Ecotect Architects are able to provide advice on ratings requirements for residential developments. We can also help to organise ratings for your house through a qualified assessor.

In this area, the training in built environment rating systems and the thermodynamic calculations involved is a critical part of the Murdoch University Masters Program that Garry Baverstock initiated and developed.  We are not followers but leaders in this field.

Garry Baverstock has been involved in the evolution of rating systems in Australia and spent some time working on trialling the latest version of AccuRate.

We have experience in using all rating systems and access to specialists who can assist in having reliable ratings carried out. Our depth of knowledge will ensure that discrepancies and errors will be picked up easily and avoid a lot of wasted time in gaining development or building approvals.

The firm is able to give advice prior to rating so that changes will ensure that minimal rating runs will be needed to achieve high levels of efficiency in commercial building designs.

• 1975 - 1984,  Development of the TECTO thermal analysis program based on building solar homes and accumulating temperature records, and the devising of the first solar housing rating tool, Tecto Rating, in 1983.
• 1992 - 1998,  Mentoring of Dr Andrew Marsh as he developed the Ecotect environmental evaluation program
• 1995 - 2000, supervision and mentoring of Neville Peterkin during his studies and PhD and work on first rate and NatHers programs while working for SEDO
• 2006,  Assistance in trialling the new AccuRate system with Energy Strategies P/L in the ACT, working with Trevor Lee.
• 2006 - onwards,  Training of architects in the MSc program at Murdoch University in the use of all rating tools used in Australia and the principles behind them.

A fixed price will be established for this service that will include liaison and checking time of ratings print outs, by our in-house experts.

Interested in this service? Why not contact us for information on how we can work with you.