Climate Resilient Homes Archives - Page 2 of 4

Heatwaves and climate-friendly homes

6 Mar 2020

Renew delivered a presentation on how to cope with heatwaves using climate-friendly homes. This was to community members at Moonee Valley council on the 27th of Feb 2020.

Advocacy

Verification methods for housing approvals

25 Feb 2020

Renew's submission on Verification methods for compliance in the 2022 National Construction Code.

Advocacy

Updating “Whole of House” approvals in the National Construction Code

19 Feb 2020

Renew's submission on compliance rules in the 2022 National Construction Code.

Advocacy

Ensure NSW rental homes are safe and healthy

12 Feb 2020

Renew is backing calls for minimum energy performance standards for rental homes in NSW.

Advocacy

Making DTS Elemental home approvals more efficient

10 Feb 2020

Renew's submission on DTS Elemental rules in the 2022 National Construction Code.

Advocacy

Renew calls on Victorian Government to improve Energy Performance Standards for Rental Homes

20 Dec 2019

Rental homes are less energy efficient, less prepared for climate change, and more expensive to run than owner-occupied homes.

Advocacy

COAG approves recommendations to raise standards for existing homes

25 Nov 2019

We are happy to announce that COAG has integrated many of our suggestions into their updated Trajectory for Low Energy Existing Buildings.

Advocacy

Renew, consumer coalition calls on COAG for more efficient existing homes

14 Nov 2019

Community, industry and research groups are calling on Energy Ministers to cut energy bills, reduce carbon emissions and create jobs by committing at the COAG Energy Council meeting to implement measures to substantially improve the energy efficiency of millions of existing homes.

Research

The Value of Higher Efficiency Homes

22 Sep 2019

The rise of rooftop solar, high efficiency electric technology and low cost thermal efficiency can lead to substantial energy and financial savings for new homes.