‘Money and energy to be saved’: how to get Australia’s bodies corporate to go green

Eco-improvements can range from low-cost, high-impact upgrades such as lighting, heating and ventilation to higher-value upgrades like rooftop solar. Photograph: Lucy Hughes Jones/AAP

Whether you’re an owner or a renter living in an apartment, navigating the dreaded body corporate can be like tiptoeing through a minefield of different opinions and competing interests.

So how do you negotiate making eco-improvements to your building, when it can be hard enough to get agreement on rules for hanging out your washing?