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Sustainable Building Design

Design features of the building(s) housing a business, and ways they adhere to sustainability both in resource and environmental management and protection.

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Queensland

Smart Housing

This section of the Department of Housing website provides information on Smart Housing which is an initiative by the Queensland government to create housing for people that are sustainable socially, environmentally and economically.

http://www.build.qld.gov.au/tdd/enviro_build/
ss_house/index.asp

Sustainable, Bringing the built environment to life

Business website of Sustainable Pty Ltd, featuring housing design, products, and the business’ building techniques with focus on sustainability and environmental friendliness. Site sections containing external links to environmentally friendly building resources include: the newsroom section with Top 10 Eco and Sustainability Ideas, our partners, sustainability Education links under the how we work section, and an obscure link to a Resources section listing design and building businesses (http://www.sustainablebuildings.com.au/Resources.aspx).

http://www.sustainablebuildings.com.au

Welcome to UDIA Queensland

The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA - Queensland) is an organisation focused on the representation of Queensland's development industry. The website of their Queensland body features a section on their sustainable development initiatives, a News & Media section which includes publications, and an events section.

http://www.udiaqld.com.au/

National

Making it happen: Choosing Building Products

This website provides information on how to design and build a sustainable home using materials that have a positive impact on your health, the environment and bottom line.

http://www.yourhome.gov.au/renovatorsguide/products-building.html

International

Case Studies

This section of the Whole Building Design Guide provides case studies of businesses using the best materials and technologies to minimise consumption of energy and resources and maximising the use of natural, recycled and non-toxic materials to build a sustainable commercial building.

http://www.wbdg.org/references/casestudies.php

Green Building Principles

This section of the Smart Communities Network website provides links to relevant U.S. authorities and websites pertaining to Green building practices and resource-efficient buildings using an integrated approach to design.

http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/buildings/gbprinc.shtml