Homestar Assessor Pathway

This two day course has been designed for those who either wish to use the Certified Tool for design purposes or to certify homes with a Homestar rating. It combines training from both the Homestar Practitioner and Homestar Assessor pathways. The course focuses on teaching an in-depth understanding of the categories and credits, the key principles behind the tool and how to accurately assess a home against the Certified Homestar rating tool. The Homestar Assessor qualification enables you to produce Homestar Certified Assessments for your clients to validate the environmental attributes of their home.

• A Homestar Assessor logo
• A Homestar Assessor registration number
• An online certificate that you can link to or embed in, online media
• Details listed in the Certified Assessor Directory which is accessed by consumers and industry.
• A regular newsletter
• Access to ongoing training
• Information about upcoming events and training

Course participants

This course is targeted at those who wish to conduct Homestar Assessments of stand-alone or attached residential buildings.

Recommended pre-requisites

Capability:

• Sustainability understanding and/or
• audit experience and/or
• survey work and/or
• building practices experience

Professional qualification:
(Equivalent professional qualifications may be submitted for approval)

• Licensed Building Practitioner Level 2 and 3
• Registered valuer, engineer, architect, building scientist/technologist, quantity surveyor
• EDA
• HERS assessor

Course outline

The two day Homestar Assessor course focuses on teaching an in-depth understanding of the theory and application of the Certified Homestar rating tool; mastery of conducting an environmental assessment of residential stand-alone and attached homes; as well as the processes involved in acquiring and collating appropriate documentation, managing and producing a Homestar Design Rating and Certified Assessment.

Format

2 days of lecture, computer-based, and on-site practical tuition

Course duration

2 day course

What next?

Following the successful completion of your Homestar Assessor Exam, we will contact you to arrange the final documentation:

• A signed Homestar Assessor Agreement, which contains the terms and conditions under which you agree to operate as a Homestar Assessor.

Maintaining your Homestar Assessor qualification

To retain your status, there is a further education and renewal requirement.

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