A net zero future 🧘🧘♀️
Anne-Maree Brown, the
General Manager of Content at Housing Industry Australia, has published a recent article on the latest sustainable building materials and innovative products that could change the way we build for a net zero future.
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Here are some:
🔥 Energy Saving Products @rinnai_au
- Hot water heat pumps that can use up to 70 per cent less energy
- Water heaters that run on 100 per cent emission-free hydrogen
- Geothermal and inverter hybrid systems which harness renewable underground energy
- Split system air conditioner ranges that can achieve up to a 9 star energy efficiency
🚰 Lead Free Tapware @aldertapware
- "From 1 May 2026, plumbing products containing more than a weighted average of 0.25 per cent lead will no longer be able to be installed in a plumbing system used to convey drinking water" (Brown, 2023).
🧢 Steel Industries @bluescopeaus
- Cool roofing..."A cool roof, in its simplest form, is a roof designed to have high solar reflectance and thermal emittance to help the roof surface stay cooler in the sun" (Brown, 2023).
Wall Cavity Battens @australian_thermal
- Cavi-Break Strips that have class-leading R-Values, almost three times the National Construction Code standard.
- Strips that feature a unique waterproof construction resistant to mould, rot, mildew and termites.
♻ Slab Solutions @arcreinforcing
- Polystyrene pod alternatives that come with in-built chairing systems.
- Made from 100 per cent recycled plastic which are better for the environment in many ways.
⛏ Ultra-compact surfaces @cosentino_au
- Ultra-compact, low-silica stone which is also carbon neutral which are versatile and suitable for outdoor as well as indoor applications.
🌞 Higher R-Value Insulation @csrbradford
- Products offering superior insulation solutions.
- High Performance Insulations designed to reduce heat transfer through the ceiling and wall space.
- Effective condensation management systems.
🌠 Glazing and windows @awsaustralia
- Embedded frame technologies for energy efficiency.
- Insulating barrier between the interior and exterior.
- Double Glazing, less aluminium
