The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has released an updated edition of Your Home, an independent guide to designing, building or renovating homes to ensure they are energy efficient, comfortable, affordable and adaptable for the future.
The 6th edition Your Home guide has undergone major technical and editorial updates, with DISER coordinating a team of building experts, scientific editors and graphic designers to update both the Your Home book and website.
The 71-chapter print edition contains new and updated content on:
- building in bushfire-prone areas
- passive house standards
- renewable energy systems and batteries
- condensation and airtightness
- energy-efficiency in apartments and common-area upgrades
- making homes resilient to a changing climate
The Your Home book includes 4 case studies, with additional case studies available online.
More information here