Hi, my name is Allen and welcome to my website for APR Building Services.
I’ve been working from a small office at home since 2006 and we are well suited for small to medium businesses, Developers, Draftspersons and Owner Builders. We are a 100% online business and only operate within Victoria.
As you can probably tell from my website design I have a no frills approach, that’s the way I run my business and do my assessing. If you’re not interested in 100+ pages of reporting showing graphs, calculations for every time you flick on a switch, etc., etc., etc., but just want the reporting required so you can get your building permit then you’ve come to the right place.
I have been in and/or associated around the building industry since the early 1990’s. Back in March 2006, I decided that I wanted to work for myself but under the banner of a Thermal Performance Assessor (House Energy Rater). I completed the RMIT University short course of Building Thermal Performance Assessment - FirstRate5 in 2008 and I have been processing assessments ever since.
In 2015 the rules changed and so I have since completed the required Certificate 4 in NatHERS Assessments to continue practicing as an Accredited NatHERS Assessor. Up to 2025 I have personally done over 3000 house energy ratings in Victoria under the NCC’s DtS software and/or DtS elemental regulatory requirements.
Just a quick explanation as to why we require a full set of detailed working drawings in pdf for assessments. We start of by importing the pdf of the working drawings in to the House Energy Rating Software (HERS) that we use for doing the assessments.
While a builder uses tools and materials to build the house from the working drawings, we use the DtS Software to build the house from the ground up. In short we build every floor, every wall and every roof for each room/area/zone. Then we place all the openings in such as windows and doors within the walls as well as any ceiling/roof penetrations.
So I look forward to using my professional knowledge on your next project and/or on a continuing basis for your business.
Kind Regards
Allen Roberts
House Energy Rater Since 2008
Registered Builder Practitioner since 1994
Accredited Thermal Performance Accessor since 2015