Renovation Collaborative

Get Started: Climate Action in the built environment across Australia

Across Australia numerous groups are taking meaningful climate action and working hard to develop inspiring solutions. Today, I speak with representatives from five dif

Get Started: Reducing Embodied Carbon – Lucy Humphrey, Studio Ecology

Reducing embodied carbon in all new buildings and renovations is fast becoming a global priority, and in Australia new regulations are on the horizon. In today's episod

Water & Ecosystems: Delight in your environment – Tim Bennetton, Tim Bennetton Architects

Careful consideration of water is now a critical part of design as we confront increasing floods and droughts due to climate change. In today's episode, we move on to o

Healthy Buildings: Hempcrete and materials for a healthy home – Michael Leung, Balanced Earth Architects

Prioritising health when selecting materials and products is simply common sense, and the best thing about healthy materials – they are also brilliant for the environment

Prefabrication: Structural Insulated Panels (SIPS) & Passivhaus – Murray Robertson, Robertson Architects NZ

SIPS, or structural insulated panels are a fast and efficient way to achieve very high thermal performance. In today's episode, we continue exploring prefabricated pane

Prefabrication: Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) design & construction - Jae Warrander, Makers

House prefabrication using flat pack panels delivers multiple environmental and cost benefits and is the way of the future. In today's episode, we dive into our next su

Earth Building: Rammed Earth – Steffen Welsch, Steffen Welsch Architects

Are you looking for a unique sustainable material with a low carbon footprint? In today's episode, we move on to our next sustainable design theme, Earth Building, and

Renewable Materials: Affordable sustainable design and Durra Panel - Matt Delroy-Carr, MDC Architects

Would you love a sustainable home but think it's out of your budget? Well, think again. In today's episode, we continue exploring renewable materials and investigate th

Renewable Materials: Hempcrete – Emily Knight, Emily Knight Design

Hemp has been used in construction for thousands of years, but it's only recently that it’s incredible environmental benefits have crept into mainstream awareness. In t

Renewable Materials: Strawbale Panels & Biophilic Design – Talina Edwards, Envirotecture

If you thought that straw bales were only for DIY backyard builders, think again. In today’s episode we move onto our next sustainable design theme - renewable material

Renovation & Reuse: Building less & Retro joy – Paul Butterworth, Paul Butterworth Architect

Building less is without doubt the most cost effective and environmental solution. If you have an old home with good bones, a few strategic and creati

Renovation & Reuse: Old buildings & character – Rob Norman, Symbiosphere Architects

Actively looking for ways to reuse what is already in place is central to environmental decision making. In today's episode, we move on to our next sustainable design t

ESD Fundamentals: Adaptable & flexible for the future – Chris Bligh, Bligh Graham Architects

To be sustainable, buildings must be adaptable and flexible. They must meet the current occupants’ needs efficiently and enable rearrangement or repurposing to accommod

ESD Fundamentals: Space efficient joy – Belinda Allwood & Allison Stout, People Oriented Design

Sustainable design begins with the fundamentals. This means carefully considered floor plans that utilise space efficiently and are responsive to your climate and the sur

Regenerative Design & Circularity – Andrew Noonan, Andrew Noonan Architect

Reducing carbon emissions, both embodied and operational, is now a design priority. But carbon cannot be considered in isolation. Today we continue with t

Design for a changing climate – Dr Paul Matthew, University of Queensland, School of Architecture, Design & Planning

Every renovation and new build project is an opportunity to create positive environmental change. But where should we concentrate our efforts to achieve the greatest impa

Sustainable Design: The latest science & solutions – Season 3. Introduction & Programme

Are you renovating or building and striving to make more sustainable and affordable decisions?  Whether you're an architect, designer or homeowner, juggling the current

What’s new at Renovation Collaborative in 2025 - Stephanie Skyring

Renovation Collaborative has evolved since I launched at the beginning of 2024. If you've listened to my original introduction podcast from back then, you might have noti

How to get started with Passive House – Alexia Lidas, Australian Passivhaus Assoc. & Anna Cumming, Sanctuary Magazine at Renew

Here we are at the end of Season 2 and if you'd like to know more about Passive House, today you'll learn some ideas that will get you started: If you just want to dip

Passive House Design: Subtropical – Tiago Guerreiro, H4 Living

How do you design a Passive House in a Subtropical climate like Brisbane? Today’s episode is the fourth and final episode focussing on the design speci