Studying Online Tips
The coronavirus is forcing many students to go online and study. But studying online could be more beneficial than you might think. In fact, many people choose to study online because of the flexibility it offers, especially if they have family commitments or...
Calculating Overheads and Hourly Rates
In my last blog post, we covered some tips and tricks on how to get your pricing right when preparing a quote for a NatHERS energy rating. In order to do that, I made some some assumptions about what my hourly rate should be, without really explaining how I arrived at...
What is RPL?
Are you thinking about propelling your career with more qualifications? Embarking on a career change? Or maybe you want to learn more about your field? But when you look closely at the qualification you want, you’re already skilled in half of the topics. There’s no...
Interview with a NatHERS mentor: Matthew Graham
Do you really need a mentor? How does it work? How do you find the right mentor? And what’s the secret to getting the most out of your experience? To find out, we sat down with Matthew Graham, principal of Graham Energy and an industry-recognised NatHERS mentor....
Getting Your Pricing Right
Here's a deceptively simple question: how much would you charge to complete an energy rating of this house design? There are a plethora of different approaches you can take to price an energy rating. For example, some assessors might have a pricing structure that...
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...
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...
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