if you're shivering through this winter in a poorly-insulated, energy inefficient house you're not alone. our rough estimate is that approximately 72% (ie MILLIONS!!) of homes in Australia are only rated 1.8 stars or below on the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme scale

My house is awfully cold.

Australian homes are so poorly insulated that some experts compare them to tents - Research has found that Australia’s energy standards are about 55% worse than comparable countries and climate zones. Many Euro countries require something similar to an Australian 8-star rating!