributed to households, and with construction continuing at a steady pace, the AHD Portal can pinpoint where energy efficiency efforts are […]
Update to the HStar (HERS) Portal released
February 8, 2019
A major update to the HStar (HERS) Portal has been released. Key improvements in HStar v2.0 include: Redesign of Portal Graphics Client Side Filtering in Tables My Jobs Dropdown Filter (for improved load times) 6 months 12 months All Replaced problematic controls Upgraded Frameworks
Chenath v3.21 update
December 13, 2018
A new Chenath engine (currently assigned version 3.21) is planned for release in 2019 which includes the following potential updates and improvements. Addition of limestone in the construction material library Changes in the effective thermal resistances of waffle pod modelling The effective thermal resistances of waffle pod construction modelling will be changed to R0.57, R0.60, […]
Thermostat Settings and Occupant Behavioural Settings Expert Group
December 12, 2018
The 2nd Generation NatHERS software integrated a multi-zone ventilation model for natural ventilation, a model for occupant thermal comfort and also the air movement driven by ceiling fans to form an improved model for heating and cooling energy requirement calculations. However, monitored data was not sufficient at the time to conduct a full review of […]
Zero energy home of the future – open for business
December 12, 2018
Net zero energy homes of the future entered the housing market in October 2018 with the opening of a display home at Timbertop Estate near Melbourne. Eight years after the groundbreaking work of CSIRO and partners to complete the Australian Zero Emissions House (AusZEH), Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio recently […]
Grid-Connected Net Zero Energy Houses vs Off-Grid Housing in Australia
December 12, 2018
BackgroundWith the observed rapid decline in PV prices and a similar trend for battery storage in recent years, there is a growing interest in off-grid housing in Australia. A study conducted by CSIRO projected that by 2050, around one third of Australian households could leave the grid under some potential future scenarios. However, a recent […]
Sherlock – Automated identification of rating anomalies
September 13, 2018
At the moment, universal certificates in the HStar portal are randomly selected for manual analysis by Assessor Accrediting Organisations. This can be a time-consuming process that is constrained by human resources. With rapid daily additions of certificates, this manual process is expected to become a monumental undertaking that can, at best, cover a decreasing proportion […]
A design tool for off-grid housing in Australia
August 20, 2018
Over the past 16 years in Australia, electricity prices for households have increased at an average annual rate of 8 per cent while the average inflation rate is around 2.8 per cent. This has put a financial strain on households across Australia. With the recent rapid decrease in PV prices and a similar trend for […]