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Better building standards are good for the climate, your health, and your wallet. Here's what the National Construction Code could do better

  • Written by: Trivess Moore, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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The recent IPCC report highlighted we must urgently transition to a low carbon future. One low hanging fruit is to improve the sustainability of new and existing housing.

Minimum performance and quality requirements for new housing in Australia are set via the National Construction Code. The last significant change was in 2010 with the...

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