outline why you believe these activities energy use and household bills, particularly in Victorian climate zones. Since the Federal should be prioritised. Home Insulation Program is no longer operating, re‐inclusion within VEET will drive uptake of this important measure. Any real or perceived risks of insulation installation can be addressed by establishing a best‐practice suite of measures including accreditation, training, auditing and minimum product standards. 2. Commercial lighting. There are significant opportunities for expanding activity in the commercial lighting sector, which currently represents a fraction of total activity in Victoria compared with NSW. Expanding activity in this area will be key to achieving higher targets, and will create jobs as commercial lighting installations are relatively more than residential activities. 3. Split system air‐conditioning units for Electric split system air‐conditioning units used for heating are currently ineligible for the generation of VEECs in gas‐reticulated areas, based on the historical assumption that gas is a more affordable and less emissions‐intensive heating fuel than electricity. But with rapidly rising gas prices and highly efficient electric appliances now available, this assumption no longer holds. This exclusion should therefore be removed. Incentives for of 9. Please suggest up to three changes ‘whole house’ upgrades. A which should be made to improve the of approach, beginning with a ‘whole house’ comprehensive audit, saves time and money VEET scheme. Please outline why you by identifying the best mix of efficiency believe these changes should be a priority. measures for each house. Consideration should be given to encouraging providers to deliver comprehensive household ‘deeper’ retrofits, for example by allowing for the bundling of complementary measures (e.g. ceiling insulation and down-light covers}.
outline why you believe these activities should be prioritised. energy use and household bills, particularly in Victorian climate zones. Since the Federal Home Insulation Program is no longer operating, re‐inclusion within VEET will drive uptake of this important measure. Any real or perceived risks of insulation installation can be addressed by establishing a best‐practice suite of measures including accreditation, training, auditing and minimum product standards. 2. Commercial lighting. There are significant opportunities for expanding activity in the commercial lighting sector, which currently represents a fraction of total activity in Victoria compared with NSW. Expanding activity in this area will be key to achieving higher targets, and will create jobs as commercial lighting installations are relatively more than residential activities. 3. Split system air‐conditioning units for Electric split system air‐conditioning units used for heating are currently ineligible for the generation of VEECs in gas‐reticulated areas, based on the historical assumption that gas is a more affordable and less emissions‐intensive heating fuel than electricity. But with rapidly rising gas prices and highly efficient electric appliances now available, this assumption no longer holds. This exclusion should therefore be removed. 9. Please suggest up to three changes which should be made to improve the VEET scheme. Please outline why you believe these changes should be a priority. Incentives for ‘whole of house’ upgrades. A ‘whole of house’ approach, beginning with a comprehensive audit, saves time and money by identifying the best mix of efficiency measures for each house. Consideration should be given to encouraging providers to deliver ‘deeper’ comprehensive household retrofits, for example by allowing for the bundling of complementary measures (e.g. ceiling insulation and down-light covers}.