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
BackgroundWith the observed rapid decline in PV prices and a similar trend for battery storage in recent years, there is…
September 13, 2018
Sherlock – Automated identification of rating anomalies
At the moment, universal certificates in the HStar portal are randomly selected for manual analysis by Assessor Accrediting Organisations. This…
August 20, 2018
A design tool for off-grid housing in Australia
Over the past 16 years in Australia, electricity prices for households have increased at an average annual rate of 8…
August 1, 2018
Impact analysis of thermal comfort on residential energy use
Our warming climate increases the challenge for building designers to provide thermal comfort at minimum energy costs. The acceptable range…
July 13, 2018
Thermal resistance of waffle pod slabs
Dr Dong Chen has investigated the Thermal Resistance of Waffle Pod Slabs – Pods with Air Cavities to identify the…
June 10, 2018
Successful Australian Residential Energy Rating conference 2018
“An excellent wide range of topics and fantastically organised” “Organised, topical and well run. Very impressed.” Just two of the…
