This training will provide you with a diverse range of skills and knowledge needed as a professional in conducting your own house energy ratings using NatHERS Accredited Software.
You will learn essential skills such as:
✔️ how to produce your own NatHERS Certificate
✔️ how to produce a 7 Star rating
✔️ energy efficiency requirements that meet the NCC2022
✔️ how to improve the thermal performance of a dwelling
✔️ thermal resistance and capacitance of building materials
✔️ window glazing values
✔️ occupancy patterns (including internal heat loads, typical occupancy times and occupancy behaviour)
✔️ 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)
✔️ local climate and weather (including temperature, humidity, wind and sun)
✔️ 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)
✔️ how to produce your own NatHERS Certificate including the Whole of Home requirements
✔️ How to complete a BASIX report from the NatHERS results