NABERS - National Australian Built Environment Rating System
NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System) is an Australian Government initiative that measures the environmental performance of existing buildings, tenancies, and homes. Ratings cover energy, water, waste, and indoor environment quality on a 1‑6 star scale, with higher stars indicating better performance. NABERS Energy ratings are mandatory for certain large commercial buildings under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) scheme, and participation is voluntary for other sectors. The system provides a transparent, comparable metric to drive improvements in sustainability across the built environment.
NABERS - National Australian Built Environment Rating System is a compliance framework from Australia with 8 domains and 8 controls that map to 30 other frameworks. The largest domains are Building Tuning (1 controls), Energy Rating (1 controls), Governance and Accreditation (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (8)
Building Tuning
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NABERS-6 | NABERS Building Tuning, Commissioning, and Continuous Improvement |
Energy Rating
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NABERS-2 | NABERS Energy Performance Rating |
Governance and Accreditation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NABERS-1 | NABERS Governance, Accreditation, and Rating Methodology |
Indoor Environment Quality
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NABERS-5 | NABERS Indoor Environment Quality Rating |
Mandatory Disclosure
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NABERS-7 | Commercial Building Disclosure (CBD) and Mandatory Disclosure Compliance |
Reporting and Verification
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NABERS-8 | NABERS Reporting, Verification, Reratings, and Public Display |
Waste Rating
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NABERS-4 | NABERS Waste Performance Rating |
Water Rating
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NABERS-3 | NABERS Water Performance Rating |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with NABERS - National Australian Built Environment Rating System, you already cover:
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
25%
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Compare →ISO 50001:2018 - Energy Management Systems
25%
2 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 14001
25%
2 controls mapped
Compare →+ 27 more: ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard (13%), OWASP MASVS (13%)
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What is NABERS - National Australian Built Environment Rating System and who does it apply to?
NABERS - National Australian Built Environment Rating System is a compliance framework from Australia with 8 domains and 8 controls. NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System) is an Australian Government initiative that measures the environmental performance of existing buildings, tenancies, and homes. Ratings cover energy, water, waste, and indoor environment quality on a 1‑6 star scale, with higher stars indicating better performance. NABERS Energy ratings are mandatory for certain large commercial buildings under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) scheme, and participation is voluntary for other sectors. The system provides a transparent, comparable metric to drive improvements in sustainability across the built environment. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does NABERS - National Australian Built Environment Rating System actually require?
NABERS - National Australian Built Environment Rating System has 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Building Tuning (1 controls), Energy Rating (1 controls), Governance and Accreditation (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of NABERS - National Australian Built Environment Rating System do I already cover?
NABERS - National Australian Built Environment Rating System maps to 30 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security (25% coverage), ISO 50001:2018 - Energy Management Systems (25% coverage), ISO 14001 (25% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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