NatHERS accredited Whole of Home tools are anticipated to be available for use from September 2022, in line with the proposed National Construction Code (NCC) 2022 coming into effect. The NatHERS AccuRate Whole of Home Benchmark Tool will be available from this date.
A consultation version of AccuRate Whole of Home (WoH) Benchmark Tool is currently available. The purpose of AccuRate WoH is to provide a benchmark that other Whole of Home tools can be measured against as part of the Whole of Home software accreditation under NatHERS. See the NatHERS Whole of Home software developer expression of interest page for more information on the software accreditation process and how to apply.
If you are an experienced AccuRate user, you can request access to the tool by emailing admin@nathers.gov.au. If you do not know how to use AccuRate, you can watch a video demonstration of the tool.
The accreditation of other tools cannot commence until final decisions on NCC 2022 energy efficiency provisions are confirmed. This means that other tools may not be available by 1 September 2022. The NatHERS Administrator is working closely with potential tool developers and is providing early access to information to help support their development.
NatHERS has endorsed the FirstRate5 Whole of Home Pilot Tool to provide an early indication of other NatHERS accredited tools that may be available in the future. Endorsement means that the tool includes all the key modules for a Whole of Home assessment and is on the right track for NatHERS accreditation. More information about the FirstRate5 Whole of Home Tool is available here.
Endorsed tools demonstrate what is possible for accredited NatHERS Whole of Home tools, by providing an indication of the look, feel and usability. Endorsed tools do not produce a NatHERS Certificate or Whole of Home rating.