Keynote Address: NABERS – How the NABERS Tool Incentivises the Reshaping of Existing Buildings

Existing buildings play a critical role in Australia’s energy use and emissions, making their ongoing performance central to long‑term asset value and resilience. This session explores how NABERS incentivises change by measuring actual, in‑use performance and creating clear market, financial, and operational signals.
The presentation will outline the impact NABERS has had in lifting performance across existing buildings, influencing investment decisions, and strengthening day‑to‑day building management. Looking ahead, it will provide an update on the evolution of NABERS including recently announced updates to NABERS Energy and emerging areas of Energy Flexibility, highlighting how NABERS is responding to a changing energy system and supporting the next phase of building performance improvement.