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Rentals in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and ACT dropped below 18C more than 80% of the time, report finds

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[โ€“] ji88aja88a@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

We don't have to have double glazed windows in Australia. The energy rating is often sold as 5 star! But, the scale is out of 10 ๐Ÿ™„.

We're a dumb country when it comes to building houses. I'm not an architect, or an engineer, but, out summers reach 40ยฐC+ in summer, yet our modern houses have dark grey roof's made of colorbond steel. Too hot outside, let me crank my air con...there goes that 5 star rating of my barely energy efficient home

[โ€“] nick@forum.fail 8 points 1 year ago

When I built 10 years ago 7 star was the standard they had to build to. This may vary with location, I'm in Perth.

My house will typically drop to 18-19 overnight in winter, but on really cold nights might get as low as 16.

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