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.
Watch: Powering better: EV charging and energy efficiency in action
Learn how a Chatswood apartment building installed affordable EV charging and achieved a 5-star energy rating. A video by Willoughby City Council, NSW.
Watch: The Penguin Factor in apartments
According to Alex Zeller, the Assistant Director, Australian Energy Regulator “Compared to free standing houses, apartments stay warmer in winter by huddling together like penguins. For a number of reasons, this huddling can risk making apartments airless and damp. Due to regulatory quirks, it also means that Australian apartments have lower thermal performance than comparable international counterparts.”
Watch: Understanding heat pumps for strata
Hear from Aurecon heat pump experts, plus speakers from three different sized apartment blocks across Sydney who have electrified their centralised hot water and pool heating systems.
Watch: Affordable and Sustainable Strata Living
In this video you’ll hear from Norman Koslowski, a principal consultant at Sky High Energy Control, an independent sustainable energy consultancy for Sydney apartments and houses. He is an expert on specifying the best mix of solar and energy saving technology to reduce the cost of strata living, plus make apartments resilient to extreme climate conditions.
Watch: A sustainable building officer’s DIY renovation of his Melbourne apartment
Never Too Small - a media company dedicated to small footprint design and living - has made some brilliant short films about Shaun’s renovation. Shaun’s $20,000 complete renovation is inspiring and includes lots of clever tips about how you can save your hard earned cash, use more sustainable materials, and improve the thermal comfort of your apartment.
Watch: Efficient electric apartments and townhouses success stories
Looking to improve energy efficiency or electrify your apartment or townhouse, and not sure where to start?
In this recorded webinar, you’ll hear successes, challenges and insights from local residents who improved energy efficiency, installed solar and switched to electric appliances in apartments and townhouses.
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.
Watch: Getting to Yes!
Navigating and making good decisions with your owners corporation can be one of the biggest challenges of apartment living. So how can we do it better?
In this session, you’ll get an overview of the legislated decision-making process, as demanded by the Victorian Owners Corporation Act.
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.
Watch: Waste not
Waste and recycling in apartment buildings can be a point of challenge or even tension. Differing expectations, spacial issues, and cost implications all come into play. But there are solutions.
Discover how Reground has assisted owners corporations across greater Melbourne to reimagine their waste spaces and enhance amenity.