NatHERS software
Education In Building is proud to be the only Nationally Registered Training Organisation offering training in BERS Pro Software which will allow you to practice as a NatHERS accredited House Energy Rater throughout Australia.
The BERS (Building Energy Rating Scheme) computer program is a powerful tool that is used to simulate and analyse the thermal performance of Australian houses in climates ranging from Alpine to tropical. BERS is a House Energy Rating Scheme that can be used to assign a star rating to a house within a particular climate type.
Our BERS Pro Software Training is especially popular. Energy Inspections strongly advises all BERS Pro users to obtain appropriate training in the software before commencing use.
Understanding how to use the BERS PRO Software is an integral part in the completion of the Certificate IV in NatHERS assessment qualification….
At Education In Building we believe that formal training should be affordable. As such, we offer our lowest price promise.
The minimum level of training required to be licensed in BERS is the attainment of NatHERS Software 1 – BASIC in BERS Pro. You can enrol in the Basic BERS Pro course for just…..
Note – Completing the BASIC course will not allow you to become an Accredited House Energy Rater. Non-accredited assessors are not recognised or supported by NatHERS.
By completing the full BERS Pro course as the tool of choice within the Certificate IV in NatHERS Assessment you will be eligible to become Accredited as a House Energy Rater and supported and recognised by NatHERS . You can enrol in the complete BERS Pro course for just…..
Being successful in the complete course, you will be granted a Nationally recognised qualification bearing the units of competency below.
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Enrolments can be made at anytime of the year. You can start immediately.
This training is delivered by way of On-Line pre-recorded tutorials using the EIB Learning Management System and authored by our highly skilled and qualified trainers.
During the tutorials, students submit their work progressively for our trainers to assess ensuring that they are on the right track.
Key modelling includes:
• local climate and weather (including temperature, humidity, wind and sun)
• thermal resistance and capacitance of building materials
• window glazing values
• occupancy patterns (including internal heat loads, typical occupancy times and occupancy behaviour)
• window coverings (which are standardised for all ratings, noting they are likely to change of the life of the building)
• different types of zones in the house and whether they are conditioned/unconditioned
• thermostat settings (temperatures at which artificial heating/cooling is no longer required to achieve thermal comfort, noting this varies depending on climate zone)
• shadowing/overshadowing by adjacent buildings and features
• size of the building being assessed (noting smaller buildings generally have a larger wall surface area than bigger buildings
Download this enrolment form. Enter all the details and email it to us at [email protected]
Once we have processed your enrolment you will receive a login and password so you can start straight away.
During this training you submit assignments that one of our certified trainers will assess and provide you with feedback on your own work.
We have found that we are having more success with the tutorials than face to face training as with the tutorials you can go over them as many times as you want and the personalised feedback from our trainers achieve great results.
With our BERS Pro course you get to talk to our trainers whilst doing the course. You will get immediate feedback on how you are going which gives you the peace of mind that you are on the right track when going forward with the course. You don’t have to wait till the end of the course to find out if you have passed or not
Steve Collins is the author of our House Energy rating software training.
Steve is the proprietor of Concept Designs Australia, preparing architectural designs. He mentors students in mentoring program run by ABSA as well as Quality assurance auditing of thermal performance assessments for ABSA and BDAV. Steve has trained in home energy rating software for over ten years and his qualifications include Certificate IV in NatHERS assessment in all the NatHERS software tools (AccuRate Sustainability, BERS Pro & FisrtRate5) as well as Certificate IV in Home Sustainability Assessment and Certificate IV in Training & Assessment.
Steve is considered to be an expert in the field of house energy ratings which allows him to offer training in software that is second to none.
Following the successful completion of the complete course you will be awarded a Nationally Recognised Statement of Results bearing the unit codes and software tool you were assessed against. Awards are issued by Education In Building as the Registered Training Organisation.
To become accredited as House Energy Rating assessor you need to obtain a Nationally recognised certificate from a Registered Training Organisation.
Upon successful completion of the complete course, you will receive a Nationally recognised Certificate for 3 Units of Competency in the Certificate IV in NatHERS Assessment (CPP41212):
These are the units required by the NatHERS administrator to become accredited as a House Energy Rater.
Don’t get caught by other providers who only offer a Statement of Completion…. check to see if you will be accredited to use the software with the NatHERS administrator.
Once you have completed the BERS PRO software training through Education In Building you will be able to use the three units of competency gained as a credit towards the full Certificate IV in NatHERS Assessment CPP41212.
This is the requirement of the NatHERS administrator to become accredited as a House Energy rating assessor.
Your next step is to achieve the Certificate IV in NatHERS Assessment. Find out more.
In addition you could enrol in our BERS PRO Leading Edge software training which will take you to the next level.
This course contains 3 Units of Competency. Click to Show.
This nationally recognised qualification consist of 3 units of competency, as itemised below:
