Hi Guys,
Bit shocked as I just received my Building Permit and one of the Permit Conditions states "As part of your 6 start energy rating, you are required to install a solar hot water system achieving an energy performance of 60% solar gain".
My understanding is that it's compulsory to put either a Rain Water Tank with Pump OR Solar Hot Water on any new construction? I had worked out with the Builder that we were going to go with the former bypassing the Solar Hot Water so I'm shocked to see this as a condition now on the Building Permit.
Do you think they are saying that we MUST put in Solar Hot Water AND the Rain Water Tanks or is it just one or the other and should I clarify this with Council?
Anyone know about this and what's required under 6 star energy rating? Why would they have put this in, is it because it was stated in the 6 star energy report that we supplied to Council instead of the Rain Water Tanks and if so, do you think we can get this changed?
Thanks guys.
Bit shocked as I just received my Building Permit and one of the Permit Conditions states "As part of your 6 start energy rating, you are required to install a solar hot water system achieving an energy performance of 60% solar gain".
My understanding is that it's compulsory to put either a Rain Water Tank with Pump OR Solar Hot Water on any new construction? I had worked out with the Builder that we were going to go with the former bypassing the Solar Hot Water so I'm shocked to see this as a condition now on the Building Permit.
Do you think they are saying that we MUST put in Solar Hot Water AND the Rain Water Tanks or is it just one or the other and should I clarify this with Council?
Anyone know about this and what's required under 6 star energy rating? Why would they have put this in, is it because it was stated in the 6 star energy report that we supplied to Council instead of the Rain Water Tanks and if so, do you think we can get this changed?
Thanks guys.