m) Appoint new TAC TAC meeting NA New TAC members members organised appointed in October 2015. Next round of appointments proposed for October 2017. Accreditation of rating tools Strategic Goal: The consistency of NatHERS accredited tools with the benchmark software will be improved and all updates of software will be managed in a way that provides certainty and sufficient time to adjust for software providers, assessors and the housing industry. Key Achievements Software Updates To remain current with recent science and respond to the needs – of new technology, NatHERS software must maintain a cycle of continuous development. Substantial progress was made during 2015-16 to update the climate files and fix bugs. Action Deliverable Participants Status a) Review and update the New Protocol NA Development of the new NatHERS Software published on the EEAT Software Accreditation Accreditation Protocol to NatHERS Protocol extended into provide certainty to website 2016-17 to incorporate new software developers and directives arising from the about the process Governance Review. for the updating and release of NatHERS accredited tools New Protocol b) Implement clear NA Timeframes for consultation times to includes agreed EEAT consultation will be detailed introduce new versions or consultation in the updated Software changes to the NatHERS timeframes. Accreditation Protocol in tools. 2016-17. c) Release dates for Software timing NA Discussions commenced software to align with the dates and EEAT with stakeholders in NCC dates, with a transition ABCB on aligning Chenath standard transition period. periods stated in updates with NCC 2019. the Protocol. These processes will be further defined in 2016-17. d) Plan next update of New update of NA Climate files update work software to include: new NatHERS EEAT progressed. New project climate files and other software TAC prioritisation list drafted and changes as agreed by the implemented. ABCB due to be approved by Steering Committee. October 2016, followed by implementation. e) Develop a standard Procedure and NA Procedure and Timetable procedure and timetable Timetable EEAT scheduled for development for review and updating of developed in TAC after updated Software the Technical Notes, and alignment with Accreditation Protocol provide a suitable notice the Software established. period to assessors of Accreditation when changes will come Protocol into effect.
m) Appoint new TAC members TAC meeting organised NA New TAC members appointed in October 2015. Next round of appointments proposed for October 2017. Accreditation of rating tools Strategic Goal: The consistency of NatHERS accredited tools with the benchmark software will be improved and all updates of software will be managed in a way that provides certainty and sufficient time to adjust for software providers, assessors and the housing industry. Key Achievements Software Updates – To remain current with recent science and respond to the needs of new technology, NatHERS software must maintain a cycle of continuous development. Substantial progress was made during 2015-16 to update the climate files and fix bugs. Action Deliverable Participants Status a) Review and update the NatHERS Software Accreditation Protocol to provide certainty to software developers and about the process for the updating and release of NatHERS accredited tools New Protocol published on the NatHERS website NA EEAT Development of the new Software Accreditation Protocol extended into 2016-17 to incorporate new directives arising from the Governance Review. b) Implement clear consultation times to introduce new versions or changes to the NatHERS tools. New Protocol includes agreed consultation timeframes. NA EEAT Timeframes for consultation will be detailed in the updated Software Accreditation Protocol in 2016-17. c) Release dates for software to align with the NCC dates, with a standard transition period. Software timing dates and transition periods stated in the Protocol. NA EEAT ABCB Discussions commenced with stakeholders in on aligning Chenath updates with NCC 2019. These processes will be further defined in 2016-17. d) Plan next update of software to include: new climate files and other changes as agreed by the Steering Committee. New update of NatHERS software implemented. NA EEAT TAC ABCB Climate files update work progressed. New project prioritisation list drafted and due to be approved by October 2016, followed by implementation. e) Develop a standard procedure and timetable for review and updating of the Technical Notes, and provide a suitable notice period to assessors of when changes will come into effect. Procedure and Timetable developed in alignment with the Software Accreditation Protocol NA EEAT TAC Procedure and Timetable scheduled for development after updated Software Accreditation Protocol established.
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