Melbourne homes built since the 1990s rate just 3 out of 10 for energy efficiency, with residents finding that fixing efficiency issues comes with a hefty price tag.
abc.net.au/news/making-victorian-homes-energy-efficient-carbon-neutral/101383236Emma Lynas felt "lucky" and "excited" when she bought in North Melbourne, but now feels deflated.Demand for services to make homes more energy efficient has skyrocketed in the past three years"It's just frustrating," she said.With that low rating in mind, Ms Lynas borrowed more than she needed for environmental renovations.
"18-20 degrees is really comfortable … and every degree higher in winter adds 10 per cent to your energy bill," Sustainability Victoria chief executive Matt Genever said.Mr Genever said there were options for renters and owners of all budgets. "With hot water systems, you can change out an old inefficient gas for an electric hot water system for probably $1,300 upwards," she said."Rebates differ at any given time. Certainly, I encourage Victorians to look on theAlthough he admitted it was not very practical for the state's millions of renters."Adding insulation and some of those structural changes, they might need to happen.
"About 20 per cent of our greenhouse gas emissions come from residential energy use … it is absolutely an environmental consideration," Mr Genever said.
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