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What type of retrofits
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Energy
Water
Facilities
& services
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Scoping:
What to do
Find out more information
on energy saving retrofits
Find out what's been done (or discussed) before
Case Studies
Identifying rebates and incentives
Retrofit resources and contacts
Identify which energy retrofits
affect common property
Approval for retrofits
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Are you interested in pursuing retrofits
that affect common property and/or private lots?
Not interested
in pursuing retrofits
Retrofits in
private lots
and/or
common property
Just common property
retrofits
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Retrofits in private lots and/or common property
How to implement retrofits on private lots
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Are you also interested in
pursuing retrofits on common property?
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No
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Not interested in pursuing retrofits
Alternatives to retrofits
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Are you on the
strata committee or a sub-committee?
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Are you
an owner or a renter?
Owner
Renter
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Are you interested in
joining the strata or a sub-committee?
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No
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Scoping:
What to do
Interested in joining the strata or a sub-committee?
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Scoping:
What to do
Information for renters
How renters can promote sustainability retrofits
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Scoping:
What to do
Familiarise yourself with strata committee or sub-committee responsibilities
Propose energy saving retrofits to strata committee
Proposing retrofits to strata committee
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Strata committee
interested in retrofits?
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No
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Are other owners
interested in retrofits?
Yes
No
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Assessment:
What to do
Propose energy saving audit on building at strata committee meeting
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Audit agreed to at
strata committee meeting?
Yes
No
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Assessment:
What to do
1.
Commission professional audit or self-audit
2.
Identify & prioritise energy saving opportunities
3.
Pick a project
Develop a business case
Developing a business case
Cost-saving tips for retrofits
Drafting a scope of works
Getting quotes
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Decided to proceed
based on business case?
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No
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Approval:
What to do
Introduce possible retrofits at general meeting of the owners corporation
Getting retrofits approved by the owners corporation
Drafting new by-laws
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Retrofits approved
at meeting?
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No
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Retrofits require
council approval?
Yes
No
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Approval:
What to do
Apply for council approval
Getting retrofits approved by council
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Retrofits approved
by council?
Yes
No
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Installation:
What to do
Implement retrofits
Communicating with stakeholders
Working with building professionals
Hiring experts
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Retrofits
complete?
Yes
No
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Re-evaulation:
What to do
Monitor effectiveness of retrofits
Monitoring effectiveness of retrofits
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Scoping:
What to do
Find out more information on
facilities & services retrofits
Check the suitability of retrofits
Facilities and services case studies
Rebates and incentives for facilities and services
Retrofits resources and contacts
Identify which retrofits
affect common property
Approval for retrofits
Next
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Are you interested in pursuing retrofits
that affect common property and/or private lots?
Not interested
in pursuing retrofits
Retrofits in
private lots
and/or
common property
Just common property
retrofits
Browse all information sheets
Back to the beginning
Back
Scoping:
What to do
Retrofits in private lots and/or common property
How to implement retrofits on private lots
Next
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Back
Are you also interested in
pursuing retrofits on common property?
Yes
No
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Scoping:
What to do
Not interested in pursuing retrofits
Alternatives to retrofits
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Are you on the
strata committee or a sub-committee?
Yes
No
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Are you
an owner or a renter?
Owner
Renter
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Scoping:
What to do
Information for renters
How renters can promote sustainability retrofits
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Are you interested in
joining the strata or a sub-committee?
Yes
No
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Scoping:
What to do
Interested in joining strata or sub-committee
Getting involved with the strata committee
Next
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Scoping:
What to do
Familiarise yourself with
strata or sub-committee responsibilities
Propose retrofits to strata committee
Proposing retrofits to stakeholders
Next
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Strata committee
interested in retrofits?
Yes
No
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Are other owners
interested in retrofits?
Yes
No
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Assessment:
What to do
1.
Identify & prioritise facilities and services retrofit opportunities
2.
Pick a project
Develop a business case
Developing a business case
Cost-saving tips for retrofits
Drafting a scope of works
Getting quotes
Next
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Back
Decided to proceed
based on business case?
Yes
No
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Approval:
What to do
Introduce possible retrofits at general meeting of the owners corporation
Getting retrofits approved by the owners corporation
Drafting new by-laws
Next
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Retrofits approved
at meeting?
Yes
No
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Retrofits require
council approval?
Yes
No
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Approval:
What to do
Apply for council approval
Getting retrofits approved by council
Next
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Retrofits approved
by council?
Yes
No
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Installation:
What to do
Implement retrofits
Communicating with stakeholders
Working with building professionals
Hiring experts
Next
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Retrofits
complete?
Yes
No
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Re-evaluation:
What to do
Monitor effectiveness of retrofits
Monitoring effectiveness of retrofits
Start next project on priority list
Pick a Project
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Scoping:
What to do
Water
Find out what's been done (or discussed) before
Water case studies
Identifying rebates and incentives
Retrofit resources and contacts
1.
Check your water bills
Advice for checking water bills
2.
Monitor water usage in your scheme
How to audit water usage
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Does your building have a single meter
or individual meters for all units?
Single meter
Individual meters
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Are you on the strata committee
or a sub-committee?
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No
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Scoping:
What to do
Let residents know how they can manage water in apartments
Water saving techniques
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Are you
an owner or a renter?
Owner
Renter
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Scoping:
What to do
Information for renters
How renters can promote sustainability retrofits
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Are you interested in joining
the strata committee or a sub-committee?
Yes
No
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Scoping:
What to do
Interested in joining the strata or a sub-committee?
Getting involved with the strata committee
Next
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Scoping:
What to do
Familiarise yourself with strata committee or sub-committee responsibilities
Obtain copies of water bills for your scheme
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Does your building perform poorly
against the water benchmark?
See benchmark here
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No
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Assessment:
What to do
Develop a business case
Developing a business case
Cost-saving tips for retrofits
Next
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Decided to proceed
based on business case?
Yes
No
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Does your business case include a plan
to fix leaks on common property?
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No
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Assessment:
What to do
Propose a plan to fix leaks to strata committee
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Plan to fix leaks approved by strata committee?
Yes
No
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Installation:
What to do
Fix leaks
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Does your business case include a plan to improve water efficiency
within individual apartments and/or common property?
Yes
No
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Approval:
What to do
Propose a plan to fix leaks to strata committee
Next
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Assesment:
What to do
Monitor water usage in your scheme
Monitoring water usage
Next
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Approval:
What to do
Introduce possible retrofits at general meeting of the owners corporation
Getting retrofits approved by owners corporation
Proposing retrofits to stakeholders
Next
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Does your building perform poorly against the water benchmark?
See benchmark here
Yes
No
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Retrofits approved at meeting?
Yes
No
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Retrofits require council approval?
Yes
No
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Approval:
What to do
Apply for council approval
Getting retrofits approved by council
Next
Browse all information sheets
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Installation:
What to do
Implement retrofit
Communicating with stakeholders
Working with building professionals
Hiring experts
Next
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Retrofits approved by council?
Yes
No
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Retrofits complete?
Yes
No
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Re-evaluation:
What to do
Monitor water usage in your scheme
Monitoring water usage
Start next project on priority list
Pick a Project
