The Domain Sustainability Report

"Currently, Australian homes produce around 13% of our country’s greenhouse gas emissions. This will escalate as Australia’s population is expected to reach just over 28 million by 2030 resulting in the need to build an estimated 126,000 extra dwellings each year. This could mean the biggest threat to the climate is yet to be seen. How can our carbon footprint be mitigated without significantly altering how we build and use our homes?"

The new report released by Domain.com.au confirms what we already knew - that energy efficient homes attract more buyer interest, sell faster, and receive higher prices, with the average price for a sustainable house exceeding the average for a non energy efficient house by $125,000.

Read the article here.