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Speed Date a Sustainability Expert
SDSE Banyule
Get advice and tips from Melbourne’s leading green architects and experts at Speed Date a Sustainable Expert Banyule on March 1.
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Resources for people impacted by the bushfire crisis
Renew is aware that many people in our community have been impacted by the devastating bushfire crisis across Australia. As the fires continue, we know some are starting to consider their options for rebuilding homes and property that have been lost in the fires. Below are a few resources that you or someone you know may find useful.
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Research
Evaluating The Cape
Research by Renew alongside RMIT looked at the performance of highly efficient homes built in the eco-village at Cape Paterson, Vic pre- and post-occupancy. The research includes interviews with occupants as well as analysis of energy use and home temperatures.
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Your solar panels and hail storms
With the recent wild weather around the country, and in particular the recent heavy hail storms, there is potential for damage to solar panels in domestic solar systems. There are a few things you can do to check that your system hasn’t been affected, and if it has, what you can do then.
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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TOOLS & RESOURCES
Latest from Renew magazine
Solar & batteries
New battery installation rules
If you’re planning a battery or you already have one, the new rules on where batteries can be located and who can work on them may affect you. Renew’s Andrew Reddaway explains what’s changed.
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Solar & batteries
On the energy storage scene
We talk to installers and Renew’s own energy policy team to find out what’s happening in the world of energy storage. Where are prices heading, what subsidies are available and are there trends of note?
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gardening
Gardening for habitat
Beauty, habitat and always more to learn: there’s a lot to be said for bringing a bit of the bush into the suburbs. Bill Aitchison and Sue Guymer describe their Australian native garden in Melbourne’s east.
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Ideas & Advice
Biblio-tech: Libraries leading sustainable design
Far from disappearing into obscurity as the world goes digital, libraries around the world are being reinvented as vibrant community hubs. The best examples demonstrate environmental sustainability in their design as well as contributing to the social sustainability of their communities.
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House profiles
A pretty pair
In inner Melbourne, a pair of dilapidated hundred-year-old townhouses was replaced with the best-practice 21st century version, with energy efficiency, recycled materials and neighbourhood connectedness firmly in mind.
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House profiles
Back to the future: Classic Sanctuary homes revisited
Over the fifteen years since the first issue, more than 380 sustainable homes have featured in Sanctuary’s house profile pages. Dipping into the early issues, it’s easy to spot things that have changed.
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