The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has released case studies that provide information on planning and design for home renovation projects, outlining:

• high performing energy efficient design with a significantly better Star Rating can be delivered within the typical home renovation project budget
• improved energy efficiency will contribute to lower fuel bills, enhanced comfort and liveability, not to mention potentially higher resale value when it’s time to move
• the building designer focuses attention on insulation levels; window detailing, sizing and location; internal zoning, location of living areas; effective sealing and weather-stripping
• water efficiency improvements are simple to incorporate into the renovation design with an increasingly wide range of suitable products available.

The case studies are based on the two most predominant building styles for typical home renovations in metropolitan Melbourne.

Read more and download the case studies here.