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NABERS to release a Renewable Energy Indicator

In December 2021, the NABERS National Steering Committee approved the development of a new indicator that will recognise and reward the generation and purchase of renewable energy. It will provide clear and transparent information on the NABERS rating certificate on the proportion of renewable energy used in the building.

The Renewable Energy Indicator (REI) will be launched later this year (2022) and will be provided for free with every NABERS Energy rating certified.  

To test this indicator and the associated documents, NABERS is launching a pilot program for 10 buildings to calculate their Renewable Energy Indicator and obtain a new certificate featuring their result.  

About NABERS Renewable Energy Indicator 

Once launched, the Renewable Energy Indicator will be included in every NABERS Energy rating. That means that the new indicator will be displayed on every NABERS Energy certificate.  

The indicator will recognise the following sources of energy as renewable energy:  

  • Renewable electricity from the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target and other State/Territory-based renewable energy targets (for example the retirement of LGCs on behalf of consumers in the ACT) 
  • GreenPower purchases  
  • Voluntary renewable energy purchases (through voluntarily surrendered LGCs)  
  • Onsite renewable electricity generated from small-scale and large-scale systems (if LGCs generated have been surrendered)

Please note that the above information is only applicable to the Renewable Energy Indicator. There will be no changes to the way NABERS Energy ratings are calculated and how on-site renewable energy is treated in ratings. 

After a two-year transition period, the indicator will eventually replace the NABERS Energy with GreenPower rating result. During the transition period, the NABERS Energy with GreenPower result will remain available in the rating report. 

Pilot Program: Renewable Energy Indicator

NABERS ran a pilot program in April/May 2022 with 10 buildings.  The pilot is now completed.  The ruling that was used is available in the download box on this page. TEST

Further information

If you have any questions about the REI please contact Corine Mulet at corine.mulet@environment.nsw.gov.au or 02 9995 6874.

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NABERS for Shared Services and Facilities Ruling

NABERS is pleased to announce the publication of the Shared Services and Facilities Ruling v1.0.

The new Shared Services and Facilities Ruling consolidates the following:

  • NABERS Shared Facilities (20 May 2014); and
  • NABERS Shared Services for Mixed-Use Buildings (December 2015)

Key content

The features of this new Ruling include:

  • Clarification on what are Shared Services and Shared Facilities
  • Further guidance on the classification and treatment of Shared Facilities, subject to their public access and exclusive use
  • Clarification on the measurement standard to apply for building types, including building types with no prescribed measurement standard
  • Worked examples on energy use allocation for Shared Services and Shared Facilities
  • Referral to other Rules or Rulings where relevant for certain building types
  • Guidance on diesel and batch-delivered supplies

Application

The Ruling will come into effect from Monday, 2 May 2022. Ratings lodged on or after this date must comply with the new Ruling.

Note: The Shared Services and Shared Facilities provided in the Ruling are not considered an exhaustive list for which this Ruling applies.

We recognise sites continue to provide unique and unusual scenarios for our Assessors with regards to their energy and water consumption treatment, particularly as developments become larger, more complex and mixed-use. Please contact NABERS if you require further clarification or guidance. Recurring scenarios may be considered in future revisions of the Ruling for further guidance and clarification.

Assessors are also kindly directed to Section 1.3 of the Ruling outlining the avenue to propose an alternative methodology.

Feedback

NABERS is committed to continuous improvement. We encourage open dialogue and feedback in relation to Rulings across all building types.

If you have any questions regarding the interpretation or application of the new Ruling, please contact nabers@environment.nsw.gov.au

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