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Joe Biden has sweeping plans for a clean energy revolution. Congress will be a big speed bump, but it can’t block everything.
Changes to the way houses and other buildings are constructed could lower energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
Victoria’s $800 million energy efficiency plan promises to lower power bills, make homes more comfortable and help meet our climate goals. It’s high time other states picked this low-hanging fruit.
Flattening inequality between and within countries could allow everyone a good standard of living within a liveable climate.
The Trump administration is rolling back a regulation that requires showerheads to conserve water, which saved owners an average of US$70 and nearly 3,000 gallons of water yearly per showerhead.
Buyers and renters are very rarely told the energy rating of housing, but don’t blame the agents. As it’s voluntary for existing homes, very few are rated, so it’s not a big factor in the market.
Try a few star jumps every hour, it’ll make a massive difference to your warmth.
Voters who own housing are strongly invested in increasing the value of their wealth-generating assets. And they strongly favour the Coalition, which knows to protect their interests.
Can Europe’s response to the Covid-19 health crisis put its economy on a greener path? To help answer this question, the recent GEM Energy Barometer polled around 100 energy experts in France.
The controversial HomeBuilder scheme could come with a big upside: making old homes more energy efficient.
Better energy efficiency lowers electricity bills, manages energy demand and helps the climate. Unfortunately, Australia is going nowhere on this cheap, simple measure.
Building a greener economy starts at home.
Governments are throwing billions of taxpayer dollars on stimulus measures after COVID-19. But they must do it diligently, and transparently.
There has never been a better time for public money to go into improving the performance of Australian housing. We could have cut household bills and emissions, as well as saving construction jobs.
A long-term housing stimulus package that focuses on retrofitting to cut energy demand would also help households repay the debts being accumulated during this crisis.
Net zero energy buildings produce at least as much energy as they use. Designing whole net zero campuses and communities takes the energy and climate benefits to a higher level.
Self-sufficiency, outdoor space and a home office will likely be high up the list in future.
Builders compete for customers by touting the features of their homes. Some builders promote ‘six-star’ home energy ratings in ways that could mislead consumers and breach Australian Consumer Law.
Efficient technologies can save Indonesians not only billions of rupiah but also avoid the need to built 50 power plants by 2030.
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation, College of Design & Social Context, RMIT University
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Professor in Construction and Environmental Assessment, The University of Melbourne
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Energy Advisor, formerly, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Architectural Engineering, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
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Professor, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University, Monash University
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Senior Professor, Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC), University of Wollongong
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, University of Wollongong
