Browse Forums Building A New House Re: VICTORIA - All electric house 3Jan 06, 2022 9:28 pm The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: VICTORIA - All electric house 5Jan 07, 2022 7:51 am You're likely thinking of the 6 star energy requirements. One of the requirements is a gas boosted solar hot water system. But you can avoid those requirements if you have a heat pump hot water system with 5kw of solar panels, or a rainwater tank plumbed to a toilet. https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/asset ... asures.pdf The requirements are on page 2 Re: VICTORIA - All electric house 6Aug 08, 2022 10:55 pm Has anyone heard of any news the Victorian government is abolishing this absurd rule to allow an all electric home? I’m currently building in Melbourne a very efficient 8 star home and trying to install a heat pump instead of a solar gas boosted unit. If I do plan on getting a Pv system but after hand over is it still possible? Do I need an energy assessor to complete a performance solution to get this past? Appreciate any help I can get. Re: VICTORIA - All electric house 7Aug 08, 2022 10:57 pm sifntdaz all electric build completed late last year in victoria. gas was historically on the property but that got abolished before build commenced. no issues experienced going down this path. Did your BS need a performance solution to pass your build and do you have a PV system installed during construction? Hi everyone! This is my first time posting here, and I'm looking for some advice regarding my house construction project in North Kellyville. I… 0 6695 Hi all. I'm thinking of installing an electric gate in front of this street front villa (link below). The gate would be between the bush on the left and the letter box on… 0 2778 I’d go heat pump, efficient and you can have a large storage tank so you don’t run out. If the house is big it can take a while for the water to run hot. I was lucky… 0 270 |