Resources
If you need resources and guides tailored for sustainability, resilience in apartments, units, and townhouses, this page is your new best friend.
These resources have been collected with Victorian audiences in mind but they are collected from across Australia. Despite the different owners corporation legislation in each state and territory, there’s lots we can learn from each other.
Case study: Old is new again on Park St.
Once a 1970s motel, Park Street is now 17 apartments being leased in Brunswick. While this complex is owned by a single entity, not an owners corporation, there’s a lot to be learned from their approach.
Unlocking Sustainable Strata: Typology infographics
If you’re looking for a place to start, we recommend the Unlocking Sustainable Strata infographics. The infographics provide an overview of what’s possible in different types of buildings: Townhouses, Low-rise apartments, Medium-rise apartments, High-rise apartments.
Unlocking Sustainable Strata Guide to Electrification
Developed in 2022, this Guide aimed to kick-start the conversation about about electrification in apartment buildings. It provides high-level guidance to help transition to all-electric for both common areas and your home, be it an apartment or townhouse.
Watch: Electric-ready Apartment Buildings
The fabulous City of Sydney hosted a practical and inspiring webinar on why apartment buildings should electrify their assets and how to make it happen.
Watch: Electrify everything
Learn from pioneering apartment buildings already embracing electrification. Understand more about all-electric technology options and what you need to consider as you make the switch – induction cook tops, hot water heat pumps, heating and cooling options, electricity load considerations, and more.
Energy guide for apartment buildings
The Energy Guide was developed by City of Sydney. Follow the steps in this guide to manage your building’s energy use and save money along the way.
Watch: Understanding heat pumps for Apartment buildings
In this webinar recording, you’ll hear from a heat pump expert (from AIRAH) and three different sized apartment blocks across Sydney who have electrified their centralised hot water and pool heating systems.
Presented by City of Sydney, Waverley Council, and North Sydney Council.
Making your residential strata building EV ready
The NSW Government created information, tools and resources to help apartment building communities and owners corporations understand the cost of retrofitting electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure.
EV-ready buildings for owners corporations
The Victorian Government EV-ready buildings for owners corporations factsheet (2023) aims to help owners corporations through the process of installing EV chargers in apartment buildings.
Watch: EV infrastructure in apartment buildings
Selecting an optimal EV charging solution can be complex amidst the myriad of technology and suppliers. Our panel of experts will offer invaluable insights and case studies for both shared and private charging in apartment buildings. This video was produced as part of the High Life Expo 2024.