About this episode

Ash Sayers discusses the challenges and misconceptions surrounding the electrification of apartment buildings.

Electrifying an apartment building can be complicated, but sometimes the biggest barrier is simply getting started. Ash Sayers, Director at Keystone, a Melbourne strata management company, explains why residents and owners corporations often assume solar, batteries and EV chargers will be too difficult to install, or won’t be approved. This can leave potentially viable projects stuck in the too-hard basket. While strata managers can’t drive electrification without a mandate from owners, they can play a crucial role in navigating approvals, common property, contractors and the practical steps needed to get projects over the line. Sayers shares examples of apartment buildings that have succeeded, and others that have hit genuine infrastructure constraints, and why a good feasibility study can separate the real barriers from the assumed ones. For more information on apartment electrification, and to find out if your building is eligible for a free electrification feasibility plan, Electrify Yarra, All Electric Homes and Keystone are holding an information session on Tuesday, 18 August in the Fitzroy Town Hall reading room at 6 pm.

People in this episode

Guest: Ash Sayers

Topics covered

• apartment electrification
• solar installation
• EV chargers
• strata management
• feasibility studies

Keywords

• apartment electrification
• solar
• batteries
• EV chargers
• strata management
• feasibility study

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Keystone, Electrify Yarra, All Electric Homes

Places: Melbourne, Fitzroy Town Hall

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