Climate Resilient Homes Archives - Page 5 of 7

Our plan for a National Low Income Energy Productivity Program

19 Jun 2020

A pandemic recovery plan that invests in home energy performance for people on low incomes can create jobs now and leave long-term benefits.

Advocacy

Supporting a national home ratings and disclosure plan

30 Apr 2020

Renew's comments on government home rating tools and the path to mandatory disclosure of home energy performance.

Advocacy

WA government must not delay on home energy improvements

23 Apr 2020

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.

Advocacy

Renew backs Greens call for world-class public housing

12 Mar 2020

Australia needs a large-scale build of quality, energy efficient public housing.

News

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.