Involving occupants in net-zero-energy solar housing retrofits: An Australian sub-tropical case study

摘要

Australia has a poor record of enforcement and compliance with national energy efficiency building regulations introduced in 2003 and moderately enhanced several times since. A significant challenge facing the nation and owners/occupiers of poor performing houses is how to retrofit the existing building stock to meet thermal comfort, lifestyle, energy efficiency and climate mitigation expectations and standards now and into the future.