%T The built environment and energy efficiency in Australia: current state of play and where to next
%A Trivess Moore
%A Sarah Holdsworth


%I Springer
%D 2018

%K Energy efficiency, %K Green building, %K Building codes, %K Sustainable building design and construction, %K Energy, %K Sustainability

%P 45-59
%R 10.1007/978-981-10-7880-4_4
%U https://apo.org.au/node/218236

%X This chapter provides a review and critique of approaches to improving energy efficiency and broader sustainability in the Australian built environment. The focus is on the minimum building performance requirements set through the National Construction Code—Building Code of Australia, but the chapter also includes other mandatory and voluntary approaches which have been introduced over the past two decades. The chapter concludes with a discussion that highlights current gaps that relate to the delivery of a low-carbon/low-energy built environment.
%9 Chapter