11 Easy Strategies to Get Paid in Full and On Time
Tired of hassling clients and waiting for late payments? There are some easy steps you can take now to get paid on time and in full. We hear from many assessors that a common challenge is getting their invoices paid on time. You’re not alone – more than 40% of...
Dodgy Stamps and off-record energy ratings
A disturbing trend that I have recently observed (at least in WA) has been an increasing number of “off-record” energy ratings being used to demonstrate energy efficiency compliance under the National Construction Code. Here’s one that was sent to me by a client -...
Quality Assurance in the NatHERS industry
Quality Assurance is a term used in the NatHERS industry that can cause fear in even the most accomplished Assessor. It is not supposed to do this and is spruiked as a way of improving all Assessors, educating those falling behind, driving policy and influencing CPD...
Updates to NatHERS Qualification
The new CPP41119 Certificate IV in Home Energy Efficiency and Sustainability was approved by the Australian Industry Skills Council at the meeting on 13 August. The New qualification replaces the Certificate IV in NatHERS Assessment and the Certificate IV in Home...
Consistency, complexity and comparison – Looking at the accuracy of the comparison rather than the accuracy of the assessment
In this post guest contributor Rebecca Robins from Efficiency Assessments asks 'Do we need to start looking at the accuracy of the comparison rather than the accuracy of the assessment?'Have you ever thought how strange it is that in NatHERS, we work with quite...
Top Modelling Issues for Assessors with Matthew Graham
We recently took the opportunity to have a chat with NatHERS subject matter expert Matthew Graham. Matthew shares his insights around the best way for Assessors to learn and maintain their skills and knowledge and some of the top modelling issues for Assessors. Let’s...
Essential ways to maximise this EOFY
Essential ways to maximise this EOFY June 30 is hurtling towards us. But it’s not only your tax and finances you should be thinking about at this time of year. Now is the ideal time to review your business goals, take stock and get ready for bigger, better results...
Rolling up our popular posts
Do you find yourself going back over old favourite blog posts and getting something new out of them each time you read them? Sometimes a good blog post comes at the right time when you're struggling with motivation, inspiration and ideas in your small business. This...
To accredit or not accredit?
This week our guest contributor Rebecca Robins discusses the issues around accredited and non-accredited NatHERS Assessors. In the NatHERS world there are two types of Assessors; those of us who are accredited and those who are not. The interesting thing about this is...
So you want to be a NatHERS Assessor? Here’s some things to consider…
So you want to be an Assessor? Here’s some things to consider… You have decided to become an Assessor, but have you researched what’s involved? There are a number of factors that need to be considered when thinking about becoming an Assessor. In this article we...
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