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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION N0. 773
Housing Trust Properties -
Energy Efficiency Monitoring Instruments
Mr Cornwell - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning -.
In relation to the contract with purchase reference no.- 311153 .($15,00.0) as listed in the Gazette No. 21, 26 May 1993
(1) What instruments are to be-purchased and installed in two ACT Housing Trust homes under this contract.
(2) Are these new or established houses and how long have they been owned by the Trust. .
(3).What is the purpose of installation. of such instruments in Trust properties.
(4) Why is the installation of instruments into Trust properties being undertaken by the Ministers Department rather than the Housing and Community Services Bureau.
Mr Wood - the answer to the Members questions as follows:
(1) The instruments. are. associated .with. energy efficiency.monitoring of thermos houses, necessary to establish ACT based data on energy budgets. The instruments comprise temperature sensors, energy consumption monitors and digital readout equipment.
(2) The house/land packages were completed and available for tenancy in October.1992. They.were designed to enhance their energy efficiency, in line with advice from an energy consultant. .
(3) The instruments were installed to.evaluatesolar energy,use and energy efficiency of. houses under. ACT. climatic conditions. The data will enable the calibration of energy models and. ensure efficiency In.relation to energy considerations in ACT housing development and control.
(4) .The. ACT Housing Trust.funded the cost of construction of the two houses,.. with specific-.design features-to enhance their. energy efficiency, but was: unable. to fund .the instrumentation -monitoring -component-of the project.. . -With the agreement of the Housing Trust, the ACT Planning Authority funded the instrumentation, as part .of its . . responsibilities for. . planning - and building siting control. Information provided by the evaluation-will be . made publicly available.
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