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Want to renovate your home to be warmer, drier and healthier? We provide advice on smart, sustainable renovations.

Many homes can be sustainably renovated to be warmer, healthier and cheaper to run. The key is to take a "whole-of-house" approach, which includes water, waste and indoor air quality.

We look in depth at two case studies of sustainable renovations by housing research consortium Beacon Pathway and find out in detail the costs involved.

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Case study 1 - 1970s home


Problems, solutions and costs for the 1970s renovation Read more

Case study 2 - 1960s home


Problems, solutions and costs for the 1960s renovation Read more

Pros and cons by house type


Find out if sustainable renovation is suitable for your type of house Read more

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