USEFUL LINKS
Videos
NatHERS Explained
Your Home Website Introduction
NatHERS Explained
Commercial Building Disclosure Explained
NABERS Explained
NCC Energy Efficiency Measures
Websites
NSW Department of Planning
The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment is a government state department responsible for effective and sustainable planning to support the growth in the state of New South Wales.
NatHERS National Administrator
NatHERS national administrator responsible for the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) which is a star rating system that rates the energy efficiency and thermal comfort of a dwelling, based on its design.
Australian Building Code Board
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) ensures safe and sustainable building and plumbing systems through regulatory and non-regulatory measures, in collaboration with governments and industry.
BASIX Online Tool
BASIX is one of Australia’s strongest sustainable planning measures. Use the online BASIX assessment tool to assess the energy and water use and thermal comfort of your residential development.
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
The New South Wales Government Legislation – Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 – Current Version and change log are accessible from this link.
State Environmental Planning Policy : BASIX
NABERS
NABERS provides simple, reliable, and comparable sustainability measurement you can trust across building sectors like hotels, shopping centres, apartments, offices, data centres, and more.
Livable Housing Australia
Livable Housing Australia is a not-for-profit partnership between community and consumer groups, government and industry, brought together to lead the development of safer homes that are easier to access for everybody.
Your Home
Your Home is Australia’s independent guide to designing, building or renovating homes to ensure they are energy efficient, comfortable, affordable and adaptable for the future.
Design Matters National
Design Matters National is a leading professional body for Building Designers and related industry professionals who share a passion for better design and sustainability across the Built Environment.
EnergyPlus
EnergyPlus™ is a whole building energy simulation program that engineers, architects, and researchers use to model energy consumption, ventilation, lighting, process loads and water use in buildings.
Green Building Council of Australia
Green Building Council of Australia Established in 2002 to lead the sustainable transformation of the built environment and established the Green Star rating system in 2003.