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Turning a house into a sustainable home

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Staff Reporters

10 May 2023, 2:30 AM

Turning a house into a sustainable home

A series of free webinars will be offered to people wanting to learn how to make their home more comfortable and cheaper to run. 


The webinars, starting on 16 May with winter comfort for renters, outline practical steps to cut energy bills and make homes more comfortable all year round.


They will talk about adapting a home, incorporating sustainable design techniques and using resilient building materials.


A range of councils across South Australia, including the City of Victor Harbor, will participate in the webinars presented by energy experts from Renew


Renew has experience providing independent information on household sustainability for over 40 years.


The webinars will be held throughout 2023 on Tuesday or Thursday nights between 6:30 - 8pm. There will be about an hour of expert chat and plenty of time for questions. 


Upcoming webinars include:

  • Winter Comfort for Renters Tuesday 16 May - Ways to make a rental home more comfortable and cheaper to run.
  • Winter Comfort at Home Tuesday 23 May - Exploring ways to improve the comfort and efficiency of a home, and steps to take to save money.
  • Electric Vehicles Thursday 15 June - What sort of home setup is required, and things to look out for when thinking about buying one.
  • Buying GreenPower Tuesday 4 July - What actually is GreenPower, and does it live up to its name?
  • All-Electric Homes Tuesday 25 July - Going all-electric is an essential step in making a home as sustainable as it can be.


For more information and to register to attend go to the website.


This series is presented by Renew on behalf Resilient EastAdaptWestResilient South and Resilient Hills & Coasts. These four Regional Climate Partnerships represent 20 South Australian councils.


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