Pop in to this adapted 1980s brick veneer home in Newham to chat with the local homeowners on the upgrades they've completed to make the home more comfortable in cold and hot conditions.
Home solutions include:
- Draughtproofing
- Lighting updates
- Window treatments
- Replacement of ducted heating and cooling system with reverse-cycle air conditioning to main living spaces
See results of thermal imaging and hear about the improvements owners made in response.
In addition, see various garden and transport solutions:
- Simple waste segregation setup, which links with the 4-bin system and recycling streams at the resource recovery centres and local community facilities
- Composting solutions such as compost tea making and biochar-making setup
- Electric garden tools such as ride-on mower, push mower and chainsaw
- Electric vehicle – demonstration of home charging facility.
Hosts are also happy to chat about all aspects of the experience in transitioning to an electric vehicle, including financing and costs savings on fuel, and the ins and outs of the Victorian Energy Upgrades program.
Property address will be shared once registered.
Run by the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group's Sustainable Home Action Group. The Sustainable Homes Action Group provides practical local support to help people to make their homes more environmentally friendly, cheaper to run and more comfortable to live in.
Register here