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The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme, or NatHERS, is being expanded to include Whole of Home assessments and ratings to support the proposed National Construction Code energy efficiency requirements for residential buildings in 2022; the changes will help households improve a home's energy efficiency and reduce energy use, which provides a range of benefits including lower energy bills, improved comfort and health for occupants, and reduced carbon emissions.

The Where We Build What We Build project is supporting the Resilient Hills and Coasts (RH&C) region by enabling assessment of the climate risk exposure of homes and encouraging better climate risk mitigation decisions.

This project aims to encourage building or retrofitting of homes that are climate-ready, by demonstrating.

The Where We Build, What We Build project has developed a climate ready home specification that provides increased resilience against flood, bushfire and heat compared with traditional houses.

The purpose of this report is to summarise the circular economy opportunities for South Australia, based on a national and international review of current policies, approaches and case studies.