Making new Australian buildings more energy efficient will not only save homeowners hundreds of dollars every year in energy bills but would help cut emissions and address climate change, finds a recent report by Climate Council.

Tents to Castles: Building energy efficient, cost saving Aussie homes suggests that living in a 7-Star, all-electric house in any capital city in Australia would save occupants on average $450 per year on heating and cooling costs compared to the current building standard of 6-Stars.

The report calls for a strengthening of the National Construction Code to increase the 6-Star standard to 7-Stars, and stresses that any delay in doing so will lock in higher bills and emissions for many years.

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