Matthew Graham has been a long-standing member of the Australian Building Sustainability Association (ABSA) with accreditation number 60724 for over ten years, however, with the recent merger between ABSA and the NSW based Building Designers Association of Australia, it is time to take a break. Graham Energy has maintained dual-accreditation with ABSA and Design MattersRead more
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Matthew Graham is honoured to receive the Design Matters National 2020 Ronald Pickford Award for Service Excellence. The Ronald Pickford Award is in recognition of people who have contributed years of service to Design Matters National and to their industry which is outside of building design. Matthew is a subject-matter expert in the Nationwide HouseRead more
If you are a fellow NatHERS Thermal Performance Assessor, then this private Facebook group is an essential one-stop shop, exclusively for NatHERS assessors, building energy rating assessors and Thermal Performance Assessors.Their mission is to facilitate the sharing of ideas, networking, and a resource for assessors to compare notes, ask and answer questions on everything NatHERS,Read more
What does a day in the life of a thermal performance assessor and trainer look like? Transformed catch up with Thermal Performance Assessor Matthew Graham to chat about what he does as a thermal performance assessor and NatHERS trainer and assessor here.Read more
The second Australian Residential Energy Rating conference will be held in Doltone House, Darling Island, Sydney 12 and 13 May 2020. ARER 2020 will feature sessions that examine the perspectives of builders and energy assessors, look at the future of regulations in this space, cover technical issues, and discuss ratings of apartments and existing houses.Read more
To assist parts of Australia experiencing unprecedented bushfire activity, Graham Energy will donate $50 to Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery and $50 to Zoos Victoria Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund for each Thermal Performance Assessment (energy rating) we are engaged in from December 2019 to February 2020. Help support people at evacuation centres and recoveryRead more
We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our clients, students and associations a very Happy New Year! We appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to strengthening our relationship throughout 2020.Read more
The NatHERS Assessor Facebook page is full of I ‘need help’ posts. This is a friendly reminder that Graham Energy provides timely advice on a flexible ad-hoc basis covering technical and modelling support for all NatHERS accredited software including regulatory and juristictional information. We are fully accredited in AccuRate, BERS Pro and FirstRate5 and maintain dual accreditation with the AustralianRead more
Another first for Sydney, the recently announced ABSA FirstRate5 Advanced workshop provides a great opportunity to test your skill, learn and earn valuable technical ‘Category 1’ CPD points. The interactive four-hour workshop aims to instil confidence in assessors by modelling a complex residential dwelling and reinforce the current NatHERS Technical Note (June 2019). Places areRead more
Tired of hunting for suitable CPD events, watching repeat webinars or waiting around for relevant CPD functions then why not contact us for a tailored work plan? We can deliver training on any NatHERS related topic and promptly issue a Certificate of Continuing Professional Development. Not only are we a recognised Design Matters (BDAV) MentorRead more