Affordable Housing

300 Ms COOK (Hurtle Vale) (13 October 2020). Regarding the South Australian Housing Authorities Affordable Housing Initiative, will all affordable homes be built with air conditioning, solar panels and put onto the government's virtual power plant?

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government): The Minister for Human Services has provided the following advice:

All homes built through the Affordable Housing Initiative will achieve the following minimum ecologically sustainable development standards:

Minimum 6-star sustainability rating through passive design measures including insulation above National Construction Code requirements

Potential for solar PV and battery storage will be included in housing constructions where appropriate (subject to technical specifications, house orientation, price points)

Rainwater tanks for onsite rainwater retention and use.