Consistent States and Territories will make By having transparency and sharing and transparent and share assessment assessment methods and Repeatable methods and methodologies used for methodologies will enable other Assessments rating and disclosure schemes. jurisdictions to more easily leverage, align and make consistent their Assessment methods will have the assessment methods. following characteristics as a minimum: Ensuring assessment give balance cost of delivery with repeatable assessments and leverage existing methods will accuracy of result; have an appropriate level of provide certainty to the market. consistency between ratings and with ratings for new builds; use credible methods for measuring and benchmarking house performance; produce assessments that allow for simple comparisons of different dwellings; and produce repeatable assessments. Whole Supply Rating and disclosure schemes will As schemes provide information, for Chain take a supply chain’ approach them to be effective they must take ‘whole Approach when reviewing, developing and into account the intended and implementing schemes. unintended consequences up and down the supply chain. Adaptable Structures Support All voluntary and mandatory Considering these principles across schemes will consider principles voluntary and mandatory schemes Voluntary and to ensure a coherent approach to will increase leveraging across Mandatory ratings and disclosure. schemes, noting the ACT already has a mandatory scheme. Complement If practicable, disclosure schemes This will increase the effectiveness will be designed to complement other and efficient use of both disclosure Other Policies and relevant policies and programs. and complementary actions. For Programs example, building disclosure schemes could complement existing jurisdiction energy efficiency savings schemes to encourage greater adoption of residential building upgrades. Continual Improvements
Consistent and Repeatable Assessments States and Territories will make transparent and share assessment methods and methodologies used for rating and disclosure schemes. Assessment methods will have the following characteristics as a minimum: balance cost of delivery with accuracy of result; have an appropriate level of consistency between ratings and with ratings for new builds; use credible methods for measuring and benchmarking house performance; produce assessments that allow for simple comparisons of different dwellings; and produce repeatable assessments. By having transparency and sharing assessment methods and methodologies will enable other jurisdictions to more easily leverage, align and make consistent their assessment methods. Ensuring assessment give repeatable assessments and leverage existing methods will provide certainty to the market. Whole Supply Chain Approach Rating and disclosure schemes will take a ‘whole supply chain’ approach when reviewing, developing and implementing schemes. As schemes provide information, for them to be effective they must take into account the intended and unintended consequences up and down the supply chain. Adaptable Structures Support Voluntary and Mandatory All voluntary and mandatory schemes will consider principles to ensure a coherent approach to ratings and disclosure. Considering these principles across voluntary and mandatory schemes will increase leveraging across schemes, noting the ACT already has a mandatory scheme. Complement Other Policies and Programs If practicable, disclosure schemes will be designed to complement other relevant policies and programs. This will increase the effectiveness and efficient use of both disclosure and complementary actions. For example, building disclosure schemes could complement existing jurisdiction energy efficiency savings schemes to encourage greater adoption of residential building upgrades. Continual Improvements
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