Useful Resources for Building Sustainably
Online Manuals on Sustainable Design
- Your Home Technical Manual
- Building a 9 Star House online Webinar (note, poor sound quality, but good information)
Climatic Data for your area
Sustainable Products Directory
- www.ecospecifier.com.au
- http://www.geca.eco
- www.fscaustralia.org
- http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/good_wood/contents.htm (Note, no longer being kept up to date, but a useful source still)
Window Efficiency Rankings
Energy Efficient Appliances
- www.energyrating.gov.au
- www.choice.com.au - Usually considers water and energy efficiency in product rankings
Water Efficient Products
Sustainable Gardening
- www.sgaonline.org.au
- www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/files/assets/public/documents/pdfs/environment-and-waste/environmental-sustainability/sustainable_gardening_in_hobsons_bay_feb_2014.pdf
- www.facebook.com/NewportLakesNativeNursery
- www.skinc.com.au (Native nursery)
Laundry soap analysis for salt and Phosphorus levels
Renewable energy providers
Carbon Offset Programs
Rebates
Sustainable House Tours
- www.sustainablehouseday.com Second weekend of September each year.
- Also contact us to organise house tours of completed projects.
Useful Links
The following is a selection of useful links to organisations and associations that are involved in finding solutions to many of the environmental issues our planet faces today.
- www.ata.org.au (Alternative Technology Association)
- www.bze.org.au (Beyond Zero Emissions)
- www.greenpeace.org.au (Green Peace Australia)
- www.amcs.org.au (Australian Marine Conservation Society)
- www.acfonline.org.au (Australian Conservation Foundation)
- www.savejapandolphins.org
- www.foe.org.au (Friends of the Earth)
- www.seashepherd.org.au
- www.climatecouncil.org.au
- www.slf.org.au (Sustainable Living Festival - February)
- www.climateforchange.com.au (Climate for Change)
- www.sustainability.vic.gov.au (Sustainability Victoria)