This study is an update of an earlier study prepared for the Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand (ICANZ) by Energy Efficient Strategies P/L in 2011 – 2013.

This report provides updated data sets at both household and jurisdictional level regarding:

• the potential scope for insulation-based upgrades.
• the potential costs of such upgrades; and
• the potential benefits of such upgrades (in their various forms)

ABS data analysed for this study indicates that Australian housing stock still has a significant number of dwellings with uninsulated or under insulated ceilings, walls and floors. This suggests a significant market failure of householders and governments to capitalise on the positive financial, environmental and health benefits associated with these insulation based retrofit options.

Read the full report here