House hunters are rarely told the home energy rating – little wonder the average is as low as 1.8 stars
- Written by Neville Hurst, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
ShutterstockMost Australian homes have been built to notoriously poor standards. The energy performance of existing homes in Victoria, for instance, averages 1.8 stars – 6 stars is mandatory for newly built homes under the 10-star Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NaTHERS).
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