Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Minimum energy standards rise from 5.5 to 7 2Aug 30, 2022 8:42 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Minimum energy standards rise from 5.5 to 7 6Aug 30, 2022 1:20 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Minimum energy standards rise from 5.5 to 7 8Aug 31, 2022 9:46 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Minimum energy standards rise from 5.5 to 7 19Aug 31, 2022 3:12 pm ![]() Seems weird to me to not care about how hold or cold your house gets ![]() we're in QLD mate, our doors and windows are usually open all year round anyway ![]() on a serious note, it's not that we don't care, we did put double glazed/laminated windows where we deemed necessary, tons of extra insulation everywhere as well as extra air conditioning zones for finer control. it's more that this 'rating' isn't really going to tell me how i'm going to feel in the house. especially given that me and my wife have different perception of what's cold/hot/comfortable. Re: Minimum energy standards rise from 5.5 to 7 20Aug 31, 2022 3:52 pm ![]() ![]() I wonder if volume builders will have to start giving a toss about orientation now. That sounds like a lot of effort. orientation is considdered in the energy efficiency rating. So While builders may not "care" they still have to account for it in the total rating. So houses that are poorly orientated due to block choice by the owners and built to a base sepc may have to have upgrades included owners didnt want, just to meet the minimum standards. Sometimes its just a few fans, other times its expensive rain water tanks etc. Dark matter scientist, can breathe underwater, mind reader and can freeze matter just by willing it. Trust me, its in my sig. My land is 260m2 (10m x 26m) located in claymore NSW. Under campbelltown council. I know in general the following setbacks would apply ground floor side setback =… 0 7526 Hi, only for walking. It is a narrow 1.5m paved area next to house. 2 6105 Thanks Draftroom that definitely helps a heap. We are still at the very early stage of planning to see what kind of house would fit on our plot. While we are on a… 3 16446 |