Optimise your home’s comfort, energy rating & bills–all in one dashboard.

Before Powerhaus: clunky consulting, no flexiblity, slow answers, competing ideas, no big picture, meaningless certificates

After Powerhaus: clear energy insights, instant answers, big picture savings, everyone on the same page.

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“game-changing”
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“the tool we’ve been waiting for”
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“wow, just wow.”

Design better. Build smarter. Beat the energy game.

Upload your plans — we’ll model your home and send you a personalised, live, NatHERs dashboard.
Optimise your home’s comfort, NatHERS rating and bills all in one dashboard.

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“The Powerhaus dashboard is a game-changer. ”

–Jenny Edwards, Director at Light House Architecture and Science and FixItChicks

Why we built Powerhaus

Static ratings won’t save your bills—or the planet

Traditional energy reports, like a NatHERS star rating or scorecard assessment, are static. They don’t show how systems interact, where your home loses energy, or what upgrades will have the biggest impact.

We built Powerhaus to change that – a live, NatHERS-backed dashboard that gives you real-time insights into how your home performs. It helps you optimise for comfort, lower costs and reduced carbon–all before your build or renovate.

  • Works with real house plans
  • Visual, not spreadsheet based
  • Fast, trusted, and CSIRO-backed data

Our mission: efficient electric homes that work for people and the planet.

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Our mission: smarter, efficient electric homes

Static energy reports left us frustrated—they didn’t help anyone make smarter home decisions. The ignore how insulation, glazing, and shading interact, leaving homeowners confused, architects stuck with rework and builders with expensive upgrades. Worse, they don’t show how winter energy use spikes fossil fuel reliance or how your energy costs fit into the picture.

Powerhaus gives you the answers you need. Powerhaus cuts through opinions and reveals the data behind your certificate; providing an easy-to-use and insightful overview of your home or design.

How Powerhaus works

From plans to personalised insights – get started in three steps

Step 1

Upload your plans

Drag and drop your PDF plans. No technical setup needed.

Step 2

We create your energy model

Using the same CSIRO-backed engine used in official NatHERS certificates.

Step 3

Explore your dashboard

Interactive feedback on comfort, cost and compliance — based on your actual plans.

Who its for

Made for homeowners–and the professionals who support them.

Whether you’re designing your dream home or managing builds at scale, Powerhaus gives you clarity, confidence, and control — without the usual delays, jargon, or guesswork.

Working on multiple projects?

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Homeowners

Design with confidence

Get clear feedback on how your design affects comfort, energy use, and long-term costs — before it’s too late to change. No spreadsheets. No waiting for reports. Just better decisions, faster.

  • Understand what star ratings actually mean
  • Compare design choices in real time
  • Save money by avoiding costly over-specification
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Architects, designers & builders

Simplify your workflow and wow your clients

Powerhaus turns energy compliance into a design advantage. Use it to catch underperformance early, explain choices visually, and streamline your documentation process.

  • See the impact of design changes instantly
  • Reduce late-stage rework
  • Improve client trust and communication
For professionals

Built for better workflows, smarter conversations, and standout results

Powerhaus isn’t just another compliance tool — it’s a design companion that helps you deliver better buildings, faster.
You’ll spend less time chasing reports, more time optimising performance, and give your clients a tool they actually understand.

Star ratings give you a number. Powerhaus gives you clarity.

Most people see a 7-star rating and think, “Cool… is that good?”

Powerhaus goes beyond the star — showing how your home will actually feel, how much energy it will use, and what changes make the biggest difference.

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“A brilliant tool—Powerhaus simplifies workflows and wows clients.”

–Sarah Lebner, Cooee Architecture and author of 101 Things I Didn’t Learn In Architecture School

Features and benefits

See how your design decisions impact energy — in real time

Powerhaus gives you feedback when it actually matters — during design.
Whether you’re adjusting window size, insulation levels or shading, you’ll see how each choice affects performance, comfort, and cost.

Simple pricing. Powerful results.

No subscriptions. No surprises. Just smart design insights.

Model & Powerhaus dashboard access

From $330

Upload your plans. We’ll model your home and send you personalised Powerhaus dashboard to explore real-time energy feedback.

  • Based on your real home or plans
  • Uses NatHERS compliant data
  • Clear insights: comfort, cost and rating
  • 6-month access
Powerhaus showed me we could save a significant $10,000 on our off-grid solar.
Simon
Owner-builder, Tasmania

Working on multiple homes?

Custom pricing

Talk to us about tailored pricing for designers, architects, and builders.

For the first time we can tune and test various inputs ourselves to see how best to achieve a high performing home.
Jessica de Rome
De Rome Architects

Add a 30-minute optimisation session

From $120

We’ll walk you through your home’s model anmd help identify the smartest upgrades for comfort, compliance and cost savings – a 30-minute zoom session you can take anywhere.

Loved by homeowners, architects and builders around Australia

Real-time performance feedback at your fingertips.
Anthony Knobel
Anthony Knobel Architect
It allowed us to make/justify some really important decisions.
Rhianna
Owner-builder, Tasmania
It’s exactly what we’ve been looking for — a tool that lets us test the impact of design choices in real time.
Shannon Battison
The Mill Architecture and Design
I found the app intuitive and easy to use-there was so much we got out of the app.
Deb
Homeowner, Tasmania
We can design something and not be surprised by the rating. We’re just completely blown away by the Powerhaus tool.
Bruce Townsend
Townsend + Associates Architects
Seeing the rating change on the fly, particularly with the window specifications , is golden! 
Tim Baxter
Baxter Design

This is a game-changing platform. The ability to tweak a design and see the results in real time makes energy ratings more accessible, engaging, and even exciting!

Tim Farrugia
SOS Architects

It’s exactly what we’ve been looking for — a tool that lets us test the impact of design choices in real time.

Shannon Battison
The Mill Architecture + Design

Real-time performance feedback at your fingertips.

Anthony Knobel
Anthony Knobel Architecture

We loved using the app. It helped us justify key design decisions.

Rhianna
Homeowner

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Still have questions? We’ve got answers.

Your house plans in PDF format. Site plan, floor plans, elevations, and section drawings are ideal — but don’t stress. Options for getting your plans are:

New homes and renovations: Your architect, drafts-person or builder should give you the plans. The plans should include:

  • Dimensions
  • Elevations
  • Window schedule (that shows window dimensions)

Existing homes: You’ll have to create or obtain the plans, and they’ll need to include the details above. Two possible options:

  • Ask council for your plans
  • Create your plans with magic plan (for more modern phones)

No. Powerhaus uses the same NatHERS engine as your energy consultant, but it’s for design feedback — not certification. It helps you make smarter choices before final plans are submitted.

We usually send your dashboard within 3-5 business days after receiving your plans. If anything’s missing, we’ll let you know right away.

Yes. It’s built for everyday decision-making — no jargon, just clear insights.

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what it is

The first dashboard for home energy efficiency design

Real-time

No more waiting for consultants advice or complex modelling

Backed by CSIRO

Using the same NatHERS data generated by CSIRO

Clear insights

Metrics that are meaningful: energy use, star rating and savings

features

Make energy efficiency decision-making easy

  • Optimise insulation levels
  • Return on investment
  • Solar sizing
  • Airtightness savings
  • Choose the best windows
  • EV planning
  • Plan for zero bills
  • Best heating systems
I’ve always worked out paybacks in spreadsheets. But seeing it live, visually, with cost and savings side by side — that’s a game-changer.
Simon–homeowner, Tasmania
Seeing the winter window performance graph made it click — I suddenly understood what we needed to improve.”
Denisia–Architect, WA
We’ve been waiting for something like this… so we can design something and not be surprised by the rating. We’re just completely blown away by the Powerhaus tool.”
Bruce Townsend–Townsend + Associates Architects

See how your home performs–before you build or invest.