Community Sector Blueprint: a National Framework for Minimum Energy Efficiency Rental Requirements

While we know there are already some incredibly useful resources out there talking about energy efficiency standards for rental homes, we're often asked "What would a national framework for minimum energy efficiency rental requirements even look like?"

It's a good question. But it was one we didn't have an answer for — until now.

We're happy to share the Community Sector Blueprint. This is a core document for the Healthy Homes for Renters collaboration, endorsed by more than 80 community organisations and drawing upon the diverse expertise of members and supporters across issues relating to energy efficiency and rental standards.

The Blueprint takes a principles-based approach and provides an outline of key characteristics that should be present in the National Framework for Minimum Energy Efficiency Rental Requirements being produced by federal, state and territory governments, due to be released in early 2023.

The Blueprint is here as a resource for all people and organisations working on minimum energy efficiency standards for rental homes.

You can download the Blueprint here.

If you are an organisation wanting to join existing endorses of the Community Sector Blueprint, please get in touch using this form.

For an overview of the Blueprint and some background on what you can use it for, you can download this one-pager overview.