Your Development

Australia's online resource providing practical information on how to create sustainable urban residential developments.

yourdevelopment.org

ESD Design Guide for Australian Government Buildings

This guide gives a basic introduction to ecological sustainability issues and specifically how the built environment affects them. It begins by outlining the Australian position on Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) and some key policies relevant to buildings and ESD. The next section outlines the tools that are available to help in achieving ESD in Australian Government buildings, specifically ABGR, NABERS and Green Star. The bulk of this guide is an outline of initiatives that can be put in place to minimise the environmental and social impacts of buildings.

www.environment.gov.au

Landlinks - Sustainable Practical Solutions

Landlinks brings together books and articles focusing on sustainable agriculture, the environment and natural resource management.

www.landlinks.csiro.au

National Chemical Reference Guide - Standards in the Australian Environment

Designed to help you find relevant information about chemicals as quickly and easily as possible. Information has been arranged into topics to help focus your search; alternatively you can use the search facilities on the left.

www.environment.gov.au

National Program for Sustainable Irrigation

The National Program for Sustainable Irrigation focuses irrigation research on critical emerging environmental issues while also aiming to improve the productivity of irrigated agriculture and maximise community benefits.

www.npsi.gov.au

Sustainability in Government

This website is designed to help people in the public sector make a better contribution to sustainability. It contains useful resources for integrating sustainability into how the public sector operates (such as with procurement and how we run our buildings), as well as demonstrating how the public sector can lead by example.

www.sustainability.gov.au

Sustainable transport

Information about sustainable transport including Fuel Consumption Label, Fuel Consumption Guide, Alternative Fuels, Travel Demand Management and TravelSmart Australia.

www.climatechange.gov.au

TravelSmart Australia

TravelSmart is about reducing our reliance on cars and making smart choices about other forms of transport. We can all play a part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the quality of life for ourselves and our community.

www.travelsmart.gov.au

Water Accounting Development Committee

The Water Accounting Development Committee (WADC) was established in February 2007 to further develop and coordinate national water accounting, and in particular, to manage and undertake the National Water Accounting Development project.

www.wadc.gov.au

Water Efficiency Guide: Office and Public Buildings

The Water Efficiency Guide: Office and Public Buildings gives practical 'how to' help for building owners, managers and users to reduce water use by up to 30% to 40%. They provide an introduction to the technical and behavioural opportunities that exist in office and public buildings for reducing water consumption and increasing water reuse. The second part of the publication is the National water intensity benchmarks for office buildings and public buildings.

www.environment.gov.au

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme

The Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme aims to improve water efficiency by assisting people to purchase, and encouraging industry to manufacture, more water efficient products.

www.waterrating.gov.au

Your Home - Design for lifestyle and the future

Your Home is Australia's guide to environmentally sustainable house design and construction. Includes 300 pages of practical technical solutions for builders and designers and a 32 page consumer magazine.

www.yourhome.gov.au