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25.01.2022 Only a few hours left to become a Renew member or Renew magazine subscriber and go into our big prize draw! All members or magazine subscribers who are current at 5 pm AEDT TODAY, 30 October will be entered in our draw to win a Home Energy Super Saver mega-prize from Pure Electric worth up to $10,000! The prize includes one Daikin US7 2.5kW split system air conditioner, one Sanden Eco Plus 300L hot water heat pump system, two Methven Kiri Satinjet Ultra Low Flow shower heads ...and one ValveCosy PTR insulator. Join here: https://renew.org.au/join Help us ensure all Australians can live sustainably. Become a member today. (Terms and conditions: https://renew.org.au/prize/)

25.01.2022 This is the best time of the year to become a Renew member or Renew magazine subscriber! All members or subscribers who are current at 5 pm AEDT on Friday, 30 October will be entered in our draw to win a Home Energy Super Saver mega-prize from Pure Electric worth up to $10,000! The prize includes one Daikin US7 2.5kW split system air conditioner, one Sanden Eco Plus 300L hot water heat pump system, two Methven Kiri Satinjet Ultra Low Flow shower heads and one ValveCosy PTR in...sulator. Join here: https://renew.org.au/join/ Help us ensure all Australians can live sustainably. Become a member or Renew magazine subscriber today. (Terms and conditions: https://renew.org.au/prize/)

25.01.2022 Join Renew's Canberra Branch this Wednesday for a webinar featuring experts on building bushfire-resistant homes for our future. Register to attend at the link below. https://events.humanitix.com/burning-issues-design-and-buil

24.01.2022 Our winter issue is here, featuring a new energy storage buyers guide with a full rundown of the battery options available today. As so many of us work from home, we also explore energy efficiency in your home office. Plus: solar overshadowing analysis, an exploration of compostable plastics in Australia, 7 ways to build resilience in the post-COVID 19 world and much more. You can buy the issue online here with free shipping until the end of June: https://shop.ata.org.au/shop.../renew-issue-152 Find out more about the issue: https://renew.org.au/renew-magazine/news/renew-152-out-now/ Subscribe to Renew magazine: https://renew.org.au/renew-magazine/subscribe/ Cover image: Peter McArdle

22.01.2022 The last of our #shd2020 Extensions Sessions is happening tonight, and tickets are still available! In this session we're delving into home battery storage, the... grid, and electric vehicles. Our three speakers will discuss the interaction between your local electricity tariffs, your EV usage and how these affect your home battery selection and use. Tickets via our website https://sustainablehouseday.com/extensions-sessions/

18.01.2022 Join us for tonight's free Green Rebuild Toolkit session, where we'll look at the role of household energy systems in bushfire and climate resilience. Our experts will break down different household energy options including grid-connected, hybrid, and off-grid systems, and some of the ways communities are building energy resilience. Book here: https://events.humanitix.com/green-rebuild-toolkit-home-ene

18.01.2022 Today is the big day! Join us at Sustainable House Day from 10 am (AEST) for a day of panel discussions and question and answer sessions from over 100 homeowners, experts and architects on a variety of sustainability topics. See the whole program and easily join our Zoom webinars at our website.

18.01.2022 Just one of the 30 live sessions Sustainable House Day is hosting on Sunday. Find out more: https://sustainablehouseday.com

18.01.2022 Renew 155 is out now! In the new issue, we enter the murky world of e-waste recycling; investigate the phenomenon of microfibre pollution in our oceans; hear from a Renew member who’s lived off-grid for 40 years (specifically, his experience with batteries); throw down the gauntlet to the great Aussie lawn; and make the case for mandatory disclosure of home energy efficiency ratings. Plus, much more! Find out more about the new issue at the link below.

17.01.2022 Are you curious about the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources' Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme? Sustainable House Day's in-depth webinar on 19 November will dive into how NatHERS can help you make your home (or future home) more energy efficient and climate resilient. Register for the webinar here: https://events.humanitix.com/nathers-webinar

16.01.2022 Plastic pollution threatens the unique coral reefs of Timor Leste. Renew’s Harry Andrews reports on a local project that is collecting and recycling that waste with significant economic and environmental benefits.

16.01.2022 Next up in our #shd2020 Extension Session series: a discussion with Passive House experts, focusing on the basics of the Passive House standard and how these hi...gh-performing, low-energy homes can be achieved on a reasonable budget. If you have money to build a house, you can afford a Passive House. This session brought to you by Sanctuary Magazine and the Australian Passive House Association (APHA). Tickets still available at https://events.humanitix.com/passive-house-for-everyone

15.01.2022 Increasingly, some varieties of plastic are marketed as more sustainable. But are they as good as they seem?

14.01.2022 Sustainable House Day 2021 homeowner applications are now open! Like last year, those who are selected to open their homes will produce a video house tour and will be given the opportunity to interact with SHD attendees through our website, virtual and in-person events. This peer to peer learning is what makes Sustainable House Day such a valuable opportunity to spread awareness of sustainable building practices. Check out all the details: https://sustainablehouseday.com/apply/ Pictured is the Footprint Garden Farman SHD 2020 participant in Willunga, South Australia.

12.01.2022 On September 20, Sustainable House Day will be opening up three virtual rooms hosting sessions throughout the day. Access to all three rooms is free, and you can jump between them depending on your area of interest. Room 1 is all about building for sustainability topics include heating and cooling your house naturally, designing climate resilient homes, implementing passive house design, as well as the importance of inclusive and accessible housing. These sessions will be hosted by homeowners and designers of homes like The Sandhill in Kyvalley, featured in this photograph. View the program, tour participating houses and plan your day at https://sustainablehouseday.com/program

12.01.2022 One week until Sustainable House Day's in-depth webinar with the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources on their NatHERS energy rating system! Join us for a deep dive into the scheme and what it means for your home's energy efficiency. Register to attend: https://events.humanitix.com/nathers-webinar

11.01.2022 Tickets are still available for tonight's virtual #shd2020 Extension Session! Join experts from Renew and CHOICE, as well as Sustainable House Day homeowner Mi...chelle Stephens to learn more about how and when to transition away from gas, tips on creating an efficient all-electric home and the benefits environmentally and economically. You’ll hear about various technologies on different areas of houses that commonly require transitioning (including space heating, water heating and cooking), as well as about research conducted on performance and efficiency of different solar panels and other household appliances. There will also be plenty of time for questions. Tickets are available at https://events.humanitix.com/getting_off_gas

11.01.2022 #shd2020 is live! And we are so excited about how many of you are joining us. If you encounter any difficulties with our website handling the load, here are the... links to the sessions. Room 1: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82688166176 Room 2: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83947585365 Room 3: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89325534764 By entering a session, we can see your email address and name. We will only use it to contact you after the event you can view our Privacy Policy at https://sustainablehouseday.com/privacy-policy-2/.

10.01.2022 The big day is almost here! Tomorrow kicks of our program free virtual sessions with homeowners, architects, and sustainability experts. It's easy to attend, si...mply head to the website tomorrow to join the links via zoom. View the program to start planning your day. https://sustainablehouseday.com/program/ Pictured: Canberra Beach House by our amazing sponsor Light House architecture and science.

07.01.2022 You shouldn’t be stuck with high energy bills just because you rent. Tonight's #shd2020 Extension Session will cover practical tips that renters can take to sa...ve money on heating and cooling. It will also detail your rights as a renter, and explain the campaign working to bring Australia’s rental homes up to scratch when it comes to thermal performance and energy efficiency. Tickets are still available https://events.humanitix.com/sustainability-for-renters

07.01.2022 Announcing this year's Sustainable House Day, 17 October 2021. Sustainable House Day 2021 will expand on the success of last year’s virtual event, with a month of peer-to-peer information sharing and sessions with homeowners, designers, and sustainability experts, both in-person and online. The nationwide program will culminate on the 17th of October with a day of free online sessions, allowing all Australians to take part. Pictured here is SHD 2020 participant Tropical Pav...ilions in Cairns, QLD designed by Tony Lawson. You can view this profile our website, along with a video house tour detailing all of the build's sustainability credentials. House applications for 2021 are open now. Get involved: https://sustainablehouseday.com

05.01.2022 Join us on the 20th September for a day of free virtual sessions with homeowners, architects, and sustainability experts. View the program to start planning your day. https://sustainablehouseday.com/program/ Photograph by Tom Ross of Warehouse/Greenhouse, a participating home in #SHD2020

04.01.2022 Bookings are open for our Green Rebuild Toolkit webinar series. This set of resources aims to assist people rebuilding after bushfire. In this webinar we’ll look at the different materials that affect your homes bushfire resilience and efficiency. We’ll discuss their affordability, how accessible they are and touch on natural building materials as well. Book now at https://greenrebuildtoolkit.com

03.01.2022 On September 20, join dozens of homeowners and experts from all over Australia as they share their experiences of creating unique sustainable homes. The Sustainable House Day program is livestart planning your day now. https://sustainablehouseday.com/program/ #SHD2020