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Get 10% off gift subscriptions to Renew and Sanctuary magazines for the holidays
This Christmas season we're offering 10% off on subscriptions to Renew and Sanctuary magazines if you take advantage of this offer before 25 December 2019.
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Give the gift of light to Timor-Leste this holiday season
Our Gift of Light campaign goes towards improving the quality of life for thousands of people living in Timor-Leste.
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COAG approves recommendations to raise standards for existing homes
We are happy to announce that COAG has integrated many of our suggestions into their updated Trajectory for Low Energy Existing Buildings.
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Renew job opening: Events Manager
Renew is hiring our next Events Manager. Applications close Monday, 9 December, 5pm.
Read moreScenes from Sustainable House Day
How do you build or renovate a home for comfort and low bills? A record 33,000 people had such questions on their minds when they visited 226 exceptional sustainable homes open across Australia on Sustainable House Day 2018, held on Sunday, 16 September. Watch our video to see what these attendees in Western Australia got out of the day.
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Recycling solar
With the recent boom in solar PV installations and the increasing uptake of storage batteries, we take a look at what will happen to these products when they reach the end of their lives.
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Offsetting EV energy at home
Electric vehicles are finally emerging in Australia. A recent Renew study explores to what extent solar PV and energy storage can offset an EV’s grid energy usage and bills.
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Today, sustainable designers agree that ceiling fans can be useful in cutting down on the need for more energy-intensive air conditioning.
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On the drawing board: Nineties townhouse turnaround
Houses only 30 years old shouldn’t need major renovations. But many 1990s townhouses, often built cheaply and poorly insulated in this pre-energy ratings era, are not ageing well. Melbourne architect Ben Callery tackled one recently, demonstrating what can be done to turn these homes around.
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Getting it right from the start: Dos and don’ts for your sustainable build or renovation
A new house, or even a big renovation, is a dauntingly large project and often a significant financial investment – and few of us do it often enough to become experts.
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