The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is consulting on a proposed technical methodology for comparing the energy performance of residential space heaters (called “the comparison methodology”). The comparison methodology is a technical foundation from which the energy performance of different space heaters could be compared. It identifies how to define and calculate the energy performance of different heater types on a consistent and fair basis. It has been developed with the specialist assistance of the Space Heating Equipment Technical Working Group.
The department welcomes your feedback, which will be used to refine the comparison methodology.
To have your say, please visit https://consult.dcceew.gov.au/space-heater-comparison-methodology, where you can read and submit feedback on the Space Heating Comparison Methodology: Public Consultation paper.
Submissions must be lodged by Friday 27 September 2024.
Background
The Space Heating Comparison Methodology: Public Consultation paper was prepared by the Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. This work is being delivered through the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program. The E3 Program is a cross jurisdictional program under which the Australian Government, states and territories and the New Zealand Government collaborate to deliver a single, integrated program on energy efficiency standards and energy labelling for equipment and appliances.
Enquiries
Enquiries may be emailed with the subject line “Space Heating Comparison Methodology Consultation”:
- for Australian stakeholders—to the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water (DCCEEW): spaceheating@dcceew.gov.au
- for New Zealand stakeholders—to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) of New Zealand: star@eeca.govt.nz
Above is a media release (28/08/2024) from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, the associated article is available on their website here.