November 7, 2019
Australian Housing Data portal – new dashboards
Since the launch of the AHD portal, we have had 3000 people visit the site and received lots of positive…
November 7, 2019
H-Star Portal
Several major improvements to the HStar Portal will be released soon to improve the efficiency of the ratings process and…
November 7, 2019
Save the date – Australian Residential Energy Rating Conference – ARER 2020
The second Australian Residential Energy Rating conference will be held in Doltone House, Darling Island, Sydney 12 and 13 May…
February 8, 2019
Update to the HStar (HERS) Portal released
A major update to the HStar (HERS) Portal has been released. Key improvements in HStar v2.0 include: Redesign of Portal…
December 13, 2018
Chenath v3.21 update
A new Chenath engine (currently assigned version 3.21) is planned for release in 2019 which includes the following potential updates…
December 12, 2018
Thermostat Settings and Occupant Behavioural Settings Expert Group
The 2nd Generation NatHERS software integrated a multi-zone ventilation model for natural ventilation, a model for occupant thermal comfort and…
December 12, 2018
Zero energy home of the future – open for business
Net zero energy homes of the future entered the housing market in October 2018 with the opening of a display…
December 12, 2018
Grid-Connected Net Zero Energy Houses vs Off-Grid Housing in Australia
Background With the observed rapid decline in PV prices and a similar trend for battery storage in recent years, there…
December 12, 2018
Next Australian Residential Energy Rating Conference
After the success of the First Australian Residential Energy Rating conference in May this year, CSIRO is already planning a…
December 11, 2018
Data Insights – Are we sacrificing our windows for greater energy efficiency?
Windows are essential for allowing in natural daylight and providing views to the outside world. However, windows can be a…
