September 19, 2021
Conference and Webcasts
In light of our 2020 ARER Conference postponement, CSIRO’s Australian Housing Data team remained committed to providing you, our community,…
September 19, 2021
Cluster Update
Anthony Wright Even without COVID it’s been a big six months in the Building Simulation, Assessment and Communication Cluster here…
September 17, 2021
Predictive weather files for building energy modelling
Melissa James With support from the Australian Government’s Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, the CSIRO has developed predictive…
September 17, 2021
Australians are choosing new homes and solar PV in record numbers
Michael Ambrose In 2020, the residential building sector saw unprecedented growth in the construction of new homes, bolstered by low…
September 17, 2021
HStar Portal Updates – September 2021
New: Summary Certificate Editor Summary Certificate Editor is accessible via: “My Jobs” page “Search” results page “Location Summary” page Generate…
August 28, 2020
Australia’s biggest challenges driving innovation – Good quality housing is even more important
Editorial In order to build comfortable and cost- effective homes for the future it is vital to continue adapting and…
August 28, 2020
HStar Portal updates – August 2020
Several major improvements to the HStar Portal will be released soon to improve the efficiency of the ratings process. NCC2019…
August 28, 2020
Australian Energy Rating Webcast
With the postponement of the 2020 Energy Rating conference, in its place the team has been running Webcasts to deliver…
August 28, 2020
Looking down to look ahead, slab insulating and heat retention
As urban growth sprawls, CSIRO researchers investigate the effect high water table has on the conductivity of the soil and…
August 28, 2020
Energy ratings: From planning to finance
Energy Ratings are not only be used for National Construction Code compliance: Bank Australia has recently launched the nation’s first…
