Analysis of 5,500 apartment developments reveals your new home may not be as energy efficient as you think

<https://theconversation.com/analysis-of-5-500-apartment-developments-reveals-your-new-home-may-not-be-as-energy-efficient-as-you-think-182143>

"Apartment living is booming in Australia. Many people choose apartments for
their good energy efficiency, which reduces the need for heating and cooling
and leads to lower power bills. But not every apartment is as energy efficient
as the development advertises.

All proposed new dwellings, including apartments, require an energy rating
certificate. Generally, apartments achieve a higher average energy star rating
than houses in the same area.

However, the method used to assess and report the energy efficiency of new
developments – averaged across the entire development – could lead some
purchasers to believe their new apartment is more energy efficient than it is.

My colleagues and I collected energy rating profiles for more than 5,500
apartment developments across Australia to explore what’s really going on. In
many cases, we found clusters of apartments far below the energy star rating
for the complex as a whole."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics