Homeswest Housing - Energy Efficiency

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[COUNCIL - Tuesday, 29 June 2010]
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Hon Lynn MacLaren; Hon Norman Moore

HOMESWEST HOUSING — ENERGY EFFICIENCY

2440. Hon Lynn MacLaren to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing
(1) Is all new Homeswest housing required to meet an energy efficiency standard or a star rating?
(2) Does the Department for Housing have a plan in place to ensure that all existing Homeswest houses are
energy efficient?
(3) If yes to (2), what are the details of that plan, including a timeline?
(4) Have existing Homeswest housing stocks been audited to establish their energy efficiency status?
(5) If yes to (4), what are the results?

Hon NORMAN MOORE replied:
The Department of Housing advises:
(1) Yes. The Department currently builds new construction to a minimum 5 star energy efficiency rating,
soon to be six star minimum.
The Department fits minimum five star rated hot water systems when existing units become
unserviceable. The Department will continue to comply with the energy efficiency requirements of the
Building Code of Australia for future constructions.
(2) The Department is developing a plan which will meet the criteria of the Federal Government's
requirement that all properties will be audited for their efficiency status.
(3) Not applicable
(4) Under the National Strategy on Energy Efficiency as agreed by COAG the Department is required to
perform energy efficiency audits of public housing stock — implementation of this plan is under
development.
(5) Not applicable