9 MARCH 2024
Whether you’re an owner or a renter living in an apartment, navigating the body corporate can be like tiptoeing through a minefield of different opinions and competing interests.
So how do you negotiate making eco-improvements to your building, when it can be hard enough to get agreement on rules for hanging out your washing?
A good first step, according to Megan Chatterton, chief resilience officer for the Owners Corporation Network, is to get an energy efficiency assessment done on your building. This is something the body corporate will have to pay for – although there are grants in some states to offset the costs.
Assessments are carried out through the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (Nabers), and will measure and compare your building’s energy efficiency, water usage, waste management and indoor environmental quality. It will provide a roadmap for improvements that can often save energy and money for all residents.
Read full article:> https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/09/money-and-energy-to-be-saved-how-to-get-australias-body-corporates-to-go-green