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Renew Annual General Meeting
The Alternative Technology Association (ATA) trading as Renew will be holding its Annual General Meeting online on Thursday 10 Dec at 6pm.
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Melbourne Branch Event
Future of the Energy Market
Dr. Kerry Schott will give a brief review of the Energy Security Board and what it has achieved and its role in the near future.
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Climate Resilient Homes
Community coalition backs 7-star homes with solar
A coalition of 23 not-for-profit community organisations has declared its support for 7-star rated homes with solar as a national minimum building standard.
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Advocacy
New efficiency standards for renters welcomed by Renew
Victoria’s plan for rental energy standards puts it ahead of the rest of the country and makes it a model for others to follow.
Read moreCreating a sustainable building industry
In the next 30 years, Australia will need to increase the number of homes it builds each year by 20% to avoid compounding the current affordability challenges that the community already faces. In this webinar, University of Wollongong doctoral candidate Makrita Solitei discusses what we can do to transform the building industry to consider the lifestyle of our building materials. See more videos from Renew on our YouTube channel.
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Buyers guides
The energy-efficient home office
Working at home has become the new normal for many of us. Lance Turner takes a look at how you can help reduce your energy consumption while stuck at home, with a focus on ensuring your computer setup is fit for purpose and not an energy guzzler.
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Reuse & recycling
How green are compostable plastics?
Increasingly, some varieties of plastic are marketed as more sustainable. But are they as good as they seem?
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Sanctuary 53 out now: Prefab and modular special
This issue, we profile a collection of sustainable homes that make the most of prefabricated and modular construction. We also look at retrofitting homes for bushfire resilience and present a roadmap for carbon zero homes, plus much more.
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House profiles
Project home powerhouse
This Melbourne couple worked with their volume builder to improve the sustainability of their standard project home, achieving an energy-efficient and spacious 7.5-Star family home.
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House profiles
More than a pretty face
A beautiful, modern Perth home on a tiny and challenging block shows that the Passive House standard can be achieved on a modest budget.
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