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.

Whether you’re an owner-occupier or a tenant, if you live in an apartment or multi-unit complex in Victoria and you’re interested in installing solar, this Guide is for you. 

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.

NABERS ratings for apartment buildings quantify your building’s energy and water performance. NABERS gives your building a rating from one to six stars, based on the energy use of shared services such as car parks, lobbies and gyms.

Retrofitting apartments and common areas for year-round energy efficiency.

Improving efficiency equals smaller bills, plus improved comfort and sustainability. In this session you’ll get expert advice and learn about tools to help make your common infrastructure, and your apartment more energy efficient. Plus, you’ll be inspired by a beautiful, and sustainable DIY apartment retrofit.

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.

It’s time to explore solar for your apartment. Learn about solar sharing technology, hear from Solar Victoria about rebates, and understand opportunities to plug into renewable energy through an embedded network.

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.

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.

Section 3.3.2 Multi-Dwelling Residential of the Bicycle Parking Facilities: Guidelines for Design and Installation (2016) provides guidance relevant to apartment buildings.

Find the Sustainability Victoria Guide to Better Practice for Waste Management and Recycling in Multi-unit Developments, a range of ‘How to’ guides, instructional posters for your waste rooms, case studies and research reports.

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.

A toolkit of resources for residents and building managers to support the creation of friendly and resilient apartment communities.

Developed by the wonderful folks at Lane Cove and Willoughby councils (NSW), the ideas are still relevant to apartment communities in Victoria.

Connected communities are better able to manage their building, and are more resilient in times of crisis. Hear examples of how vertical communities are being created, and get tools to follow in their footsteps.

SCA (Vic) is the member-based association for the Victorian Owners Corporation industry. It provides resources for both members and non-members.

They have a range of free resources for owner and owners corporations.

Apartment buildings often have many different people entering and leaving throughout the day. Victoria Police recommend taking steps to ensure that you keep yourself and your apartment secure.

Here’s their advice for apartment security, it includes tips for owners’ corporations.

The Victorian Owners Corporation Act 2006 sets the legal framework for managing common property, maintaining buildings, resolving disputes, and outlining the rights of lot owners.

Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) are Victoria's consumer regulator. Part of CAV’s role is providing guidance to residents and managers, and facilitating dispute resolution to ensure the proper management of shared properties.

Following the 2022 Floods, Brisbane Sustainability Agency has developed comprehensive retrofit guidance for apartment buildings in flood prone areas.

There are practical flood resilience techniques that range in price and are suitable for most apartment building types.

Is your strata community prepared for a fire, lift failure or other disaster?

Owners Corporation Network, with support from the City of Sydney, has developed tools and guidelines to help your Strata Committee develop an Emergency Response Plan tailored to your community.

This short guide created by Reground will help you consider the best ways to communicate with and connect people who live and/or own in your apartment building.