June 22, 2022
In an energy crisis, every watt counts. So yes, turning off your dishwasher can make a difference
Anna Malos, Monash University and Emi Minghui Gui, Monash University Australia’s east coast energy market has been on a rocky…
June 17, 2022
Keen to retrofit your home to lower its carbon footprint and save energy? Consider these 3 things
Nimish Biloria, University of Technology Sydney If you’re anything like me, you’re increasingly working from home, one that was built…
May 12, 2022
Analysis of 5,500 apartment developments reveals your new home may not be as energy efficient as you think
Michael Ambrose, CSIRO Apartment living is booming in Australia. Many people choose apartments for their good energy efficiency, which reduces…
December 1, 2021
One million energy rating certificates on Australian Housing Data portal
By Kate Cranney The Australian Housing Data portal has now collected one million energy rating certificates from Australian homes, giving…
October 4, 2021
Better building standards are good for the climate, your health, and your wallet. Here’s what the National Construction Code could do better
Trivess Moore, RMIT University; Alan Pears, RMIT University; Erika Bartak, The University of Melbourne, and Nicola Willand, RMIT University The…
November 5, 2020
This is no time to delay raising minimum home energy ratings
Article in The Fifth Estate by Rob McLeod
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…
January 23, 2020
Homes with higher energy ratings sell for more. Here’s how Australian owners could cash in
Homes with higher energy ratings sell for more. Here’s how Australian owners could cash in The University of Wollongong Illawarra…
January 17, 2020
Energy efficiency ratings don’t measure air tightness, experts have said new measures may be needed
Link to article in The Canberra Times by Lucy Bladen
November 7, 2019
Editorial November 2019
A recent article in The Conversation (https://theconversation.com/australias-still-building-4-in-every-5-new-houses-to-no-more-than-the-minimum-energy-standard-118820) shows that the majority of purchasers of new houses in Australia get the…
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