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Check your states tab for the latest information about Apartment Living Sustainability. New information and links are added regularly. Be sure to check back to be kept up-to-date.

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Apartment Living Sustainability Feature Article

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Carpark Ventilation

Many carpark ventilation systems are either running at full speed; or are turned off; or operating on timers during perceived “peak periods”.

Most Recent Apartment Living Sustainability Articles

  • electric vehicle wa WA: EV grants for greener apartment buildings ‘a no brainer’ - WA’s electric vehicle grants should be extended to apartment and other strata communities if we’re serious about greener cities, WA’s peak strata industry body said.
  • NAT: Analysis of 5,500 apartment developments reveals your new home may not be as energy efficient as you think - Many people choose apartments for their good energy efficiency, which reduces the need for heating and cooling and leads to lower power bills. But not every apartment is as energy efficient as the development advertises.

Our articles and Q&As about living sustainably in strata have been arranged by State

  • National Sustainability articles

  • New South Wales

  • Queensland

  • Victoria

  • Australian Capital Territory

  • Western Australia


Apartment Living Sustainability Useful Links - State by State

National

  • City Living: Urban consolidation and the social sustainability of cities
    UNSW
    The project is investigating the broader implications of the lived experiences of apartment residents and owners for the social sustainability of cities. The project aims to raise awareness of the unique challenges of apartment ownership and apartment living and provide proposals to support better outcomes for apartment residents and for the broader community. Access the How to Guide: Sustainable Retrofits Guide + multiple Retrofit Case Studies.
  • green apartment living
    How To Make Positive Change Around Your Apartment Building – Apartment Living Sustainability
    Hi-RES project, Victoria
    This series of infographs illustrates how you, as an individual owner of a strata title unit or your owners corporation as a whole, can make a difference to the sustainability of your apartment block.
  • Go Green in Your Apartment Month-by-Month (Infographic)
    Apartment Guide
    “Making the switch can seem intimidating — until you realize there’s nothing wrong with taking it one step at a time. When it comes to adopting an eco-friendly lifestyle, every little bit helps. We’ve got ideas for just one project per month that you can take on in your apartment that’ll help you live greener (and maybe even save a little money as well.)”

New South Wales

  • Sustainable apartments
    City of Sydney

    • To help owners and residents reduce their water and energy use, and minimise waste, the City has developed the residential apartment sustainability plan
    • How to start a renewable revolution in your apartment building
      If you own an apartment, you may already be making smart environmental choices but it’s also worth thinking about common areas.
    • Green Roofs and Walls Implementation Plan
      In 2014 Council adopted the Green Roofs and Walls Policy, with the aim of the policy being to increase the number of high quality green roofs and walls in the City of Sydney.

Victoria

  • Sustainable apartments: apartment living sustainability
    Living in or owning an apartment can create challenges in making your building more sustainable. The City of Melbourne can help apartment owners, residents and building managers reduce water and energy usage and better manage waste and recycling.
    High-rise apartment recycling
    If you live in a high-rise apartment you can help reduce waste, greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption simply by reducing how much you throw away and by making sure that you recycle everything you can.
  • Growing Green Guide
    State of Victoria: Department of Environment and Primary Industries
    Apartment Living Sustainability: A guide to green roofs, walls and facades in Melbourne and Victoria, Australia.

Australian Capital Territory

  • Business Energy and Water program
    Actsmart, ACT Government
    Supports ACT small businesses, community organisations and owners corporations to upgrade to more energy-efficient and water-efficient technologies.
    Since 2016, over 230 residential and commercial owners corporations have participated in the Actsmart program and have upgraded their inefficient common area lights to LED lights. On average, businesses save over $2,500 on their electricity bills after participating in the program.
  • Fact Sheet: Sustainability and utility infrastructure
    ACT Government: Justice and Community Safety
    Section 23 has been included in the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 in order to create “a streamlined procedure for the installation of sustainability or utility infrastructure on common property. Previously, an owners corporation would have to pass a number of resolutions (financing, siting, easements etc) to install sustainability or utility infrastructure on common property, such as solar panels, a communal clothesline, cabling etc. The new rules applied from 30 March 2012.

Western Australia

  • Projects: Increasing the uptake of solar photovoltaics in strata residential developments
    Australian Renewable Energy Agency
    This project will develop governance models to allow shared solar photovoltaics (PV), battery and monitoring systems to be used in medium density apartments. The governance models will be tested at 50 units of the White Gum Valley development in Perth.


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