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National Construction Code advocacy resources

Resources and key information to help you make a submission on energy efficiency in the 2022 National Construction Code.

Sustainable House Day 2021 starts this week

Sustainable House Day is back for another year, with even more ways to explore some of Australia’s most unique and inspiring homes, and learn from the people who designed them, built them, and live in them.

Households Better Off: lowering energy bills with the 2022 National Construction Code

Households are better off with more energy-efficient homes. Renew's report on cutting energy bills with the 2022 National Construction Code.

Renters deserve a healthy home

Renew is part of a coalition pushing for healthy homes for renters.

Victoria’s Gas Substitution Roadmap

Renew's submission on a just and inclusive strategy to get Victorian homes off gas.

Announcing Green Rebuild Toolkit

Renew is using its expertise on sustainable homes to empower fire-affected communities to rebuild and retrofit their homes in a climate resilient way.

Report: Affordable energy choices for WA households

A new study from Renew in Western Australia shows the financial benefits of going all-electric.

An energy transition for social housing

Social housing must not be left behind in the transition to renewable energy. Read Renew's submission.

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.

Atauro community buildings

Tourism for All – Lighting Up a Eco-Resort

Renew partnered with CENFP-Tibar, our local technical partner in Timor Leste, to deliver the installation of a solar system in remote eco-lodge.  The project was funded by USAID’s Tourism for All project in Timor Leste. 

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.