7 Star Homes Program
Sustainability Victoria’s 7 Star Homes program was a $2.558 million project as part of the 2020-21 State Budget measure Clean Energy Transition Initiatives. The program builds capability and capacity within the residential building market in preparedness for an increase to minimum energy efficiency standards.
Building on the success and learnings of the Zero Net Carbon Homes pilot program, 7 Star Homes supported builders and land developers to bring market leading, energy-efficient homes to consumers.
To drive improved energy efficiency standards for new homes that were introduced under the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022, the program accelerated the transition to 7-star homes by offering:
- $4,000 rebates per home, for up to 4 homes built, to assist with upgrade costs
- as-built verification assessment to ensure homes are built to achieve the same efficiency rating as designed
- 6-to-7-star training, online and in person, to support the design process and to upskill employees
- exclusive sales and marketing training designed especially for selling energy-efficient homes.
Although this program has ended, there is a range of resources available for building an energy-efficient home.