National Building Energy Standard-Setting, Assessment and Rating Framework
Under the National Strategy on Energy Efficiency, the Australian, state and territory governments have committed to develop a National Building Energy Standard-Setting, Assessment and Rating Framework which will aim for consistency on how buildings are assessed and rated for energy efficiency and set out a pathway for increasing minimum performance standards over time.
In summary, the Framework will:
- set increasingly strong minimum performance standards over time for new buildings and major renovations, with standards to be reviewed and increased periodically;
- cover all classes of residential and commercial buildings;
- apply to new and existing buildings;
- cover the building envelope including roof, walls, doors and windows as well as the energy efficiency of key building services;
- aim to bring together assessment and rating tools for existing and new buildings;
- include common measurement and reporting to help in setting building standards and assessing building performance;
- allow for the use of rating tools developed by the market, provided they are accurate, transparent and user friendly;
- encourage innovation in meeting defined performance standards;
- continue to communicate energy efficiency improvements using star ratings; and
- facilitate effective monitoring and compliance.
Measures under the Framework will be implemented through the Building Code of Australia where they affect new buildings work.
The Framework will also be capable of being extended over time to cover broader sustainability issues including the level of greenhouse gas emissions generated and water used by homes and commercial buildings.
An Australian, state and territory government working group has been established to lead the development of the framework and consult with stakeholders.
An industry consultative forum has been established to facilitate targeted consultation with peak industry bodies. An expert reference group has also been established to provide technical feedback on options being considered for the Framework.
The framework is expected to be agreed by governments by the end of 2010.
Submissions
Public consultation period on the Framework discussion paper has now closed. The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency thanks all organisations and individuals who made submissions. The following is a list of submissions received in relation to the Framework discussion paper:
| Submission number | Submitted by |
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| 2 |
Mark Walker (PDF - 61 KB) |
| 4 |
Professor Richard Reed, Deakin University (PDF - 36 KB) |
| 5 |
Barry Holmes, Hobart City Council (PDF - 36 KB) |
| 6 |
ACADS-BSG Pty Ltd (PDF - 2,665 KB) |
| 8 |
Pidcock Architects & Sustainability (PDF - 109 KB) |
| 9 |
Technoform Bautec (PDF - 51 KB) |
| 10 |
Edge Environment (PDF - 94 KB) |
| 11 |
Enerdata Pty Ltd (PDF - 19 KB) |
| 14 |
Magnetite Australia Pty Ltd (PDF - 4101 KB) |
| 15 |
SMAC Technologies Pty Ltd (PDF - 1064 KB) |
| 16 |
Professor Wasim Saman, Sustainable Energy Centre, University of South Australia (PDF - 19 KB) |
| 17 |
Beletich Associates (PDF - 63 KB) |
| 18 |
Think Brick Australia (PDF - 143 KB) |
| 19 |
Michael Purtell (PDF - 69 KB) |
| 20 |
CCAA, TBA, CMAA & NPCAA (PDF - 105 KB) |
| 21 |
Built Environment Industry Innovation Council (PDF - 31 KB) |
| 22 |
Terrafirma Rammed Earth (PDF - 192 KB) |
| 23 |
Association of Building Sustainability Assessors (PDF - 146 KB) |
| 24 |
Clyde Anderson Pty Ltd (PDF - 108 KB) |
| 25 |
Sustainable Design Review (PDF - 270 KB) |
| 26 |
Forest Industries Association of Tasmania (PDF - 97 KB) |
| 27 |
Tasmanian Timber Promotion Board (PDF - 24 KB) |
| 28 |
Tasmanian Environment Centre (Sustainable Living Tasmania) (PDF - 101 KB) |
| 29 |
Queensland Building Services Authority (PDF - 94 KB) |
| 30 |
Australian Steel Institute (PDF - 74 KB) |
| 31 |
Angel Energy Pty Ltd (PDF - 174 KB) |
| 32 |
Australian Plantation Products & Paper Industry Council (PDF - 1,200 KB) |
| 34 |
CSR Limited (PDF - 91 KB) |
| 35 |
Eco Cottages (PDF - 34 KB) |
| 37 |
Norman Disney & Young (PDF - 816 KB) |
| 38 |
Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (PDF - 350 KB) |
| 39 |
Anonymous |
| 40 |
Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating (PDF - 336 KB) |
| 41 |
Facility Management Association of Australia (PDF - 76 KB) |
| 42 |
Master Builders Australia (PDF - 109 KB) |
| 43 |
Climate Control Industry Alliance Inc (PDF - 57 KB) |
| 44 |
Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society (PDF - 364 KB) |
| 45 |
Air Conditioning & Mechanical Contractors' Association (PDF - 889 KB) |
| 46 |
Energy Networks Association (PDF - 123 KB) |
| 47 |
Urban Development Institute of Australia (Queensland) (PDF - 46 KB) |
| 48 |
Environment Victoria (PDF - 1,287 KB) |
| 49 |
Passive Solar (PDF - 47 KB) |
| 50 |
GWA Heating and Cooling (PDF - 30 KB) |
| 51 |
Anonymous (PDF - 18 KB) |
| 52 |
Martin Wohlgemuth (PDF - 18 KB) |
| 53 |
Terry Williamson, University of Adelaide (PDF - 608 KB) |
| 55 |
CarbonetiX (PDF - 466 KB) |
| 56 |
Amcer Earth Building Technology (PDF - 40 KB) |
| 58 |
Solar Logic (PDF - 26 KB) |
| 59 |
Moreland Energy Foundation Limited (PDF - 1,295 KB) |
| 61 |
Environs Design Group/Environs Training Group (PDF - 255 KB) |
| 63 |
Earth Building Association of Australia (PDF - 138 KB) |
| 64 |
Northrop Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd (PDF - 173 KB) |
| 65 |
Tropical Green Building Network (PDF - 77 KB) |
| 68 |
AGL Energy Limited (PDF - 496 KB) |
| 69 |
Shinbone Energy Products Pty Ltd (PDF - 49 KB) |
| 70 |
Energy Australia (PDF - 75 KB) |
| 72 |
Lend Lease Corporation/WSP Lincolne Scott, Built Ecology (PDF - 1,583 KB) |
| 73 |
Housing Industry Association (PDF - 867 KB) |
| 74 |
Better Living Energy Solutions (PDF -640 KB) |
| 75 |
Ecopolis Architects Pty Ltd (PDF - 37 KB) |
| 76 |
Hastie Group Limited (PDF - 70 KB) |
| 77 |
Insulation Council of Australia & New Zealand (PDF - 59 KB) |
| 78 |
Energy Makeovers Pty Ltd (PDF - KB) |
| 80 |
Dr Josh Wall, CSIRO Technology (PDF - 106 KB) |
| 81 |
Clean Energy Council (PDF - 104 KB) |
| 82 |
Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (PDF - 125 KB) |
| 85 |
Building Products Innovation Council (PDF - 336 KB) |
| 86 |
Jo Turner (PDF - 3,360 KB) |
| 87 |
Ray Prowse (PDF - 35 KB) |
| 88 |
Lighting Council Australia (PDF - 55 KB) |
| 89 |
Energy Efficiency Council (PDF - 87 KB) |
| 90 |
Building Smart Australasia (PDF - 3,732 KB) |
| 91 |
Australian Institute of Architects (PDF - 137 KB) |
| 92 |
Australian Window Association (PDF - 365 KB) |
| 93 |
Associate Professor Gregory Nolan, University of Tasmania (PDF - 58 KB) |
| 94 |
Energy Imaging Tasmania Pty Ltd (PDF - 120 KB) |
| 95 |
Senior Research Office, RMIT Centre for Design (PDF - 141 KB) |
| 96 |
Dr Greg Foliente, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems (PDF - 82 KB) |
| 98 |
Sustainability House (PDF - 321 KB) |
| 99 |
Green Building Council of Australia (PDF - 86 KB) |
| 100 |
Consult Australia (PDF - 257 KB) |
| 101 |
Australian Property Institute (PDF - 52 KB) |
| 102 |
Property Council of Australia (PDF - 107 KB) |
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| 103 |
Office of the Queensland Government Architect (PDF - 59 KB) |
| 104 |
Real Estate Institute of Australia (PDF - 58 KB) |
| 105 |
Australian Glass & Glazing Association (PDF - 83 KB) |
| 106 |
Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (PDF - 126 KB) |
| 107 |
Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (PDF - 146 KB) |
Copyright
Responsibility for copyright in submissions resides with the author(s), not with the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.