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Energy Rating

Guides to house energy ratings in Australia: what the 7-star requirement means for a new home, and why the same home can rate differently.

Guide

Can a kit home meet the 7-star energy rating?

What applies in your state, what moves the rating, and how a kit home gets to 7 stars.

Read the guide

Interactive model

Same home, different stars

Rotate the same home, or move it between climate zones, and watch the illustrative rating change.

Try the model

General information only, not building, legal or engineering advice. A star rating can only come from an accredited assessor modelling your actual design, site and specification.