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"As any Australian who has lived overseas knows, Australia’s houses are
uniquely cold. Where residents of other nations enjoy the benefit of stable
internal temperatures, Australians are mostly left to endure colder, leakier
homes with no central heating that have more in common with open-air tents.
Sweden may have made double glazing on windows mandatory since 1960, and triple
glazing may be common in many countries, but Australians have stuck with
single. This has much to do with how Australian regulations have lagged – the
country only got around to introducing energy efficiency standards into the
building code in 2003. Even then, some states like South Australia have, at
times, exempted developers from having to comply with national energy
efficiency regulations on some projects – a decision that will cost residents
more in the long run.
As a wet and chilly winter rolls around, Australians are once again missing out
on a cheaper, more efficient way to heat their homes. The rest of the world has
already fallen in love with the “magic” technology of the heat pump, but
Australians are only just starting to catch on.
Here’s how heat pumps could save you money, reduce your carbon footprint and
keep you warm this winter."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
