Home assessment
Home Energy Rating
An accredited assessor rates how your home uses and loses energy, so you can see exactly which upgrades will make the biggest difference.
Star rating
Accredited assessor
Home report
Overview
What is a Home Energy Rating assessment?
A home energy assessment looks at how your home uses and loses energy, using the House Energy Rating Scheme (HERS), the framework used across Australia to rate home energy performance. Home Energy Rating has long been used to rate the design of new homes, and has recently been expanded to rate existing homes as well.
The assessment is carried out by an accredited assessor. It is one of the options available through Home Energy Saver, and it takes the guesswork out of choosing upgrades by showing you which improvements will help your home the most.
Existing home assessments use the same national scheme and star scale as new homes, but are a newer, separate pathway suited to homes that are already built and lived in.
suitability
Is an assessment right for you?
A Home Energy Assessment may suit you if you:
- want to know how well your home holds a comfortable temperature
- are deciding which upgrades to prioritise
- would rather target your home’s actual weak points than guess
Function
How it works
Assessor visits
An accredited assessor visits your home, a visit that takes a few hours depending on its size.
Reviews your home
They look at ceiling and wall insulation, draughts, windows and shading, and your fixed heating, cooling and hot water, plus any solar, battery and your local climate.
Rates performance
Your home is given a Home Energy Rating for overall performance and a Star Rating out of 10 for the building's thermal performance.
Guides your choices
You receive a plain-language report showing where your home loses energy and which upgrades will make the biggest difference.
At a glance
Key facts
0–10 stars
Star rating scale
The Star Rating reflects the building's thermal performance; a higher rating means your home holds a comfortable temperature more efficiently.
Two ratings
What you receive
An assessment produces a Home Energy Rating for overall performance and a Star Rating out of 10 for the building itself.
A few hours
Assessor visit
An accredited assessor visits your home, taking a few hours depending on its size.
Nationwide
Used across Australia
Home Energy Rating is Australia's national scheme for rating a home's energy performance.
Pairs well with
Your assessment may suggest
An assessment shows your home’s weak points. These products are often recommended to lift comfort and your star rating.
Insulation
Batts material laid in the roof cavity to slow heat moving through the ceiling.
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Draught sealing
Seals around doors, windows and gaps that stop draughts creeping in.
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Double glazing
Twin glass panes with an insulating gap that cut heat transfer and outside noise.