An RMIT University-led report, commissioned by RACE for 2030, assessed current challenges related to home thermal efficiency improvements.The thermal efficiency or performance of a building refers to how well a dwelling can be both energy efficient a
Mixed with a climate crisis, economic volatility and social inequality, it’s a potent set of policy problems. Australia needs a circuit-breaker – a bold national project to tackle the climate crisis and support households by shifting to a more sustainable housing industry.
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Alan Pears, who led many of the energy efficiency movements in Australia is not impressed at Australia's very slow progress towards better housing. In fact even the new National Construction Code of Australia's 7 star NatHERS standard that states are refusing to implement in a timely manner would be illegal in many parts of Europe and parts of the US, he says.