Five-star Energy Efficient Homes Standard
The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) is a national scheme to measure the energy conservation, energy efficiency of a residential dwelling in Australia. An accredited software tool assesses the home based on a variety of criteria and produces an energy star rating. Background and history The Five Star Design Rating (FSDR) was an award developed in the 1980s for "high efficiency through excellence in design and construction" which assisted builders in marketing energy efficient home designs. The certification was developed by the Glass, Mass and Insulation Council of Australia (GMI Council) together with CSIRO Division of Building Research. The GMI Council was funded by Government of Australia, Federal and state governments (New South Wales Government, New South Wales, Government of South Australia, South Australia, Tasmanian Government, Tasmania, and Victorian Government, Victoria) and by private investors. Under FSDR, the basic elements of glass, mass and insul ...
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