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How to save money and electricity when renovating — CSIRO’s top tips for your home
What do you do with a 50-year-old red brick home in the tropics of Far North Queensland that is an energy guzzler burdened with a two-star energy efficiency rating?
Key points:
- The highest rating for energy efficiency is 10 in the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS)
- The average Australian house is rated 2.2 stars and rises to 4.9 stars after renovating
- Renovating wisely could cut heating and cooling costs by up to 50 per cent
Many Australians have been jumping at the chance to renovate their properties during the coronavirus pandemic and the extension of the Home Builder Grants Scheme, with CSIRO building experts saying it was a perfect time to lift home energy ratings.
For Cairns couple Adam Fletcher and Kim Seccafien, it was a…
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