Queensland Sustainable Building Links

(Thank you to the efforts of Arthur Hunt and Michelle Maher for their links, and their willingness to share their sustainable building work in our community.)

SMART Housing Queensland Government

Department of Housing Smart Housing Dept of Housing Publications, Facts Sheets, Manuals Smart Housing Updates Smart Housing Design Tools - sun path diagram Department of Public Works - Building Division Environmental Protection Agency - Environmental Management Building Services Authority of Qld Sustainable Home program Sustainable Housing discussion paper

Industry Associations and Professional Bodies

HIA Greensmart Green Building Council of Australia Australian Green Development Forum Building Design Professionals Environment Design Guide Urban Development Inst. of Australia Qld - Sust. Development Environs Australia Green Plumbers Australian Building Codes Board

Projects

Newton House - Wolffdene Research House - Rockhampton (1) Research House - Rockhampton (2) Vicurban - Aurora Project RMIT Centre for Design - Aurora Project Brahminy House - Maroochy Shire Harper House - Maroochy Shire Michael Mobbs Sustainable House The Green, Greenbank Green Home model - Brisbane City Council Somerville Ecovillage (WA) Houses of the Future

Energy conservation

Your Home - Consumer Guide Your Home - Technical Manual Desert Knowledge - Cool Communities Energy Smart - NSW CBD Energy 60L Green Commercial Building Ministerial Council on Energy National Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Program Energex Photovoltaic Rebate Program

Environmentally Sustainable Development

International Institute for Sustainable Development Ecologically Sustainable Development Earth Charter Sustainable Cities Researching Sustainability The Sustainable Community "Movement" EcoSTEPS SustainUs Environmental aspects of sustainability Bayside Environmental Sustainability Liveable Neighbourhoods Northern Rivers Sustainable Designer's Toolkit Urban Frontiers Program GETRA Sustainability Zero Emissions Development (UK) UN Division for Sustainable Development Web Site Agenda 21

Eco Developments

Currumbin Eco Village

Kelvin Grove Urban Village

Universal Design

Technical Aid to the Disabled Qld MS Society Smart Housing Independent Living Centre Association of Qld Adaptable Housing Centre for Universal Design RESEARCH AND DESIGN FOR AGEING International NETWORK National Association of Home Builders - Seniors' Housing B4UBuild - Accessible Design Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Lifetime Homes Child Home Safety Construction Guidelines

Housing Design

Centre for Design Climate Responsive Building Design - NSW (Victor Yanchenko) Climate Responsive Building Design - South Australian Context Society for Responsible Design Ecosustainable Hub Design Matters - University of Illinois HousingZone (USA)

Rating Systems & Standards

Australian Standards NSW Basix Sustainability Index 5 Star Housing - Victoria FirstRate house energy rating software - Victoria National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) Project

Incentives

Bendigo Bank Green Loan Energy rebates Photovoltaic Rebate Programme Livingstone Shire water tank and AAAA appliance rebates

Sustainable Materials

The Timber Shop - Wilderness Society Australasian Window Council Ecospecifier Queensland's Sustainability Allies EnergySmart Allies - NSW

Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing Design Advisor (US site) Brisbane Housing COmpany

Greywater Reuse

Onsite sewerage treatment and effluent reuse (Sarah West) Septic Safe (NSW) On-site Single Domestic Wastewater Management (NSW Health) Greywater Reuse in Sewered Single Domestic Premises (NSW) Greywater as an Alternative Water Source (Qld) Watermagazine Waste Water Papers

Water Sensitive Urban Design

Water Sensitive Urban Design Water Sensitive Urban Design (Melbourne Water) Model urban stormwater quality management plans and guideline (Qld EPA) Rockhampton Sustainable House Water Usage Research Integrated Urban Water Management

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) International Security Management & Crime Prevention Institute

Year of the Built Environment

Year of the Built Environment - Qld ABC - Year of the Built Environment

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