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Where We Build, What We Build: Building Climate Ready Homes

South Australian Government

Version:  2020.  (Current)
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Publication date
16 June 2020
Pages
5
Current status
Current
Description

The benefits of building or retrofitting a home to be climate ready outweigh the costs. This climate ready home specification will provide increased resilience against flood, bushfire and extreme heat compared with traditional houses.

Scope

Contents:

The Where We Build, What We Build Project
Why increase the resilience of a home?
New homes
New home elements and materials
Retrofitting
Material variants
Additional considerations
Raising the standard
Lowering insurance premiums
Retrofit elements and materials

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