Here's my personal proposal:
Since we already have compulsory NABERS rating for offices, I figure we should do something similar but for residences. My reasoning is that while offices are significant spaces that are occupied quite a long time each day, residences should be longer occupied.
Since we already have compulsory NABERS rating for offices, I figure we should do something similar but for residences. My reasoning is that while offices are significant spaces that are occupied quite a long time each day, residences should be longer occupied.
So my building scope: Residences (Apartments, houses, boarding houses, etc)
As an example, when I was applying to live in a college in campus I have no idea how green or sustainable that building is. If we can know how sustainable an office is we should be able to know how green our potential home is as well.
As for the rating type I believe that we should focus more on performance rather than design. We should give equal footing for older houses as long as they are willing to improve their performance.
Therefore type: Operations and performance. Possibly with optional design and construction for newer residences.
I know this sounds very similar to NABERS but remember that residences are much more diverse than offices. We have to create a rating that is fair with considerations to the local conditions, age of the house, pattern of living, other specific needs.
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