Application for accreditation – Part B
Method Details – MBM – NABERS
Purpose of this form
This form is used to apply for accreditation as an Accredited Certificate Provider or ‘ACP’ for
the Metered Baseline Method – NABERS Baseline sub-method.
It should be
accompanied by Application Form – Part A (general details) and other supporting
documentation as indicated in these forms.
Refer to the NABERS Method Guide to assist you in completing this form. Essential
information about the requirements of applicants and ACPs is set out in the Application for
Accreditation Guide, Record Keeping Guide, and the Guide to Accredited Certificate
Provider’s Obligations. Your application information must be consistent with and meet the
requirements set out in these documents. More information on the application process can
be found on the ESS website.
Meaning of key terms, icons and colours in this form
Key terms
ACP means accredited certificate provider.
approved, you will be an ACP.
If this application for accreditation is
ESC means energy savings certificate. If this application for accreditation is approved,
you may be able to create ESCs from the activities conducted under the RESA.
ESS Rule means the Energy Savings Scheme Rule of 2009. The ESS Rule sets out the
specific requirements of each calculation method under the ESS. Requirements specific to
NABERS are set out in clause 8.8 of the ESS Rule. The ESS Rule is available on the ESS
website.
Implementation means the delivery of a RESA at a site.
RESA means recognised energy saving activity. If this application for accreditation is
approved, you will be accredited in respect of a specific energy saving activity.
Site means the location of the EUE included in a RESA.
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Important information to assist you with completing the application.
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Shaded questions
Blue shaded questions must be completed by all applicants.
Amber shaded questions must only be completed if relevant to the application.
How to complete and submit your application
1.
Complete Application for Accreditation - Part A and Application for Accreditation - Part B
(this form).
2.
Finalise supporting documentation.
3.
Review the completed application forms and supporting documentation to ensure that
they are concise, complete and accurate. This is an opportunity to demonstrate the
effectiveness of your quality assurance procedures to IPART.
4.
Submit the application forms and supporting documentation to IPART.
Method eligibility
1. What are the details of the NABERS rated buildings?
Provide the site address and NABERS rating period for each NABERS building for which you intend
to calculate energy savings for the first time. If you don’t have any NABERS buildings, leave this
question blank.
NABERS rating period
Address of NABERS building
Start date
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Address of NABERS building
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2. Which NABERS calculation method will you use?
Select which calculation method(s) you intend to use.
You may select more than one calculation method.
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Method 1 – Table A20 in Schedule A of the ESS Rule
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Method 2 – Historical Baseline NABERS rating
3. Will you be using calculation method 2 – historical baseline NABERS rating?
Select the appropriate box and respond accordingly.
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No
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Yes
 Provide a response to Question 4
4. How will you check that the historical baseline NABERS rating has a similar configuration
to that of the current NABERS rating?
Describe the process to check
whether the historical baseline
NABERS rating has a similar
configuration to that of the
NABERS rating period used to
calculate energy savings:
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5. Are any ineligible activities included in the proposed RESA?
The following activities are not eligible RESAs:
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The installation of T5 adaptor kits or Retrofit Luminaire-LED Linear Lamps
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Activities to meet mandatory statutory or regulatory requirements
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The purchase of electricity under “Green Power” or similar schemes
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Activities that are a Standard Control Service or Prescribed Transmission Service, except if the activity
is a Non-Network Option (Network Service Providers only)
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Activities eligible to create RECs (under the Commonwealth RET)
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Activities with negative effects on production or service levels (including safety levels)
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Activities that will increases consumption of non-renewable energy (other than gas)
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Activities that will increase greenhouse gas emissions, including fuel switching.
If any of these activities are part of your RESA you need to explain how they will be excluded from your
energy savings and ESC calculations.
Check the appropriate box and respond accordingly.
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No
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Yes
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6. How will you exclude ineligible activities from the proposed RESA?
Describe how any ineligible
activities will be excluded from
energy savings calculations:
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7. How will the proposed RESA improve energy efficiency?
Select all that apply.
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Increasing the efficiency of electricity consumption
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Increasing the efficiency of gas consumption, where gas is combusted for stationary energy
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Fuel switching from electricity to gas
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Fuel switching from gas to electricity
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Generating electricity where the electricity is used to provide equivalent goods or services
resulting in an overall reduction in energy consumption
Calculation of energy savings
8. How you will identify all sources of on-site electricity generation?
Describe how you will identify all
sources of on-site electricity
generation when these are not
accounted for by the NABERS
rating:
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9. How will you calculate and summarise the fuel breakdown?
Describe how you will calculate
and summarise the fuel
breakdown (where relevant) of
the site, for input into the relevant
NABERS Reverse Calculator:
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10. How will you summarise calculations for a bundle of NABERS buildings?
Describe how you will summarise
your calculations for a bundle of
NABERS buildings and provide a
copy of the summary template
you will use:
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Attachment
Provide the summary template you will use when bundling NABERS buildings.
File name – summary template
used when bundling NABERS
buildings:
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11. How will you ensure the accuracy of energy savings and ESC calculations?
You must have appropriate procedures for checking calculations of energy savings and ESCs. If during an
audit the auditor identifies errors in calculations from which ESCs have been registered, you may be
requested, or required, to forfeit any improperly created ESCs.
Describe how your procedures
will ensure the accuracy of
energy savings and ESC
calculations:
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