About the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS)
What is NatHERS?
NatHERS provides a framework that allows various computer software tools to rate the potential energy efficiency of Australian homes. NatHERS defines the minimum set of information that must be used by all software tools.
NatHERS facilitates consistent and repeatable ratings irrespective of the commercial software tool selected, and ensures that homes in all regions are treated fairly in their rating. NatHERS enables homes of good practice for each local climate to receive a similar rating, even though each building will be subject to widely different climatic conditions.
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NatHERS defines a fair and transparent process for competing software tools to be accredited. Accredited tools are eligible to use the HERS logo in a responsible way, and advertise their association with NatHERS.
NatHERS provides for energy rating assessors to be registered by Assessor Accrediting Organisations.
Administration
NatHERS is an initiative of the Ministerial Council on Energy. NatHERS is administered by the Energy Efficiency Working Group and managed by the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.