Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) is proposing two key changes targeted at new apartment buildings and other residential buildings.

The roadmap will identify the practical actions necessary to rapidly scale up the effort to retrofit commercial buildings and apartments to be both efficient and all-electric, with a focus on identifying the barriers and opportunities in particular commercial building types.

Dig into Victorian and national data about how many people live in and work in apartments and other strata titled buildings.

Owner-occupied apartments and renters are welcome to register and may be eligible for $1500 of energy monitoring devices, air quality and temperature sensors

From 1 January 2025, owners corporations can make rules to ban the use of lot within their developments for short stay accommodation.

If you're curious, furious or confused about strata management fees, you might like to join this LookUpStrata webinar on 21 November.

“The “problem” with having enough electricity supply capacity is sometimes smaller than most “experts” and consultants think, especially in smaller apartments” says Alan Pears, AM, RMIT University

In a recent The Fifth Estate article, Carolin Wenzel reflects on the challenges of electrifying her apartment building.

Round 2 of the Solar for Apartments is now open! Funding of up to $2,800 per apartment (up to $140,000 per property) is available for eligible owners corporations to install solar PV.

Last week we presented about retrofitting apartments at the All Energy Australia, the Southern Hemisphere's largest event for energy industry professionals.

OCN will make the case for why you should prepare and plan for the worst, and provide practical tools and resources to help you create an effective emergency response plan.

This free, online SCA (Vic) event will cover fee oversight and debt recovery, plus insurance brokers and commissions.

“Compared to free standing houses, apartments stay warmer in winter by huddling together like penguins” Alex Zeller, Australian Energy Regulator

Our expert speakers have generously shared their slides from the High Life Expo Seminar Sessions on 1 June 2024. Download them now!

The University of Melbourne is recruiting participants for 2-hour focus group discussions to explore opportunities for improving access to EV charging in rentals and multi-unit dwellings.

In most apartments, there’s no space for a workshop or a large tool collection. That’s where amazing community-led services like the Brunswick Tool Library (BTL) come in.

Thanks to a partnership between the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments, grants targeted at owners corporations are available. Successful applicants can receive up to $2,800 per apartment, with a maximum grant amount of $140,000 for buildings of up to 50 apartments.

LID Consulting recently completed research and a business case for two existing apartment blocks in North Melbourne to get off gas, go all-electric, and incorporate solar PV and EV (electric vehicle) infrastructure.

If you’ve always wanted to get solar for your apartment, this is your time to shine!