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Home » Sustainability » Sustainability VIC » VIC: What is the best single sustainability improvement to start with in a strata building?

VIC: What is the best single sustainability improvement to start with in a strata building?

Published May 1, 2026 By Alex Smale, MOCS Leave a Comment Last Updated May 1, 2026

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Question: If we were planning to fully focus on just one sustainability option to start with in our Vic strata building, what would be best to get the ball rolling?

Answer: An LED upgrade is low hanging fruit.

An LED upgrade is low hanging fruit. It’s just very sensible. It’s bizarre to me that anyone is still installing fluoro lights at this point.

If you’re in Victoria, certainly make use of the VEU scheme: Victorian Energy Upgrades program. That’s a really great way to upgrade because it could even cost you nothing.

Even if you are paying for the upgrade, the return on investment is really clear, it’s quite easy to figure out. I would really highly encourage you to look into that. Send an electrician out there and see if you’ve got fluro lights. That’s probably the best way to start.

Alex Smale
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About Alex Smale, MOCS

Alex Smale has worked in the Owners Corporation Industry since 2015. She is a passionate advocate for sustainability and community within strata, previously working as a Sustainability Manager in the industry. She has served on the SCA Education committee and delivered education webinars for Look up Strata and SCA VIC. In 2019 Alex was awarded the Excellence Award from SCA VIC, she has also won two Excellence Awards for Environmental and Community Engagement and a SCA state and National Excellence Essay Award.

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