By going all-electric and updating the energy efficiency of your home, you can reduce energy costs and create a safer home for your family.
Manningham Council is partnering with Renew for Sustainable House Day (SHD) 2025, offering a chance to explore inspiring homes and learn from their owners.
Following this event, Renew is hosting a month of webinars to help you enhance your home's sustainability. Australia's leading architects, designers, tradespeople and experts will offer guidance, and homeowners will offer first-hand experience.
If you're considering a sustainable build or renovation, this series is for you (with lots of time for Q&A.)
Manningham residents can access a 50 per cent discount on the webinar Series Pass ($37.50) or book individual event ($9.00 - $12.50 per event) through the links below. Renew is a non-profit and ticket sales support the event costs.
Webinar program
Bang for Your Buck: Budget-Friendly Sustainable Home Upgrades - Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Join this fun discussion for beginners to explore cost-effective, sustainable home improvements like insulation, draught sealing and shading, and find out if a full energy assessment is what you need to get started.
Make the Switch: A Step-by-Step Guide to Electrifying Your Home - Thursday, 8 May 2025
Want to get started on removing gas from your home? This webinar will take you through the steps, highlight some of the challenges, and debunk some of the common myths so that your journey to an all-electric home is smooth!
Smart Energy, Smart Home: Solar, Battery and EV Integration for the Future - Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Running an all-electric home with solar, a battery and even an electric vehicle, means taking into account how and when to use your energy, and thinking about energy tariffs to maximise efficiency and savings on your energy bills.
Retrofitting for Resilience: Preparing Your Home for Fires, Storms, and Floods - Thursday, 15 May 2025
Learn how to retrofit your home for resilience so that your home is more resilient to extreme weather events like fires, storms and floods by using practical strategies from Renew's Green Rebuild Toolkit.
Small & Affordable: Exploring Tiny Homes, Co-Housing, and Secondary Dwellings - Tuesday, 20 May 2025
Explore innovative and affordable housing solutions like tiny homes, co-housing and secondary dwellings, addressing the opportunities, challenges and planning considerations when building differently.
Volume Builds Can Be Sustainable Too! How to Make Your New Volume Build Home More Energy-Efficient and Eco-Friendly - Thursday, 22 May 2025
Learn how to find a volume builder with a focus on sustainability and incorporate energy-efficient design choices, like solar passive strategies and thermal efficiency, to make your new home more eco-friendly. What are the questions you should be asking? And how do you get the most sustainable build using a volume builder?
Ask the Builder: Live Q&A with Expert Sustainable Builders - Tuesday, 27 May 2025
Get expert answers to your burning questions about sustainable building practices, energy-efficient designs and how to make your home greener.
Designing Better Homes: Innovations in Sustainable Architecture - Thursday, 29 May 2025
Discover cutting-edge strategies for designing sustainable, high-performance homes. This webinar will cover the fundamentals of passive solar design, helping you create energy-efficient spaces that maximise comfort and reduce your environmental impact. It will also dive into the latest commercially available sustainable materials – from recycled and bio-based resources – that are reshaping urban construction.
