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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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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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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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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Reuse & recycling
Recycled hydronic heat
Renew’s sustainability researcher Rachel Goldlust gives us a view of and from the Salvage Yard.
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Gas and our health
Dr Ben Ewald uncovers the health effects of gas in the home.
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Getting off gas FAQs
Do heat pumps work well in Australian conditions? Rachel Goldlust explains.
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Bringing everyone along in the energy transition
Renew’s policy and advocacy manager Rob McLeod and sustainability researcher Rachel Goldlust explain the government policies helping make the transition off gas possible, and outline what’s still needed to get everyone over the line.
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