Past Results and Evaluation

The pilot Sustainable Homes Program was carried out in the City of Darebin from June 2005 to February 2006 with almost 300 residents and council staff.

As well as using the workshop feedback and free kit forms, the evaluation was conducted using phone and paper surveys. Please click on the titles below to download and read the reports prepared by Metropolis Research.

Sustainable Homes phone survey report April 2006

Sustainable Homes paper survey report August 2006

With funding from the Victorian Government’s Sustainability Fund, the Sustainable Homes Program was launched in 2007 across Banyule, Darebin and Whittlesea Councils.

Again, the evaluation used the workshop feedback and free kit forms, as well as a post-program survey that asked participants about their behaviours before and after taking part in the program. The survey was available on-line and in paper format.

Sustainable Homes survey report March 2008

In 2008 the program asked it’s “before” questions as each participant registered for the program, and then asked the “after” questions at the end of the year. Participant feedback was collected from each workshop, as was the commitments made on the free kit forms.

Please find below the final evaluation report for 2008, as well as the 2008 workshop feedback review.

2008 Sustainable Homes Program Evaluation Report Pre and Post Surveys

2008 Sustainable Homes Program Workshop Feedback Review

The Sustainable Homes Program ended in 2009. An evaluation of pre and post workshop data was completed and can be accessed below. A copy of the 2009 post program survey is also available below:

2009 Sustainable Homes Program Evaluation Report

2009 Sustainable Homes Post Program Survey

A final evaluation covering 2007 - 2009 was completed in 2010. Please find below the final evaluation report.

Sustainable Homes Program Final Evaluation Report 2007 - 2009.

All feedback and evaluation to date indicates that this program was successful in achieving its aim of supporting and making it easier for residents to take action in their homes and the homes of friends, family and neighbours to make them more sustainable. The evaluation also pointed to a number of areas and ways in which the program can be finetuned and improved.

Sustainable Homes Program Final Report 2007 - 2009

It is estimated that over the three year program, participants from 1,384 households made a number of significant savings through changing their behaviour and using the contents of their free sustainability kits, including: