· Clear articulation and delineation of roles and responsibilities between:
o Policy development and implementation
o NatHERS software accreditation, protocol development, software providers and the Chenath engine development
o National accrediting bodies
o Steering and Technical Advisory Committee
· A single point of national accountability (ie Minister) for building sustainability
· National harmonisation of building sustainability policy
· A clear vision, targets and objectives for building sustainability and integration with national urban and cities policy
· Clearly articulated and promoted objectives for building sustainability policy including targets for zero emissions from new and existing homes:
o All new homes are zero emission by 2020
o All existing homes are zero emission by 2030
· Development of best practice indicators and incentives to assist the building sustainability industry to achieve zero emission targets
· Established plan for technical review, validation and update of
o the chenath engine and its assumptions
o star bands
o All NatHERS protocols
· Approval from an appropriate body that all software meet the standards described in the ABCB Protocol for House Energy Software
· Separation of the AccuRate software interface and its development from continued investment and upgrade of the Chenath engine, climate and building product libraries
Action
· Greater separation of the AccuRate software interface and its development from continued investment and upgrade of the Chenath engine, climate and building product libraries
· Develop repeatable methodology to conduct regular technical reviews
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