All-electric
Mandatory disclosure of energy ratings on the horizon
Graham Hunt introduces us to a soon-to-be-implemented national framework that will be a massive win for renters and homebuyers.
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Efficient homes
Tradies and the transition
Do we need as many tradies for electrification as many think? Not if we are innovative, writes Alan Pears.
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Efficient homes
Double glazing on the (very) cheap
Do we need as many tradies for electrification as many think? Not if we are innovative, writes Alan Pears.
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All-electric
A gas-to-all-electric and EV retrospective in data
Peter Hormann's household has invested in energy efficiency and converted from gas-electric to all-electric for their 1908 Edwardian home in Melbourne. So what can be learnt from the last 8 years through data? What might have happened otherwise?
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Efficient homes
Ditching the shower fan
By fitting a lid on the shower, exhaust fans are not needed when showering. John Rogers describes this simple retrofit, using both a commercial product and a great looking DIY version.
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Efficient homes
Building for a changing climate
Are we building homes for the future, or for the past? Rob McLeod investigates how climate change is impacting home energy ratings and the way we build our homes.
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Remote communities leading the charge
We learn about four sustainability and renewable energy projects in remote Australia.
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Efficient homes
So you want to be a home energy assessor?
Renew’s sustainability researcher Rachel Goldlust shares what she’s learnt.
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Community
Game of life
The Adaptation Game is a new interactive board game that uses science and storytelling to simulate how you and your community can respond to the next 10 years of climate change.
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Efficient homes
Fungimentally different
Fiona Gray unearths the potential of mycelium homes.
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Building materials
Sustainable building materials: the choices we make
Alasdair Taylor from Light House Architecture & Science unpacks the environmental impacts of building a home, and offers four ideas to make the process more sustainable.
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