In Australia, the residential sector is a big consumer of energy – in fact 57 percent of emissions from the building sector come from housing and apartments and 40 percent of that is related to heating and cooling.
But the changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022 aim to go beyond reducing the environmental impacts. In recent times much of Australia has experienced extreme weather conditions and the ability of our homes to provide comfortable living conditions, without fully relying on air-conditioning, has gained more attention – focusing on improved occupant comfort, reduced energy wastage and improved resilience to extreme weather.