This four-hour workshop, exclusive for Design Matters National accredited Thermal Performance Assessors (TPAs), and tailored for those using FirstRate5, is an interactive session which provides consolidation of the basics of the software and confirms your ability to use and apply both software attributes and the applicable technical note.

REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION:

• Must be an accredited TPA with Design Matters.
• Have access to a laptop with the version of FirstRate5 that is selected, loaded to bring to the workshop.
• Completion of an assessment exercise prior to the workshop. Failure to do so by the designated date, forfeits your position in the workshop with no refund.

REQUIRED PREPARATION:

Step 1: Assessment

• Three weeks prior to the workshop, registrants will be provided a set of documentation to complete an assessment in a specified version of the software.
• This assessment typically takes up to five hours to complete.

Step 2: Submit File

• The completed assessment must be submitted (Preview Certificate & FRATE file) three working days prior to the workshop.
• Failure to lodge the assessment by the deadline, means you forfeit your position in the workshop with no refund.
• The facilitator will analyse provided assessments and tailor the workshop to best address issues identified in the exercise.

Step 3: Workshop

• Bring a laptop with the appropriate version of FirstRate5 loaded.
• Bring the completed assessment also loaded.
• The assessment exercise will be reviewed in a slide presentation by the facilitator examining all relevant features at this level.