Useful links
Other sites with information on the design and construction of sustainable housing include the following.
- GreenSmart — a package of practical environmental measures that emphasises environmental and affordability considerations.
- Solar decathlon — universities from around the world competing to design and build the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home.
- Australian Greenhouse Office — A government site about the design and construction of sustainable housing.
- RMIT Centre for Design — First Australian green home case study
- 60L — Website for the premier green commercial building in Australia
- HEAT — HEAT is funded by the ACT Government to provide free, independent, expert advice on how to improve the energy efficiency of your home.
- Enviro-friendly products — Offers a range of ecologically-friendly products for your home including solar hot water systems, greywater systems and rainwater tanks, as featured in the Eco-living Exhibition.
- Your Home — A joint initiative of the Australian Government and the design and construction industries. Your Home is a suite of consumer and technical guide materials and tools developed to encourage the design, construction or renovation of homes to be comfortable, healthy and more environmentally sustainable.
- ACT Health — Download the greywater tank guidelines for residential properties in the ACT.
- IH2 — A joint eco-friendly housing project by Gold Coast City Council, Heritage Pacific at Genesis and other sponsors in the region.
- Energy smart housing manual — a Sustainability Victoria manual aimed at enabling builders, designers and home owners to maximise the energy saving potential of any property or house design.
- ecospecifier — a guide to eco and health preferable products, materials and technologies for the built environment construction sector, specifically targeted to the needs of decision makers and specifiers.
- Sustainable House Day — the official website of Sustainable House Day, an annual event held on the second weekend of September to showcase sustainable design and to encourage the adoption of sustainable design features in existing and new homes.