FirstRate5^® house energy rating software

FirstRate5^® is an easy-to-use interactive tool with a graphic user interface that enables designers and thermal performance assessors to generate energy ratings for a home by tracing over floor plans. The software integrates the AccuRate calculation engine to estimate the annual heating and cooling energy and can be used to rate an existing design or as an interactive tool to optimise the design beyond compliance.

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Release of FR5 v5.3.1a (3.21) & Release of Customer Support Survey Report

May 11, 2021

FirstRate5 v5.3.1a (3.21) is now available as a free download from www.fr5.com.au. This version is a minor release and Sustainability Victoria recommends that all users upgrade to this version. In April 2021, Sustainability Victoria (SV) issued an online survey to gather feedback on the FirstRate5 technical support service, software development, and website. The survey report can now be downloaded for review.
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Release of 2020 User Support Survey Report

May 03, 2021

In April 2021, Sustainability Victoria (SV) issued an online customer survey to gather feedback about the FirstRate5 (FR5) technical support service, software development, and certificate generation Website. The survey report can now be downloaded for review.
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FR5 Customer Survey & Introduction of Class 1 Group Certificates

Apr 13, 2021

Sustainability Victoria is conducting a survey to gather feedback on the FirstRate5 software and website and FirstRate5's technical support service for the last year. In addition, the ability to produce Class 1 group certificates has also been introduced.
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Release of FirstRate5 v5.3.1 (3.21)

Feb 24, 2021

Sustainability Victoria is pleased to announce the release of FirstRate5 v5.3.1 (3.21). This new version contains a number of major new features, enhancements and bug fixes.
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Australia Fenestration Rating Council (AFRC) windows training for Energy Assessors

Oct 02, 2020

The NatHERS Administrator has released a statement regarding the cessation of mandatory windows training for energy assessors. The article can be accessed from the NatHERS website.
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FirstRate5® house energy rating software

Latest news

Release of FR5 v5.3.1a (3.21) & Release of Customer Support Survey Report

Release of 2020 User Support Survey Report

FR5 Customer Survey & Introduction of Class 1 Group Certificates

Release of FirstRate5 v5.3.1 (3.21)

Australia Fenestration Rating Council (AFRC) windows training for Energy Assessors

FirstRate5^® house energy rating software