The Australian Passivhaus Association (APA) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to leading change by educating, promoting, and supporting the delivery of Certified Passivhaus buildings in Australia. We represent 17,000 building industry professionals, including Passivhaus professionals' builders, architects, building designers, and engineers as well as product and material manufacturers and Passivhaus asset owners. Our vision is that all Australians live and work in healthy, comfortable, low-energy, and resilient buildings.

As part of our commitment to advocating for better building standards, we are seeking your views on key policy areas related to high-performance building environments ahead of the 2025 Federal Election. Your responses will help us inform our members and the broader community about your position on these critical issues.

We would appreciate your time in completing the following survey by 18th April 2025.

We value your insights and thank you for taking the time to share your positions on these important issues. Your responses will be shared with our members and the wider public to inform their voting decisions.

Please submit your completed survey by 18th April 2025 .

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to ceo@passivhausassociation.au

Thank you for your time and commitment.

Alexia Lidas
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Passivhaus Association

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Electorate

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* 3. Party Affiliation

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* 5. National Construction Code (NCC) Policy
What is your position on maintaining regular updates to the National Construction Code to ensure it reflects best practices in energy efficiency and high-performance building standards?

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* 6. Incentives for High-Performance Building Stock
Do you support the introduction of federal incentives (e.g., tax rebates, grants) to encourage the adoption of high-performance building standards such as Passivhaus? If yes, please outline the types of incentives you would advocate for.

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* 7. Policy on Sustainable & High-Performance Building
What policies would you propose or support to promote sustainable housing solutions that reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions?

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* 8. Health and Wellbeing of Residents
How will you advocate for building standards that prioritise indoor air quality, thermal comfort, and overall health and wellbeing for Australian households?

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* 9. Energy-Efficient Housing Policy
What is your stance on adopting national policies to ensure new and existing housing meets high energy-efficiency standards? Please outline any specific measures you would support.

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* 10. Providing Affordable & Sustainable Housing
How would you support policies that integrate sustainable and energy-efficient design while addressing housing affordability for Australian families?

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* 11. Retrofitting Existing Buildings
What measures would you propose or support to encourage the retrofitting of existing buildings to improve energy performance and reduce environmental impact?

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* 12. Collaboration with Industry and Community
How do you plan to engage with industry bodies and community organisations like APA to shape future policies on sustainable and high-performance buildings?

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* 13. Long-Term Climate Resilience
What is your approach to ensuring new and existing buildings contribute to long-term climate resilience ?

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* 14. Additional Comments
Is there anything else you would like to share about your approach to high-performance building policies or sustainable housing?