Your Pathway to Smarter Sustainable Design
Transform your residential project with data-driven energy efficiency and sustainability assessments that go beyond compliance.
At Torple, we believe that great design starts with great insight. Our Residential Energy Ratings and sustainable design Assessment service equips you with the knowledge and tools to make informed decisions about your home’s energy performance—right from the early design phase.
Collaborative Design Feedback
We work alongside your design team to refine layouts, materials, and orientation—ensuring your home is both efficient and livable.
Regulatory-Ready Documentation
Receive all the necessary reports and certificates to support your development application or building approval process.
Strategic Recommendations
Get expert advice on how to boost your rating through smart, cost-effective design choices tailored to your climate zone and lifestyle.
What’s Included in Our Residential
Energy Ratings Services
Thermal performance modeling using accredited software to determine your home’s star rating and guide energy-efficient design decisions.
This assessment evaluates the total energy performance of a dwelling including heating, cooling, hot water, lighting, and appliances.
Supporting your project’s Green Star certification journey with expert guidance to meet GBCA sustainability standards and performance goals.
NatHERS for Existing Homes is a nationally recognised assessment that evaluates the energy efficiency of already constructed residential buildings.
Sustainable Design Assessments (SDA) and Sustainable Management Plans (SMP) to demonstrate compliance with council requirements and ensure developments achieve long-term environmental performance.
Ensure energy compliance for home alterations and extensions with tailored assessments using NatHERS or Elemental Provisions under NCC guidelines.
Mandatory for residential developments in New South Wales, this assessment ensures your project meets water, energy, and thermal comfort targets.
The Built Environment Sustainability Scorecard is used in some Victorian council to assess sustainability performance across energy, water, waste, and more.
VURB is a performance-based energy assessment tool that models residential building efficiency, offering flexibility beyond DTS compliance under NCC 2022 requirements.
Sustainable Design Assessment (SDA) and Sustainability Management Plans (SMP) are required by many councils in Victoria to demonstrate how your project meets environmental objectives.
The STORM tool evaluates how well your development manages stormwater runoff, helping you meet local water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) requirements.
Design with Purpose, Live with Efficiency
Understanding your home’s energy use is key to creating a comfortable, cost-effective, and future-ready space. At Torple, we go beyond ratings—helping you apply insights to build or upgrade a home that reflects your values and vision.
Hear From Those We've Partnered With
We take pride in delivering thoughtful, sustainable solutions—and our clients say it best.
“The Torple team has been fantastic over the years in providing detailed energy assessments. Specifically, in being pro-active in providing solutions to star rating shortfalls in an easy manner. I would highly recommend Torple due to their low fuss approach to every project they undertake”

“I have worked with Torple for many years on both residential and commercial projects and they play a valuable role in my business in both design development and the development approval process. They are prompt, efficient and good communicators and provide up-to-date information and advice.”

“Professional, efficient and easy to deal with. The team at Torple constantly deliver accurate reports quickly and provide helpful guidance throughout the process in an ever evolving space. Highly recommend for reliable energy rating assessments”.

“We have been using Torple for 18 Months now and have found them fantastic to deal with. They are solution driven and are always willing to work with us to produce the best outcome for our clients. We look forward to working with Torple for future projects & developments.”

“We love working with Torple to ensure our designs are compliant with NCC requirements for both Residential and Commercial Buildings. We appreciate their in-depth knowledge to help us achieve compliance with Section J requirements. They are highly skilled in their field, easy to work with and a great asset to our company.”


