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Intro; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Pathways to Low Carbon Living; Introduction; Pathways for Transitioning to a Low Carbon Built Environment; Overview of the Book; Energy Transition; Transition to Zero Carbon Buildings; Regenerating Urban Precincts and Cities; Human Factors in Low Carbon Living; Concluding Comment; References; Part I Energy Transition; 2 Energy Futures for Australia; Introduction; Vision of a Sustainable Energy Future; Trends in Energy Supply and Demand; Scenarios for the Sustainable Energy Transition
Overcoming the Barriers to Sustainable EnergyReferences; 3 Rooftop Photovoltaics: Distributed Renewable Energy and Storage (or Low-Cost PV Changes Everything); Introduction; Rooftop PV in Australia; Non-Residential Buildings and Rooftop PV; Conclusion; References; 4 Community Owned Renewable Energy: Enabling the Transition Towards Renewable Energy?; Introduction; What Is Community-Owned Renewable Energy (CORE)?; Germany as Pioneers of CORE; Newcomer: Australia's CORE Sector; Comparing CORE's Role in Energy Transitions; Conclusion; References
5 Rethinking Urban Mobility: Unlocking the Benefits of Vehicle ElectrificationIntroduction; The Changing Landscape of Vehicle Electrification; Changing Consumer Attitudes; Improved Battery Economics; Broader Access to Charging Infrastructure; Stricter Regulatory Policies; Profound Global Impacts; Future Potential: Autonomous Shared Mobility on-Demand; Overcoming Barriers to Widespread Deployment; Summary and Conclusions; References; 6 Decarbonising Household Energy Use: The Smart Meter Revolution and Beyond; Introduction; What Is a Smart Home?; Role of Smart Homes in a Low Carbon Future
Smart Energy Systems and MetersA Word of Caution; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Part II Transition to Zero Carbon Buildings; 7 Assessing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Built Environment; Introduction; Data, Tools and Methods for Assessing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Process Analysis; Environmentally Extended Input-Output Analysis; Hybrid Analysis; Current Industry Practice in Reducing Embodied GHGE of Australia's Buildings; National Standards and Guidance on Embodied GHGE; Embodied Carbon Explorer Tool Case Study; Tracking Emissions in Australia's Built Environment
Method and DataResults; National Average Benchmark of the Construction Sector in 2015; Carbon Footprint Breakdown of the Construction Sector in 2015; Conclusion; References; 8 Transitioning to Net Zero Energy Homes-Learnings from the CRC's High-Performance Housing Living Laboratories; Introduction; Case Studies; Pushing Beyond the Norms: Lochiel Park Green Village-Adelaide, South Australia; Exciting the Market and Testing Innovation: Josh's House-Perth, Western Australia; Mainstreaming Net Zero Energy Homes: Z-Range Display Home-Melbourne, Victoria; Scaling Up: WGV Precinct-Perth, Western Australia
Overcoming the Barriers to Sustainable EnergyReferences; 3 Rooftop Photovoltaics: Distributed Renewable Energy and Storage (or Low-Cost PV Changes Everything); Introduction; Rooftop PV in Australia; Non-Residential Buildings and Rooftop PV; Conclusion; References; 4 Community Owned Renewable Energy: Enabling the Transition Towards Renewable Energy?; Introduction; What Is Community-Owned Renewable Energy (CORE)?; Germany as Pioneers of CORE; Newcomer: Australia's CORE Sector; Comparing CORE's Role in Energy Transitions; Conclusion; References
5 Rethinking Urban Mobility: Unlocking the Benefits of Vehicle ElectrificationIntroduction; The Changing Landscape of Vehicle Electrification; Changing Consumer Attitudes; Improved Battery Economics; Broader Access to Charging Infrastructure; Stricter Regulatory Policies; Profound Global Impacts; Future Potential: Autonomous Shared Mobility on-Demand; Overcoming Barriers to Widespread Deployment; Summary and Conclusions; References; 6 Decarbonising Household Energy Use: The Smart Meter Revolution and Beyond; Introduction; What Is a Smart Home?; Role of Smart Homes in a Low Carbon Future
Smart Energy Systems and MetersA Word of Caution; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Part II Transition to Zero Carbon Buildings; 7 Assessing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Built Environment; Introduction; Data, Tools and Methods for Assessing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Process Analysis; Environmentally Extended Input-Output Analysis; Hybrid Analysis; Current Industry Practice in Reducing Embodied GHGE of Australia's Buildings; National Standards and Guidance on Embodied GHGE; Embodied Carbon Explorer Tool Case Study; Tracking Emissions in Australia's Built Environment
Method and DataResults; National Average Benchmark of the Construction Sector in 2015; Carbon Footprint Breakdown of the Construction Sector in 2015; Conclusion; References; 8 Transitioning to Net Zero Energy Homes-Learnings from the CRC's High-Performance Housing Living Laboratories; Introduction; Case Studies; Pushing Beyond the Norms: Lochiel Park Green Village-Adelaide, South Australia; Exciting the Market and Testing Innovation: Josh's House-Perth, Western Australia; Mainstreaming Net Zero Energy Homes: Z-Range Display Home-Melbourne, Victoria; Scaling Up: WGV Precinct-Perth, Western Australia