The Rating Room

Matthew and Andrew walk through the NatHERS Existing Homes training - MagicPlan, AccuRate Enterprise, the LiDAR scan-to-certificate workflow and the kit an assessor actually needs.

Part 2 with Adam Winterbon of VENTORA Group: Low-E glass, WERS data and glazing optimisation for better ratings.

Part 1 with Adam Winterbon of VENTORA Group: NCC 2022 and thermally broken windows — where they fit and when they pay off.

Heating and cooling load caps demystified: how NatHERS and the ABCB interpret them differently, and what that means for compliance.

Part 2 with Sean McDonnell of Red Textas, discussing VURB, the ABCB Whole-of-Home framework and Bunnings pods.

Part 1 with Sean McDonnell of Red Textas: NCC 2022, Reg 233 and practice note EE-04 — what they actually mean on real projects.

Special guest Tracey Cools joins The Rating Room to share her industry story and her insights on where NatHERS assessment is heading.

Air tightness, performance-based modelling and under-slab insulation confusion, plus the real-world gaps between theory, software and construction.