Assessor Resource
CPPHSA4019A
Inform clients about thermal performance of residential buildings
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
This unit of competency supports the work of Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) assessors engaged in assessing, and making recommendations for improving, the thermal performance of planned and existing residential buildings.
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to explain to clients the principles of residential building thermal performance. This includes explaining the process of heat transfer in residential buildings; the factors that impact on thermal comfort; how climatic conditions, building design and materials influence the thermal performance of residential buildings; and the principles of passive design.
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