Implicit in my recent series of posts is that the structural barriers won’t or can’t be addressed. Of course, wins of this manner/magnitude can have huge flow-on effects. So working towards addressing these remains critical and important. For example, if:
- New building stock had sustainability as a key criteria
- Buildings had smart meters that provided timely data to residents
- Open data became the norm for energy usage information (i.e. system interoperability, with due security measures to ensure privacy etc.) that enabled individuals to use a variety of toolsets or “migrate” their data between systems
- Strata managers and owners’ corporations took active steps to make operations more efficient, save money, and introduce generation capacity where suitable
- Residents are empowered to have a more active voice in moving strata managers and owners’ corporations to express their values, whether they be owners or renters
Then we would be in a much better place—literally.
However, regardless of if this is possible, it’s going to take time. And in the meantime, what can residents do? Do they just throw their arms in the air and say “I can’t do anything (meaningful)?” Or are their options that the can exercise? Continue reading →