Welcome
NABERS is a performance-based rating system for existing buildings. NABERS rates a building on the basis of its measured operational impacts on the environment, and provides a simple indication of how well you are managing these environmental impacts compared with your peers and neighbours.
NABERS - the National Australian Built Environment Rating System - is a national initiative managed by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage.
NABERS is now on Twitter!
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NABERS Strategic Review
The National Administrator is finalising a draft Strategic Plan for NABERS, to be released for public comment early 2012. An independent technical review is also underway. Click here for more details.
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NABERS rating scale extended to 6 stars
The NABERS rating scale has now been extended to 6 stars, to recognise market leading performance. All buildings currently rated at 5 stars that are performing at a 5.5 or 6 star level have been issued new certificates reflecting their new rating.
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2011 NABERS seminars & courses are now closed
2012 Training dates, locations and registration will be available around the end of January 2012. For further information on the training program click here, or email your enquiries, including expression of interest in registration.
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Green property index shows that green buildings out-perform
Property investment analyst IPD has launched its green property index, which provides evidence that Green Star and NABERS-rated buildings outperform non-rated buildings on a financial basis by a significant margin, especially at the upper end of ratings performance.
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NABERS Cogeneration ruling under review
Aspects of the NABERS Ruling ‘Proportioning of Energy used by Cogeneration or Trigeneration Systems’ are under review. For further information click here.
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Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure
The transitional period ended on 1st November 2011, and the Commercial Building Disclosure scheme (CBD scheme) now requires a Building Energy Efficiency Certificate, including a NABERS Energy rating, to be disclosed when office space of more than 2,000m2 is offered for lease or sale. Full details are available on the CBD website.
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NABERS Energy and Water for offices: Rules for collecting and using data
Inside you will find detailed rules on how to gather, interpret and use data for an accredited NABERS Energy or Water rating for offices.