Sustainable House Day workshops now live
Sustainable House Day may be over, but the learning is just getting started. The Sustainable House Day Workshop Series brings together some of Australia’s leading architects, designers, builders, energy experts and sustainability educators for a month of practical online learning designed to help you create a healthier, more comfortable and climate-ready home. Whether you’re planning a renovation, building new, electrifying your household, reducing energy bills or creating a more resilient garden, you’ll gain trusted, independent advice, hear real-world case studies, and have the opportunity to ask questions directly to the experts during live Q&A sessions. Join individual workshops for just $15 each or purchase a Season Pass for access to the full program. Renew members receive a free Season Pass as part of their membership benefits—simply contact us to receive your discount code.
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Advocacy
AEMC proposed rule change on fixed charges not in consumers’ interests
Renew’s submission to the AEMC electricity pricing review supports fairer energy bills for households but warns that shifting toward higher fixed network charges could undermine solar uptake, energy efficiency and equity. The submission urges reforms that protect consumer choice, encourage clean energy investment and keep electricity pricing simple and affordable.
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Advocacy
Solar Sharers should be checked for unintended consequences
Renew has made a submission to the Federal Government's proposed Solar Sharer Offer whereby consumers are offered free electricity generated by solar in the network. Our submission supports the intent of the proposal and outlines how, with careful design, the SSO could support affordability and grid reliability while maintaining incentives for households to invest in solar and batteries.
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News
Sustainable House Day 2025 Impact Report
Sustainable House Day 2025 brought practical climate action into homes and communities across the country, combining 161 in-person open homes with a rich online offering, including 240 home profiles and a national webinar series.
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Latest from Sanctuary magazine
Interiors
Beating airborne pollution at home
Healthy indoor air can be compromised by particulate matter and volatile organic compounds. Rachel Rose explains what they are and how to minimise their impact.
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House profiles
Third life
A reuse project from the start, a cottage relocated to an Orange property years ago has had a comprehensive retrofit to Passive House standard – and what a result.
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Ideas & Advice
On the drawing board: Sand Dune Studio
The sisters behind Borgelt & Craig Architects have drawn on their experience in reusing spaces and materials to transform an underused garage into a cosy retreat.
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Latest from Renew magazine
All-electric
Sharing the solar boom
With daytime solar generation increasingly flooding the grid, Owen Hill looks at how the Solar Sharer Offer aims to extend the benefits of cheap renewable electricity to more Australian households.
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Sustainable tech
The Electrify Bouddi experience
In Killcare on the NSW Central Coast, Electrify Bouddi is helping residents accelerate the shift to clean energy. Local journalist Michael Troy reports.
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All-electric
Hidden benefits of solar
In the maelstrom of claims and counterclaims that passes for debate over climate policy in this country, it’s easy to overlook the benefits rooftop solar can deliver, for households and the planet. Paul Barry explains.
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