DECCW Administration Fee - Discount Vouchers

The NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) has reduced the administration fee charged for NABERS Energy tenancy and whole building ratings carried out by or on behalf of CitySwitch Signatories. Under the arrangement:

• CitySwitch Signatories who occupy less than 1,000m² will not be charged the DECCW administration fee.
• CitySwitch Signatories who occupy over 1,000m² will be charged a $385 (incl. GST) DECCW administration fee. 

Distribution of Discount Vouchers

CitySwitch Program Managers supply Signatories with a voucher:

• upon joining the program; and
• leading up to the annual CitySwitch Progress Reporting period held around November each year.   

How to apply for the discount

1. The tenant must provide the NABERS Accredited Assessor with the CitySwitch Discount Voucher at the time the rating is undertaken. 

2. The voucher must be an original that has been signed by a CitySwitch Program Manager.

3. The NABERS Accredited Assessor must sign the voucher and attach it to the ‘Application for Accredited Performance Rating and Certificate’ form before it is lodged with DECCW.

4. When lodging the rating application online, the NABERS Accredited Assessor must advise that the rating is being performed for a CitySwitch Signatory by ticking 'yes' to the question ‘Is this rating performed for CitySwitch?’.

Note, this discount only applies to tenancies and whole buildings that are committed to CitySwitch.

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