Housemart Design provides Energy Rating Reports for all new, existing and relocatable homes as required for building permits, as well as energy efficient designs for new homes, and modifications to existing dwellings.
A number of factors contribute to a home’s energy rating, and Housemart Design are qualified to advise you on the appropriate measures to bring your home into line with the government’s energy rating requirements.

Since 2003, government regulations have required all new dwellings to meet a five star energy efficiency standard. From June 2008   Energy Rating Reports  to meet the five stars came into play for  alteration / extensions to  existing homes.                                     .

• If the floor area is greater than 25% of the floor area of the existing building or 1.000 square meters ( whichever is the lesser).
• If the addition is more than 50% from the existing than the complete dwelling is to be rated to achive 5 Stars at this stage.

With a stronger focus than ever on environmental sustainability, it is likely that we have only seen the beginning of energy efficiency requirements for private dwellings. Housemart Design is committed to creating designs that exceed the current standards wherever possible, ensuring that their clients’ homes are ahead of their time. Well designed and built homes should last for up to a century and close attention to sustainability at the design stage offers the real chance that homes can comfortably accommodate their occupiers, without modification, for their lifetime.

Obtaining an energy rating report need not be a matter of inconvenience; Housemart Design is keen to help you conserve your own energy as well, and works independently to provide a timely, economical and hassle free service. We simply need a copy of your working drawings indicating footings, external cladding, window sizes, type of glazing and frame type and site plan showing orientation.

For your convenience drawings can be emailed in Cad Form into PDF file to housemar@shepparton.net.au. Alternatively, drawings can be posted to Housemart Design PO Box 709, Shepparton, 3630, or delivered to our office at the Greater Shepparton Business Centre located at 70 New Dookie Rd Shepparton.

Please ring on 03 5832 1154 or email housemar@shepparton.net.au for more information and/or a quote for your Five Star Energy Rating Report.

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