Energy Efficiency Rating - For Property Sale
Jan 23rd 2008, 3:42 am
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Energy Efficiency Rating - For Property Sale
Most property ads on domain.com are coming with the following 8 attributes:
1 Property Type:
2 Suburb:
3 Region:
4 Building Area:
5 Bedrooms:
6 Bathrooms:
7 Carspaces:
8 Energy Efficiency Rating: for most the item show "Not available"
Just interested if this is a new thing or perhaps i have not been observing this?
Also does this have any relevance in your home buying?
If so what rate would you be looking for? or be wary of?
1 Property Type:
2 Suburb:
3 Region:
4 Building Area:
5 Bedrooms:
6 Bathrooms:
7 Carspaces:
8 Energy Efficiency Rating: for most the item show "Not available"
Just interested if this is a new thing or perhaps i have not been observing this?
Also does this have any relevance in your home buying?
If so what rate would you be looking for? or be wary of?
Jan 23rd 2008, 3:57 am
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Re: Energy Efficiency Rating - For Property Sale
Most property ads on domain.com are coming with the following 8 attributes:
1 Property Type:
2 Suburb:
3 Region:
4 Building Area:
5 Bedrooms:
6 Bathrooms:
7 Carspaces:
8 Energy Efficiency Rating: for most the item show "Not available"
Just interested if this is a new thing or perhaps i have not been observing this?
Also does this have any relevance in your home buying?
If so what rate would you be looking for? or be wary of?
1 Property Type:
2 Suburb:
3 Region:
4 Building Area:
5 Bedrooms:
6 Bathrooms:
7 Carspaces:
8 Energy Efficiency Rating: for most the item show "Not available"
Just interested if this is a new thing or perhaps i have not been observing this?
Also does this have any relevance in your home buying?
If so what rate would you be looking for? or be wary of?
It has to be something i feel undertook, on a general level, by real estate agents.
In which they score, insulation, thermal efficiency, electrical efficiency, energy saving devices, water saving measures, sustainability etc.
Id be interested to see what the go is, cos I personally think its a great idea, but am somewhat bemused as to how effectively a score is obtained and given, and policed !
Ste
Jan 23rd 2008, 6:49 am
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Re: Energy Efficiency Rating - For Property Sale
The issue with Energy Efficiency ratings, is how you police them. And score them.
It has to be something i feel undertook, on a general level, by real estate agents.
In which they score, insulation, thermal efficiency, electrical efficiency, energy saving devices, water saving measures, sustainability etc.
Id be interested to see what the go is, cos I personally think its a great idea, but am somewhat bemused as to how effectively a score is obtained and given, and policed !
Ste
It has to be something i feel undertook, on a general level, by real estate agents.
In which they score, insulation, thermal efficiency, electrical efficiency, energy saving devices, water saving measures, sustainability etc.
Id be interested to see what the go is, cos I personally think its a great idea, but am somewhat bemused as to how effectively a score is obtained and given, and policed !
Ste
For some estate agent in badly fitted suit to tell me I'm not energy effeciency (wouldn't think so in a house this old) and I need more of them stupid light bulds that don't fit into my light fittings:curse:
Tina x
Jan 23rd 2008, 7:00 am
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Re: Energy Efficiency Rating - For Property Sale
I don't see how a Real Estate Agent would ever have the knowledge to know the info. They don't know what's in the walls or roof space. Also our house is very energy efficient in summer, we get great passage of breezes through and the house stays cool. In winter obviously it would have a crap energy rating so how would it be judged overall 
Jan 23rd 2008, 7:22 am
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Re: Energy Efficiency Rating - For Property Sale
From a buying perspective if it is policed correctly I hope it will up the interest in well built homes and put shoddy workmen/developers out of work.
Jan 23rd 2008, 9:27 am
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Re: Energy Efficiency Rating - For Property Sale
uh huh, I think it has to be real estate ppl to do it.
for several reasons.
1. you would need the rating to sell home. So what better time to get it done, than at the time you instruct agent to sell house.
2. as agents are out and about and in more homes than anyone else, they are best placed, with training to offer the service.
3. real estate, is already policed, and so false readings etc, could and would bring serious repurcushions, to indemnify misled punters.
Over 40% of our house inside, is energy efficient lighting.
100% of outside lighting is energy efficient lighting
We have double quilt insulation in roof, walls, and foil reflective wrap on whole house.
Solar heated water.
Pressure reducing valves on all taps, in and out.
Tinted windows, and house is positioned at some weird angle to make it thermally efficient
Large eaves.
It all helps.
And as we leave our efficient house, we jump into debs HUGE 4x4 puff on a fag and skiddadle down the rd
_____________________
How does the scoring work, Geelong.. is their a calculator ??
for several reasons.
1. you would need the rating to sell home. So what better time to get it done, than at the time you instruct agent to sell house.
2. as agents are out and about and in more homes than anyone else, they are best placed, with training to offer the service.
3. real estate, is already policed, and so false readings etc, could and would bring serious repurcushions, to indemnify misled punters.
Over 40% of our house inside, is energy efficient lighting.
100% of outside lighting is energy efficient lighting
We have double quilt insulation in roof, walls, and foil reflective wrap on whole house.
Solar heated water.
Pressure reducing valves on all taps, in and out.
Tinted windows, and house is positioned at some weird angle to make it thermally efficient
Large eaves.
It all helps.
And as we leave our efficient house, we jump into debs HUGE 4x4 puff on a fag and skiddadle down the rd
_____________________
How does the scoring work, Geelong.. is their a calculator ??
Jan 23rd 2008, 10:04 am
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Re: Energy Efficiency Rating - For Property Sale
uh huh, I think it has to be real estate ppl to do it.
for several reasons.
1. you would need the rating to sell home. So what better time to get it done, than at the time you instruct agent to sell house.
2. as agents are out and about and in more homes than anyone else, they are best placed, with training to offer the service.
3. real estate, is already policed, and so false readings etc, could and would bring serious repurcushions, to indemnify misled punters.
Over 40% of our house inside, is energy efficient lighting.
100% of outside lighting is energy efficient lighting
We have double quilt insulation in roof, walls, and foil reflective wrap on whole house.
Solar heated water.
Pressure reducing valves on all taps, in and out.
Tinted windows, and house is positioned at some weird angle to make it thermally efficient
Large eaves.
It all helps.
And as we leave our efficient house, we jump into debs HUGE 4x4 puff on a fag and skiddadle down the rd
_____________________
How does the scoring work, Geelong.. is their a calculator ??
for several reasons.
1. you would need the rating to sell home. So what better time to get it done, than at the time you instruct agent to sell house.
2. as agents are out and about and in more homes than anyone else, they are best placed, with training to offer the service.
3. real estate, is already policed, and so false readings etc, could and would bring serious repurcushions, to indemnify misled punters.
Over 40% of our house inside, is energy efficient lighting.
100% of outside lighting is energy efficient lighting
We have double quilt insulation in roof, walls, and foil reflective wrap on whole house.
Solar heated water.
Pressure reducing valves on all taps, in and out.
Tinted windows, and house is positioned at some weird angle to make it thermally efficient
Large eaves.
It all helps.
And as we leave our efficient house, we jump into debs HUGE 4x4 puff on a fag and skiddadle down the rd
_____________________
How does the scoring work, Geelong.. is their a calculator ??
Someone mentioned on Britvics that all new homes need to be 6 star plus and that an independent assessor comes around and makes the assessment.
OMG sounds like an exam
After tommorrow I might have more info as its a 3 hour stint with the draftsmen/designers.
Jan 23rd 2008, 11:46 am
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Re: Energy Efficiency Rating - For Property Sale
uh huh, I think it has to be real estate ppl to do it.
for several reasons.
1. you would need the rating to sell home. So what better time to get it done, than at the time you instruct agent to sell house.
2. as agents are out and about and in more homes than anyone else, they are best placed, with training to offer the service.
3. real estate, is already policed, and so false readings etc, could and would bring serious repurcushions, to indemnify misled punters.
Over 40% of our house inside, is energy efficient lighting.
100% of outside lighting is energy efficient lighting
We have double quilt insulation in roof, walls, and foil reflective wrap on whole house.
Solar heated water.
Pressure reducing valves on all taps, in and out.
Tinted windows, and house is positioned at some weird angle to make it thermally efficient
Large eaves.
It all helps.
And as we leave our efficient house, we jump into debs HUGE 4x4 puff on a fag and skiddadle down the rd
_____________________
How does the scoring work, Geelong.. is their a calculator ??
for several reasons.
1. you would need the rating to sell home. So what better time to get it done, than at the time you instruct agent to sell house.
2. as agents are out and about and in more homes than anyone else, they are best placed, with training to offer the service.
3. real estate, is already policed, and so false readings etc, could and would bring serious repurcushions, to indemnify misled punters.
Over 40% of our house inside, is energy efficient lighting.
100% of outside lighting is energy efficient lighting
We have double quilt insulation in roof, walls, and foil reflective wrap on whole house.
Solar heated water.
Pressure reducing valves on all taps, in and out.
Tinted windows, and house is positioned at some weird angle to make it thermally efficient
Large eaves.
It all helps.
And as we leave our efficient house, we jump into debs HUGE 4x4 puff on a fag and skiddadle down the rd
_____________________
How does the scoring work, Geelong.. is their a calculator ??
Jan 23rd 2008, 12:15 pm
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Location: Chittering WA
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Re: Energy Efficiency Rating - For Property Sale
Not sure with this one, did however have a chat to a kit home company a few days ago regarding energy ratings etc as wanted extra windows, found I can put "comfort glass" in and the energy rating shoots up, think the shire check this out and work it out so he said. Well that is when building your own.
Jenny
Jenny
