Building energy codes
Report
Tents to castles: building energy efficient, cost-saving Aussie homes
Low energy efficiency standards have left too many Australians living in poorly-made homes equated to 'glorified tents', which are stifling during summer and freezing in winter. The research outlined in this report suggests that living in a 7-Star, all-electric house in any capital city in Australia would save occupants on average $450 per year on...
Discussion paper
Rapid and least cost decarbonisation of building operations: discussion paper
This discussion paper has been released to engage a broad group of stakeholders that will contribute to Australia’s built environment achieving net zero operational emissions.
Report
Commercial-scale solar in New Zealand
This report examines the financial performance of commercial-scale solar in New Zealand by modelling systems for 144 business sites across eight centres.
Report
Decarbonising homes: consumer attitudes towards energy efficiency and green heating in the UK
This report examines consumer attitudes about energy efficiency and green heating, exploring barriers to adoption, as well as possible incentives that could be tested and implemented to achieve a zero-carbon Britain.
Policy report
Decarbonising heating at home
This report examines two major policies targeting renewable heat and energy performance in buildings in the UK from the past decade – the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) in Great Britain, and the minimum energy efficiency standard (MEES) in private rented housing in England. It also offers suggestions to the government on how it can use...