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PhD Candidate (& ESD Consultant), Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne

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October 3, 2021

Better building standards are good for the climate, your health, and your wallet. Here’s what the National Construction Code could do better

Trivess Moore, RMIT University; Alan Pears, RMIT University; Erika Bartak, The University of Melbourne, and Nicola Willand, RMIT University

A suite of proposed changes to energy efficiency section of the National Construction Code are a good step forward. However, a lot more can be done.

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May 7, 2020

Spruiking the stars: some home builders are misleading consumers about energy ratings

Georgia Warren-Myers, The University of Melbourne; Erika Bartak, The University of Melbourne, and Lucy Cradduck, Queensland University of Technology

Builders compete for customers by touting the features of their homes. Some builders promote ‘six-star’ home energy ratings in ways that could mislead consumers and breach Australian Consumer Law.

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