The people and places
behind the projects.
There are people already using this approach to improve their buildings. Here are some of the projects we can learn from.
3 Ravens Brewery · Sustainable Australia Fund / City of Darebin project.
A roof that
works harder.
3 Ravens combined solar and a cool roof through an Environmental Upgrade Agreement. The charge was linked to the property and collected through council rates.
This is a commercial example of the mechanism. The proposed model for homes builds on that foundation.
Different buildings, different businesses.
A common need, unlocked.
Paringa Estate
Booth Transport
Rooftop solar in wine country.
Investment in a working business site.
Meet Lindsay McCall. Paringa Estate Winery installed solar on its cellar door facility to help reduce energy bills.
Meet Mitchell Booth. Booth Transport used Environmental Upgrade Agreements across multiple business sites for rooftop solar, batteries and a wastewater treatment plant, including 20 tonnes of worms.
Peter Hall / Integrity Fruit
Solar for fruit growing and processing.
See Peter Hall’s orchard and fruit-handling operations at Integrity Fruit. The historical film features the business’s rooftop solar installation and the practical decisions behind an upgrade for agricultural production.
Kevin Minogue Dairy Farm
Energy for the daily demands of dairying.
Meet Kevin Minogue and explore a dairy farm’s historical solar and battery project. The film places the upgrade alongside milking operations and the daily energy needs of an agricultural business.
A common need, unlocked.
Build on
what works.
We run the Better Building Finance billing platform and manage commercial upgrade charges on behalf of Councils. We are also developing new projects and the rules homes need to use Property Linked Finance.
01
Commercial operations.
Billing and servicing that make the mechanism work in practice and easy to administer for Local Government.
02
New Homes Demonstration Project.
Work with builders and partners to explore a better start for new homes.
03
Urban renewable energy zones.
Unlocking working capital from solar, bringing property owners, occupiers, energy partners and capital providers together.