Energy Efficient Retrofits

This hybrid event is organised by Renew's Sydney Branch, and kindly supported by Inner West Council. As a hybrid event you can book tickets to either view the discussion online or attend in person.

Is your home freezing in winter or boiling hot in summer or both? Do your energy bills keep going up and up? Are you keen to live in a thermally comfortable and energy efficient home but don’t know where to start? Come along to our workshop to learn about Energy Efficiency Retrofits with Home Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Consultant Melanie Lupis and local homeowner and Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Expert Sarah Aubrey. We will be discussing:

• Residential Efficiency Scorecard Assessments
• What upgrades will give you the best bang for your buck?
• Is there an order of things?
• How do I choose a supplier? Who can do the work? What will it cost?
• Sarah’s Energy Efficiency Retrofit Project
  

Speakers:

Melanie Lupis is an environmental enthusiast, nature lover and mum. She works as a Home Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Consultant heading up her own company Sustainability Certified. She has a Bachelor of Science (Hons), is a NatHERS Accredited Assessor, Passive House Certified Consultant and Residential Efficiency Scorecard Assessor. Melanie provides in-home assessments for existing homeowners looking to retrofit for energy efficiency and also works with homeowners, designers and architects to build thermal comfort and energy efficiency into the design of new builds and renovations.

Sarah Aubrey is one of Australia’s top voice actors. She was the voice of Channel 7 for 15 years, won Best Actress at Tropfest in 2002 and has voiced countless commercials and animations, including Happy Feet 2. Sarah has a keen interest in electric cars and became interested in home electrification after reading Saul Griffiths Rewiring Australia. After getting her home assessed by Sustainability Certified she wanted to improve her low Residential Efficiency Scorecard rating of 2.9 stars. After full electrification and several thermal improvements she now lives in a 10 star home.

Renew is a member-based non-profit organisation that publishes Sanctuary and Renew magazine and has been supporting people to live and build sustainably since 1980.

Tickets and attendance:

• Please note that this is a hybrid event. You can book tickets to either view the discussion online or attend in person
• This is a free event supported by Inner West Council, but registration is essential
• Details on how to get to the Ashfield Civic Centre and accessibility
• If you have any questions about the event, please contact atasydney@gmail.com