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2022-07-18 General Committee Meeting Agenda
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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 18 JULY 2022
7. CLOSED SESSION
Nil.
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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 18 JULY 2022
LOK A nee AARC ATION
new homes, and to require solar and/or
efficient appliances.
The updated energy provisions proposed
for the 2022 edition of the National
Construction Code follow a collaborative
3-year process led by the Australian
Building Codes Board (ABCB).
Better performing homes mean lower
energy bills, healthy, resilient and safe
homes for Australians and an easy and
low-cost way to meet Australia’s
commitment to achieve net zero
emissions by 2050.
Climateworks Centre and ASBEC have
calculated lifting standards would result
in up to 15 million tonnes of emissions
reductions by 2030.
The proposed increase is achievable,
cost-effective and financially beneficial to
residents.
Australia's 10 million residential buildings
are responsible for around 24% of overall
electricity use and 12% of total carbon
emissions nationally. Increasing the
energy performance of new homes is a
quick and easy way to achieve our net-
zero targets.
It has been 12 years since the minimum
standard was increased. In that time
industry and technologies have greatly
improved to build homes that are
healthier, more energy efficient and
resilient.
July 22
Wilson Crawicy
7. CLOSED SESSION
Nil.
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