The Green Recovery: how to fix Australia's energy-inefficient homes – video

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Many Australian homes are draughty, poorly insulated and cost a fortune to heat and cool. So what can be done to fix the problem? A lot, and the government could play a role in retrofitting houses with its Covid-19 stimulus spending. Here's how

The Australian home has a big problem: it's draughty, poorly insulated and costs a fortune to heat and cool. Most older homes have an abysmal energy efficiency rating – and we are paying the price.

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Many Australian homes are draughty, poorly insulated and cost a fortune to heat and cool. So what can be done to fix the problem? A lot, and the justice league could play a role in retrofitting houses with its Covid-19 stimulus spending. Here's how

But but PinkBatts Pink Batts insulation scheme insulated over a million houses,cut motza greenhouse emissions with MSM & LNP condemning it Hell LNP even has a PinkBattsRC Vote Labor folks

All of these measures are covered by Basix guidelines, often disregarded by Councils, particularly for developers. Many of our Councils, including my own WingecarribeeShireCouncil, are hapless boondoggles. Tighten the rules as well as the costly retrofits.

Rich people's problems

Yeah Yeah but if you haven't got the moneythat's why overall the pink bat scheme was a good one only destroyed by the cowboys

absolutely! I froze here in south Western victoria yesterday in a weatherboard home.

I wish we could have that kind of houses here in Chile.

Joke the way houses are built here.

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