澳大利亚房屋面积的增长抵消了能源效率的提高。 Australian home size growth offsets energy efficiency gains.

卧龙岗大学的研究表明，澳大利亚不断增长的住宅面积正在抵消新住宅能源效率的提高，导致自 2018 年以来供暖和制冷的能源消耗增加了 10%。 Research at the University of Wollongong reveals that Australia's growing home sizes are offsetting energy efficiency gains in new homes, leading to a 10% increase in energy consumption for heating and cooling since 2018. 尽管 97.5% 的新住宅符合最低能效标准，但新住宅规模的不断扩大正在削弱能效优势。 Despite 97.5% of new homes meeting minimum energy efficiency standards, the increasing size of new homes is undermining efficiency benefits. 该研究表明需要对澳大利亚的住房能源政策进行彻底的重新思考。 The study suggests a radical rethink of Australia's housing energy policy is required.