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Greener Houses
Greener Houses Growing Greener Neighbourhoods provided an exciting opportunity for Neighbourhood Houses and local volunteers to take action on climate change in their communities, learn new skills, and help others to take action too.Together we:
- Created five ‘eco-living’ Neighbourhood Houses in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.
- Recruited 59 volunteers at five Neighbourhood House
- Empowered and trained volunteers to develop plans to retrofit four Neighbourhood Houses
- Transformed the four Neighbourhood Houses by implementing the volunteers’ Retrofit Plans
- Created a new ‘eco-living’ Neighbourhood House
- Formed partnerships with businesses in the sustainability industry to be part of the implementation of the volunteers’ Retrofit Plan
- Trained volunteers in community engagement skills
- Empowered volunteers and Neighbourhood Houses to share their eco-buildings and sustainability knowledge and skills with their local communities
Greener Houses Growing Greener Neighbourhoods achieved all this through a partnership of seven Neighbourhood Houses, five local governments, two tertiary institutions and many business sponsors, and was led by the North East Neighbourhood House Network. It was supported by the Victorian Government's Sustainability Fund and two Philanthropic Trusts.
The five ‘Greener’ Neighbourhood Houses are living and evolving demonstrations of sustainability for local communities. Their contact details are:
- Allwood Neighbourhood House (Hurstbridge)
- Creeds Farm Living and Learning Centre (North Epping)
- Jika Jika Community Centre (Northcote)
- Richmond Community Learning Centre (Richmond)
- Watsonia Neighbourhood House (Watsonia)
A number of resources are available from the project to help you take action on climate change.
Factsheets
1. Skylights and natural lighting
2. Windows
4. Water tanks
5. Power meters - measuring your power use at home
7. Insulation
Reports
RMITs Assessment of building performance and community engagement
Presentations
Moreland Energy Foundation carbon footprint presentation
Moreland Energy Foundation home audit presentation
Moreland Energy Foundation practical retrofit presentation
Moreland Energy Foundation Mick Harris products presentation
Templates
Learn about your Neighbourhood House
Greener Houses Energy Audit Calculator
Documenting the House’s Passive Design Features
How to use the MS6115 Power Meters
Practical retrofitting - Draught Proofing
Tell the Story of the House - so far