NZ homes are notorious for being cold and damp. Here are 4 ways to make yours feel warmer this winter
June 20, 2025
John Tookey, Auckland University of Technology New Zealand has just been hit by the first big cold snap of 2025 and, like every year, many New Zealanders will be reaching for an extra jumper, slippers and maybe a blanket to try and keep warm. New Zealand’s housing stock has long been criticised for being damp, […]
HERO Certificate data now on AHD!
August 7, 2024
Exciting news this month with the inclusion of the certificate data that has been generated through HERO software. Almost 68,000 HERO certificates have been added and backdated to when they were lodged, so you might notice a jump in some of our datapoints as a result. Overall, we are nearly at the 1.5 million certificate […]
Enhancing home thermal efficiency report released
May 18, 2023
The RACE for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre (RACE for 2030) commissioned this Opportunity Assessment on Enhancing home thermal efficiency (Research Theme H2), to identify priority research areas to accelerate the adoption of home thermal efficiency. It was conducted through a combination of desktop research (systematic review of Australian and international literature), consultations with key stakeholders […]
RapidRate: AI-powered home energy insights
April 21, 2023
The challenge Making sense of home energy efficiency The case for energy efficient housing in Australia is clear. There is growing demand for residential energy efficiency data in Australia. Residential houses and apartments account for 23 per cent of Australia’s total electricity use and 11 per cent of carbon emissions. Energy efficient homes are more […]
Updated Your Home guide now available
November 12, 2021
The latest edition of Your Home – Australia’s guide to environmentally sustainable homes – is out now! Your Home is Australia’s most comprehensive guide on how to achieve a more energy efficient and comfortable home with lower energy bills. Your Home is the result of a 20-year partnership between the Australian Government and the building, […]
CSIRO energy site to lead emissions target
August 30, 2021
A decade after CSIRO and collaborators designed, built and verified Australia’s first zero emission house, CSIRO is aiming to achieve net zero emissions for: its Newcastle Energy Centre by 2025, all of CSIRO by 2030, and all of its indirect emissions and value chains by 2050. The Zero Emission House – Australia’s first volume built […]
Battery installs dashboard added
August 18, 2021
A new dashboard has been added to the AHD portal that looks at battery installs into homes. The dashboard is based on voluntarily disclosed data for batteries that were installed at the same time as the solar PV system and comes from data obtained from the Clean Energy Regulator. Collection of grid-connected installations with disclosed […]
What impact is climate change having on energy consumption in Australian buildings?
August 18, 2021
Predictive weather files for building energy modelling With support from the Australian Government’s Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, the CSIRO has developed predictive weather data that can be used by building energy simulation software to explore the impact of climate change on building energy consumption. Hourly weather data is available for 83 Australian […]
New ceiling fans dashboard
February 18, 2020
We have added a new dashboard to the portal that looks at ceiling fans. The dashboard shows the distribution of the number of ceiling fans in a dwelling and is organised by NCC climate zone and also by State and Territory. Have a look here!
A new data portal from Australia’s national science agency
May 2, 2019
Through the Australian Housing Data (AHD) Portal, CSIRO is centralising a vast amount of energy efficiency data that will underpin key decision making, training and awareness. Around 11.4 per cent Australia’s emissions can be attributed to households, and with construction continuing at a steady pace, the AHD Portal can pinpoint where energy efficiency efforts are […]