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New energy efficiency
standards fTor Australian homes
THE AUSTRALIAN BUILDING CODES BOARD (ABCB) RELEASED DRAFT NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CODE (NCC) PROVISIONS ON ENERGY EFFICIENT RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION LAST MONTH.
HE AUSTRALIAN SUSTAINABLE tion and are essential for a zero carbon future. Built Environment Council (ASBEC) “Australia’s homeowners and tenants need welcomed the release of the public certainty that they are gaining the health, com- consultation draft as an important fort, efficiency and environmental benefits that step change towards more healthy and they could reasonably expect,” he said.
comfortable homes for Australian families. Chair of ASBEC’s building quality taskforce,
Minimum energy efficiency standards for housing haven’t shifted substantially for over a decade. The proposed update is to ensure the National Construction Code meets the targets set out in the federal government’s Trajectory for Low Energy Buildings.
ASBEC president, Ken Maher, said more energy efficient houses provide a win-win opportunity in terms of jobs, energy savings and emission reduc-
Tony Arnel, said more energy efficient buildings offer more resilience to extreme weather, better comfort and reduce stress on the electricity grid.
“At a time when bill savings and consumer em- powerment are more important than ever, we welcome the Australian Building Codes Board’s actions to facilitate improved home energy for NCC 2022,” he said.
The research in ASBEC’s publication, Built to
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