Repeated by popular demand, the BDAV workshops for accredited TPA’s using FirstRate5 provide a great opportunity for TPA’s to top up their ‘Technical’ CPD points, in the lead-up to accreditation renewals later this year. These interactive four-hour workshops assist to instil confidence in assessors that they are correctly utilising the software and technical note. This program has beenRead more
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Voting is now open in this year’s BDAV People’s Choice Award. Support your favourite project in this year’s award. The winner of this category is determined solely by public vote and voting closes 24 July 2018. To view all submission and vote, click HERE or click directly on the links below to vote now. Graham Energy was proud toRead more
If you are an accredited Assessor under the NatHERS scheme, then you will have signed a Code of Conduct with your Assessor Accreditation Organisation (AAO). The Code of Conduct is derived from the Assessor Accreditation Organisation Protocol that sets the standard for professional activity and conduct of accredited Thermal Performance Assessors. In addition to having theRead more
The BDAV has received a few enquiries from their Members as to whether they plan to repeat the popular Assessor Workshops, which they are happy to organise provided they receive sufficient interest. The half-day workshops, which are for accredited TPAs who use FirstRate5, have been very popular when previously offered. They are presented by MatthewRead more
We are occasionaly asked, what are the basic duties and responsibilities of a Registered Building Surveyor (RBS) regarding the installation of insulation? The reasonable expectation is that someone with authority is going to check to ensure that the insulation has been installed correctly. The following are the mandatory inspections; 1) Inspection of trenches, 2) InspectionRead more
Common sense predicates a building envelope that is not adequately sealed will leak. Air leakage decreases user comfort through moisture, drafts, unwanted noise and may even lower air quality. More importantly, air leakage can account for 25-40% of the energy used for heating and cooling. So insist on a properly sealed building envelope to letRead more
As an Architect, Building Designer, Builder or Homeowner you have an important decision to make when engaging an ‘Energy Rater’ or Thermal Performance Assessor. The adage ‘you get what you pay for’ still holds true for this industry, so make sure you conduct some research and compare apples with apples. A conscientious Thermal Performance AssessorRead more
Graham Energy is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Graham to the NatHERS Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). Several years ago we sat on the NatHERS TAC as the Australian Building Sustainability Association (ABSA) representative but now embody the wider NatHERS industry with our various roles and responsibilities. We look forward to working with the NatHERS TACRead more
Graham Energy is pleased to announce that our expression of interest to join the Australian Building Sustainability Association (ABSA) Technical Advisory Committee was accepted. We look forward to working with fellow members and representing the interests of the ABSA membership.Read more
Admittedly we’ve been a bit slack maintaining and updating our website. We’ve received plenty of praise for our simple, informative and easy to navigate custom website designed and implemented by Sam Graham several years ago. We thought now was a good time for an update, so we have just launched a website update while tryingRead more