Overview
The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) is expanding. After having rated the energy performance of new homes for decades, the scheme will also be able to provide energy ratings for existing homes.
Ratings for existing homes will help Australian households better understand their home’s energy performance, identify cost-effective upgrades, and reduce their energy bills.
We are seeking over 40 trial participants to ensure the existing homes ratings systems and processes are effective.
From late 2024 and through 2025, trial participants will undertake training and conduct home energy assessments – providing feedback to improve the design and delivery of NatHERS for existing homes.
Participants in the trial will benefit from:
fully subsidised training for the NatHERS for existing homes scheme
funded real-world experience conducting home energy assessments
a streamlined pathway to becoming an accredited NatHERS for existing homes assessor
a chance to help shape the future of a significant national energy efficiency initiative.
We're seeking participants with a range of experience, including:
individuals new to the field
those with broader property or construction sector experience
experienced assessors with active accreditation under NatHERS, Residential Efficiency Scorecard or Australian Capital Territory Energy Efficiency Rating.
The trial will run across Australia including regional areas.
The trial is being run by the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), in partnership with the CSIRO, on behalf of all states and territories.
Before submitting an expression of interest to participate, please familiarise yourself with all the information in the Trial Assessor EOI Pack and the Trial Assessor Code of Practice.
Express your interest in being a trial assessor by submitting this online form by 10pm, Wednesday 27 November 2024
Expressions of Interest Process
Step 1.
Submit:
This Trial Assessor Expression of Interest form. Submit the form by using the Have your say button below.
Signed copy of the Trial Assessor Code of Practice
Signed confidentiality, privacy, and conflict of interest declaration
Statement of skills: explain your interest in the trial outlining how your skills and experience would benefit the trial (no more than 1 A4 page)
CV: details of previous experience
If relevant, indicate what training you have completed and your home energy rating accreditation number
If your submission is accepted, you will be contacted to continue to the next stage.
Step 2.
Submit:
Certified copy of photo ID issued by a Commonwealth, state or territory authority (e.g. driver’s licence or passport).
National Police Check (no older than four weeks).
Applicants with disclosable court outcomes that indicate a history of dishonesty or that present a possible risk of harm to participating householders may not be eligible to participate.
If your submission is accepted, you will be engaged to participate in the training phase of the trial.
Once you have completed your training you will need to submit additional documentation such as evidence of training completion and public liability insurance cover before commencing the assessment phase of the trial.
