Homes for Tomorrow
Councils in South Australia are experiencing high population growth, and the standard of housing in fast-growing areas is declining. Many of the homes being built only achieve the bare minimum energy efficiency and thermal comfort standards – not ideal in a warming world.
In 2023 we began a multi-year project with three local councils — Mount Barker, Alexandrina and Light. We mystery-shopped display homes, interviewed builders and architects and ran focus groups with new home buyers at different stages of the building cycle. Our research found that a lot more could be done to increase consumer awareness and encourage the uptake of sustainable features.
Working with the councils, we created a brand that wasn’t tied to the councils but embodied the aspirations of the initiative. The communications campaign we developed is peer-to-peer — real stories from local people who built smarter homes, to maximise comfort, reduce long-term costs and create a better future for everyone. The stories are shared in videos, digital ads, social media and concise, accessible resources.
Since 2023 this long-running campaign has grown from three to seven councils and reached over two million people. The stories we’ve shared have inspired people and demystified sustainable homes. Look out for some new homeowner stories coming soon.
Simone joins the team!
Also in 2023, our digital advertising guru Sim joined Freerange, much to the joy of clients and teammates who rely on her meta-whispering and google-herding to achieve their marketing goals. Not only is she amazing at all that, she’s still somehow a super cheerful person. We’re in awe of you, Sim!
Digital in 2023
AI went from novelty to infrastructure. Twitter became X. Meta launched Threads. Every company on earth added “AI” to their strategy deck.
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