❓ Dr. Pettitt questions the Housing Minister on energy efficiency standards for social housing under the economic recovery package, specifically regarding NatHERS ratings and refurbishment costs. The Minister provides a response outlining the sustainability objectives and feasibility considerations.
AnsweredQoN 635Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SOCIAL HOUSING ECONOMIC
RECOVERY PACKAGE
635. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Housing:
I
refer to the social housing economic recovery package grants program, which
will provide $92.8 million for new and upgraded community housing. The Western
Australian climate policy contains the commitment of aiming to achieve a seven-star
Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme rating for new single and grouped
dwellings constructed under the housing stimulus package.
(1) What measures
are in place to ensure that all constructed dwellings will receive a minimum
standard seven-star or higher NatHERS rating?
(2) How many of
the 250 dwellings will meet or exceed a seven-star NatHERS rating?
(3) How much of
the $142 million to refurbish up to 1 500 existing public and supported
residential houses and community housing properties will be used to improve the
energy and water efficiency ratings of those properties?
RECOVERY PACKAGE
635. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Housing:
I
refer to the social housing economic recovery package grants program, which
will provide $92.8 million for new and upgraded community housing. The Western
Australian climate policy contains the commitment of aiming to achieve a seven-star
Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme rating for new single and grouped
dwellings constructed under the housing stimulus package.
(1) What measures
are in place to ensure that all constructed dwellings will receive a minimum
standard seven-star or higher NatHERS rating?
(2) How many of
the 250 dwellings will meet or exceed a seven-star NatHERS rating?
(3) How much of
the $142 million to refurbish up to 1 500 existing public and supported
residential houses and community housing properties will be used to improve the
energy and water efficiency ratings of those properties?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) One of the key objectives of the social housing
economic recovery package is to implement, where p ossible, sustainability measures within the home to reduce
the associated energy costs and environmental footprint . All refurbishments and new dwellings constructed
through SHERP must include energy and water–efficient appliances, fixtures and fittings. All social housing new builds designed from
August 2021 will achieve a minimum seven-star
NatHERS rating, where feasible, except in climate zones 1 and 3, where the Design
brief: Northwest regional social housing is required to be followed.
In relation to the $92.8 million SHERP community housing grants program, new
dwellings constructed should, where feasible, achieve a minimum seven-star
NatHERS rating.
(3) The
Department of Communities is not able to quantify the exact amount that will be
spent improving the energy and water efficiency ratings as fixtures and
fittings are included in overall refurbishment costs.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) One of the key objectives of the social housing
economic recovery package is to implement, where p ossible, sustainability measures within the home to reduce
the associated energy costs and environmental footprint . All refurbishments and new dwellings constructed
through SHERP must include energy and water–efficient appliances, fixtures and fittings. All social housing new builds designed from
August 2021 will achieve a minimum seven-star
NatHERS rating, where feasible, except in climate zones 1 and 3, where the Design
brief: Northwest regional social housing is required to be followed.
In relation to the $92.8 million SHERP community housing grants program, new
dwellings constructed should, where feasible, achieve a minimum seven-star
NatHERS rating.
(3) The
Department of Communities is not able to quantify the exact amount that will be
spent improving the energy and water efficiency ratings as fixtures and
fittings are included in overall refurbishment costs.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.