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The Watershed Last updated 27/02/2008Supporting Sustainable Environments

Eco Choices for Home Renovators

Where can I find useful information online?

Site Title Description Link

Your Home Technical manual for

home design

www.greenhouse.gov.au/yourhome/

BASIX Sustainable planning

measure

www.basix.nsw.gov.au

Archicentre Free building advisory

service of the Royal

Australian Institute of

Architects

www.archicentre.com.au

Centre for Design Information on

sustainable materials

and design

www.cfd.rmit.edu.au

Get Green Water conservation

ideas

http://www.getgreen.com.au

Energy Rating Guide to choosing

energy efficient

appliances

http://www.energyrating.gov.au/

Department of

Environment and

Climate Change

Smart waste

management for

design and construct

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/s

ustainbus/builders.htm

Green Painters

Association

Advice on non toxic

and enviro-friendly

paints and timber

finishes

Network of painterswho work in an

environmentally

responsible manner

http://www.greenpainters.com.au

Enviro Plumbers

or Green

Plumbers

Network of plumbers

trained to advise and

service clients with a

green attitude

www.enviroplumber.com.au

www.greenplumbers.com.au

Eco Specifier Green building data

and knowledge base

www.ecospecifier.org


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Eco Directory Directory of

sustainable services in

AustraliaLinks to recycled and

sustainable materials

http://www.ecoshop.com.au/ecodirect

ory/building.htm

TEC Safer Solution -

products and materials

resources

www.tec.org.au

Forrest

Stewardship

Council (FSC)

Promote responsible

stewardship of the

worlds forests

http://www.fsc.org/en/

WERS Window Energy RatingScheme

http://www.wers.net/

Where can I find useful information and services locally?

Organisation Description Contact Details

Your Local

Council

Council Website for

information on development

and planning regulations

www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au

or other

Iron Wood

Australia

Supply reclaimed, recycled

and regrowth forest timbers

http://www.ironwood.com.au

02 9818 1166

88-90 Lilyfield Rd, Rozelle

Heritage Building

Centre

supply rescued building

materials, recycled and

sustainably sourced timber

http://www.shbc.com.au

02 9567 1322

Rear 432b West Botany St,

Rockdale

Freecycle Recyclers online community http://www.freecycle.org.au/

Reverse Garbage sells industrial discards, off-

cuts and over-runs to the

public

http://www.reversegarbage.or

g.au/

02 9569 3132

8/142 Addison Rd,

Marrickville

The Bower Reuse

and Repair

Centre

Reuse and Repair Centre for

second hand goods/materials

http://bower.org.au/BowerHo

me.html

02 9568 6280

Bld 34, 8/142 Addison Road,

MarrickvilleConstruction Trading forum for second hand http://www.arrnetwork.com.au


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Connect building materials 02 9944 6647

33 Iluka Ave, Elanora Heights

Todae Provide a range of ecologicallysustainable products and

services

www.todae.org1300 138 483

83 Glebe Pt Road, Glebe

Neco On-line shop for products

focused on energy and water

conservation

http://www.neco.com.au

1300 882 640

94-96 Cooper St, Surry Hills

Natural Paint

Place

Provide non-toxic plant based

decorating products

http://www.energyandwaterso

lutions.com.au/

583a King St, Newtown

Ecological homes Provide information andproducts for people looking to

make their homes or

workplaces more sustainable

http://www.ecologicalhomes.com.au

1300 730 707

Which publications might I find useful?

Title Description Author

Books

Green by Design Case studies of sustainable

houses

Angela M Dean

(In WatershedReference Library)

Warm House Cool

House

Examples of low energy

houses across Australia

Nick Hollo

(In Watershed

Reference Library)

The Healthy House Ideas for creating a healthy

living environment through

consideration of construction

and fit out materials

Sydney and Joan Baggs

(In Watershed

Reference Library)

Making Your Home

Sustainable A guide

to Retrofitting

Guide to sustainable

retrofitting/renovation

Derek Wrigley

(In Watershed

Reference Library)

The Natural Paint Book Information about

environmental and health

impacts of paints

Natural Paint recipes and

decorating ideas and

techniques

Lynn Edwards and Julia

Lawless

(In Watershed

Reference Library)

Sustainable House Example of and a how to guide Michael Mobbs


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for a sustainable renovation (In the watershed

library)

The New NaturalHouse Book

Guide to creating a healthy,harmonious, and ecologically

sound home

David Pearson(In the watershed

library)

Magazines

G Mag Bi-monthly green lifestyle

magazine

Luna Media

Sanctuary sustainable

living with style

Brings together Australias

leading sustainable architects

and building designers

Alternative Technology

Association

ReNew Sustainable technologymagazine

Alternative TechnologyAssociation

References & Further ResourcesThe Watershed Sustainability Resource Centre

218 King Street Newtown

9519 6366

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