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Windows, Floors are Key to 7-Star Homes in Australia
Green
Monday January 9 2023

Windows, Floors are Key to 7-Star Homes in Australia

Design decisions relating to windows and flooring will be critical in meeting new 7-star thermal performance requirements for housing in Australia, a webinar has heard.

Australian Government Refuses to Expand Green Building Commitment
Green
Monday May 25 2020

Australian Government Refuses to Expand Green Building Commitment

The Australian government has refused to commit to further action on building energy efficiency, merely ‘noting’ recommendations of a new report to expand requirements for energy...

Australia Must Built Heat Resistant Homes
Architecture
Friday January 11 2019

Australia Must Built Heat Resistant Homes

Around Australia, much effort has been afforded to building homes which stay warm in winter and minimise energy costs. Less attention has been given to heat...

What Ratings Scheme Should I Use?
Green
Thursday July 27 2017

What Ratings Scheme Should I Use?

There are at least eight ratings schemes available for home owners, designers, builders and developers to use to determine how ‘green’ their building or site is,...

NatHERS Fails to Capture the Benefits of Earth Homes
Residential
Wednesday April 19 2017

NatHERS Fails to Capture the Benefits of Earth Homes

Nothing more clearly points to the failure of Australia’s residential energy efficiency policy and rating scheme than what we witnessed in the summer of 2016/17.

Why NatHERS is not an Assessment of Comfort
Buildings
Friday November 11 2016

Why NatHERS is not an Assessment of Comfort

Energy modelling software can create its share of frustration, none more so than that used for assessing dwellings against Section J of the National Construction Code...

Magical Glass, The NatHERS Solution
Buildings
Friday July 8 2016

Magical Glass, The NatHERS Solution

When you decide to utilise the deemed-to-satisfy route for residential developments, you’ll end up producing a NatHERS (Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme) model.

NatHERS Needs Administrative Overhaul
Green
Wednesday July 6 2016

NatHERS Needs Administrative Overhaul

Arrangements which govern critical aspects of Australia’s leading energy rating scheme for houses are far from optimal and need a significant overhaul, a key person within...

NatHERS Is Failing Low-energy Home Designs
Green
Tuesday June 14 2016

NatHERS Is Failing Low-energy Home Designs

A new study from the University of Adelaide indicates that some of the baseline assumptions underlying the Nationwide House Energy Scheme (NatHERS) do not fully correspond...