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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.
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Advocacy
Victoria’s Big Housing Build
Renew congratulates Victoria on its big build of energy-efficient social housing.
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House profiles
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Ideas & Advice
Beating bushfire: Retrofitting for safer homes in fire-prone areas
Architect and bushfire design expert Nigel Bell outlines what owners of existing houses can do to improve their homes’ chances of surviving a fire.
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House profiles
Kitted out
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House profiles
Urban earth house
This couple dived headfirst into the challenge of building their own Earthship-inspired self-sufficient home in outer Melbourne.
Read more
Ideas & Advice
Beating bushfire: Retrofitting for safer homes in fire-prone areas
Architect and bushfire design expert Nigel Bell outlines what owners of existing houses can do to improve their homes’ chances of surviving a fire.
Read more
House profiles
Kitted out
A young family opted for a prefabricated construction approach to create a lovely, affordable custom-designed house on the Victorian coast.
Read more