The National Energy Efficient Building Project (NEEBP), released the Phase 1 National Energy Efficient Building Report this month, highlighting stakeholder concerns that compliance with the National Construction Code’s energy performance requirements is generally poor, and that Australia’s energy performance is far from best practice.

Despite many positive trends in building energy efficiency in Australia, including increased availability and affordability of energy efficient buildings, both in the residential and commercial sector, stakeholders feel that compliance is poor and building energy performance is very much short of best practice.  This results in higher energy use, higher emissions and higher overall costs for owners and occupiers.

Phase II of this project, which will run until June 2015, will focus on improving the energy efficiency of residential buildings during construction and renovation.

This work is led by the South Australian Department of State Development on behalf of the Australian Government and all States and Territories.

Read more about the National Energy Efficient Building Project here.