Designing for Sustainable Living is an online curriculum resource for Middle and Senior Years of schooling and was developed in 2004 as a Year of the Built Environment project. The learning object includes teacher’s notes and also assists home builders and renovators to gain an understanding of sustainability and provides tools for how they can adopt sustainable features within their own home.

http://www.build.qld.gov.au/research/sustainableliving/




Links for high school students to more information on Towards Sustainable Housing in Queensland: A Discussion Paper, EnergyWise Calculator, WaterWise Toolbox, WaterWise Shower Calculator, Healthy Home Project, Designing for Sustainable Living: Learning Object, and many more. Section of the sustainable HOMES website providing a range of information on sustainable housing. The Sustainable Homes program is a Queensland legacy of the national Year of the Built Environment (YBE 2004).

http://www.sustainable-homes.org.au/04_resources/index.htm
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Four Walls and a Roof is a company specialising in sustainability home/building services, which also includes developing education programs about Sustainability for a school, business, or government section. Contact details for more information is also provided in the Education for Sustainability section.

http://www.fourwallsandaroof.com.au/




The Learning Object is an online curriculum resource for middle and senior years of schooling, designed by the Department of Housing. The Learning Object provides a variety of building possibilities to choose from to create your own home, and then gives feedback on the sustainability rating for your construct. Teacher notes are included in the learning object.


http://www.housing.qld.gov.au/initiatives/smarthousing/
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Smart Housing is good practice in designing, planning and building homes to make them more socially, environmentally and economically sustainable. Smart Housing has been developed in response to the demand for housing that better meets people's needs and responds to the Queensland climate while saving money. The website provides the following information: Smart Housing overview, Elements of Smart Housing, Examples of Smart Housing, Building your own Smart House and Related resources.

http://www.housing.qld.gov.au/initiatives/smarthousing/




Information for high school students on Sustainable housing in Brisbane. The article includes many links to related issues providing even more information.

http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/homes/sustainable-housing/