there are a number of really interesting ideas in @NZGreens election #housing proposals (@TheGreenParty take notes) 1/n
the housing WarrantOfFitness (WoF) for rental is one. Bit like an EPC but expanded to damp etc. Riffs off the WoF for cars (which is actually pretty lax: emissions tests NZ global dumpster for polluting cars, whole other thread) #openaccess research 👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…
another is a commitment to put PV & batteries in all suitable state homes 👉"virtual power stations". Maybe @solarcityNZ is lining up for that. Could substantially decouple energy habits from grid demand. #flexibility at scale @energyotago @JTorriti @CREDS_UK
3/n Mandate rental properties to heat bedrooms to 18C from a fixed heat source. This could be tricky. If it means heat pumps in bedrooms we'll get more peak demand 👇. OTOH 46% NZ bedrooms currently unheated in winter, 51% of kids. #health #cobenefits sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
'no; emissions tests - just a 'visible smoke test'...
4/n licensing & registration for landlords & property managers. Will be cast as 'red tape' and the enemy of 'Mum&Dad' landlords but if we do it for tradespeople then why not...?
5/n pushing building codes to @NZGBC HomeStar or @PHI_NZ (@PassivhausTrust ) low energy/carbon build levels. This is good for new builds but needs to be threaded through the WarmerHomes (retrofit) policy too. enerPHit is a thing... passipedia.org/certification/…
6/n community & Te Tiriti o Waitangi focused build & shared equity policies I'm not equipped to comment on, but would be worth reviewing.
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