New Environmental Benchmarks Flagged for Homes
Source: Victoria. Minister for Planning. Media Release
"The State Government released an independent report showing that the 5-Star standard has meant that new homes are at least 20 per cent more energy efficient than they would have been without the standard. Mr Thwaites said that Victoria pioneered the 5-Star standard for new homes which have now been adopted nationally and the Bracks Government will now work with industry and stakeholders to improve the system and build on the environmental gains already achieved."