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.
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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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Advocacy
The Clean Jobs Plan for Victoria
The Victorian budget should create clean jobs by investing in energy efficiency and renewables.
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Climate Resilient Homes
Resources for Renters
Some simple resources on improving the energy performance of rental homes.
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Advocacy
Developing a ‘whole of house’ rating for new homes
Renew's submission on Whole of House compliance rules in the 2022 National Construction Code.
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Advocacy
A Housing Strategy for NSW
Renew's submission on how to make NSW's homes resilient in the face of climate change.
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Advocacy
Victoria can build back better
The pandemic recovery is a perfect opportunity to invest in home energy retrofit programs that will tackle the overlapping emergencies of health and climate change.
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Advocacy
Our plan for a National Low Income Energy Productivity Program
A pandemic recovery plan that invests in home energy performance for people on low incomes can create jobs now and leave long-term benefits.
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Advocacy
Supporting a national home ratings and disclosure plan
Renew's comments on government home rating tools and the path to mandatory disclosure of home energy performance.
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Advocacy
WA government must not delay on home energy improvements
Consumer, community and industry groups have called on the Western Australian government to reconsider its decision to delay key changes to construction provisions on energy efficiency.
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Advocacy
Renew backs Greens call for world-class public housing
Australia needs a large-scale build of quality, energy efficient public housing.
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