One Million Homes Alliance: Environment Victoria is leading an alliance of groups to ensure that the next state government delivers a plan to upgrade Victoria’s homes for water and energy efficiency and prioritises the retrofitting of low-income homes. The One Million Homes Alliance is committed to increasing the energy efficiency of Victorian homes to an average 5-star standard. The current average for homes built before 2005 is just 1.9 stars.
We commissioned research demonstrating the financial savings to government from retrofitting low income homes. We worked with media to highlight the benefits of energy efficiency. We gave politicians tours of homes that have been retrofitted to see first-hand energy saving technologies. We highlighted the failure of the current state government to deliver on their election promises on energy efficiency; and we delivered a strong campaign to save the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET), resulting in promise from the Victorian ALP & Greens to save the VEET.