Links to Extra Resources

Here you can find links to relevant materials related to a variety of topics in sustainable housing.
These links are not meant to promote any source in particular, but, to provide you with easy and quick access to good relevant information.

Sustainable Homes - Examples

Density by Design - https://densitybydesign.com.au/

Sustainable House Day - https://sustainablehouseday.com/

Overall

National Construction Code - https://www.abcb.gov.au/ncc-online/NCC

Renew - https://renew.org.au/

Sustainable Products - http://www.ecospecifier.com.au/

Your Home Guide - http://www.yourhome.gov.au/

Renovation

The Renovator's Guide to The 17 Things™ - https://liveability.com.au/17things/

Your Home Renovator's Guide - https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/households/YourHomeRenovatorsGuide.pdf

Water

Water Sensitive Urban Design by Landscape Institute - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_DTnOzYTR4

Rainwater Storage and Reuse Systems - Department of Water - https://www.water.wa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/1762/99298.pdf

Energy

Tony Seba: Clean Disruption - Energy & Transportation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b3ttqYDwF0

Garden

Sustainable Garden Australia - https://www.sgaonline.org.au/

Waste / Recycling

Home battery storage recycling guide - http://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/dam/cec/technologies/energy-storage/recycling-energy-storage-batteries.pdf

City of Sydney - Where does waste go? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-HzjbKHKxU

Electrical waste recycling - https://ecoactiv.com.au/ewastebox/

Recycling and responsible shopping - https://planetark.org/

Renting

AHURI Research Videos - Matching markets in housing and housing assistance https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Zkb_7gMrOyXIwNVrxwrfBjs2TSHWUiq

Design

Passive House explained in 90 seconds - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CasrjYhZB1M

The Ventilation System of a Passive House - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut9wQmbUY7I

Behaviour Change

The Indoor Generation by Velux - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygHU0mQGuJU

Frameworks

One Planet Living - https://bioregional.com.au/oneplanetliving/

Rating Schemes

Appliances Energy Rating - http://www.energyrating.gov.au/

Australia Passive House Association - https://passivehouseaustralia.org/

Green Building Council of Australia - https://new.gbca.org.au/

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - https://new.usgbc.org/leed

Living Building Challenge - https://living-future.org.au/living-building-challenge/

National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) - https://www.nabers.gov.au/

Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) - http://www.nathers.gov.au/

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) - http://www.waterrating.gov.au/

[Top of Page ↑]