From May 1st, The 2022 National Construction Code (NCC) will require all new Australian houses and apartments to meet a minimum energy efficiency rating of 7 stars under the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS). This update will support industry and homeowners to design beyond minimum standards and achieve zero energy (and carbon) ready homes,…
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From May 1st 2023, The 2022 National Construction Code (NCC) will require all new Australian houses and apartments to meet a minimum energy efficiency rating of 7 stars under the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS). This update will support industry and homeowners to design beyond minimum standards and achieve zero energy (and carbon) ready…
Read MoreTop tips on how to future-proof your home and increase its value
In 2022, post covid pandemic, Australia hit peak building activity, with thousands of new homes under construction. However, experts have raised concerns they are already out of date, with new homes lacking features that future-proof them from pandemics, climate change and remote working or to simply increase their value down the track. Australians have long…
Read MoreWhat is Whole of Home?
Whole of Home is a new rating system that measures the energy use of the whole home including its appliances, solar panels and batteries. This rating system will be in addition to the current NatHERS star rating assessment. The Whole of Home assessment is the biggest update to the building code for over 30 years.…
Read More7 Star NatHERS ratings and glazing in new homes.
New minimal thermal performance requirements mean the performance of our new built homes will be set to the equivalent of a 7 Star NatHERS rating. The ultimate purpose being more comfortable homes all year round and reducing energy demands.Australian Glass Group undertook a significant analysis to uncover the effects of glazing when changing to a…
Read MoreSimple tips on how to upgrade your new home design to a 7 star energy rating.
As you may already be aware from our previous blog posts, across the industry, the National Construction Code (NCC) and NatHERS (Nationwide House Energy Rating System) will be upgrading from 6 stars to a 7 star minimum on all new home builds. Understandably, you may have concerns as to how this will impact your upcoming build…
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