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Title: Sustainable Home Technical Manual
- 0: Introduction
Author: (Third Addition) Commonwealth of Australia, 2005
File: Free Technical Manual, PDF
0.0:
Introduction: 167 KB, 4 pages
0.1:
Historical Perspective: 102 KB, 2 pages
0.2:
Common Myths: 144 KB, 3 pages
0.3:
BDP Environmental Design Guide: 66.3 KB, 1 page
Audience: Written for architects, builders and homeowners interested
in sustainable home design and construction.
Review
A technical guide developed by the Government of Australia "developed
to show you how to design and build a more comfortable home that has less
impact on the environment. The home will also be more economical to run
and healthier to live in." Covers a wide variety of sustainable issues.
Remember some Australian specific information may be backwards regarding
North & South. Some climate information may also be specific to Australia.
But much information is relevant to building anywhere.
Issues covered in Introduction include:
- 0.0: Introduction
- Why use good design?
- The big picture
- How to use the guide
- Building a new home
- Buying an existing home
- Planning a renovation
- Home improvements
- Prioritizing your choices
- Sustainable development
- Sustainability & the building industry
- 0.1: Historical Perspective
- What can we learn from history?
- 0.2: Common Myths
- A series of questions and answers about sustainable design
- 0.3: BDP Environmental Design Guide
- Further reading if you like this manual
Graphics typically include:
- general photos explaining concepts
- graphs and charts explaining concepts
- diagrams, sections and other drawings as needed to explain technical issues
Related Texts
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Home Technical Manual - 0: Introduction
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Home Technical Manual - 1: Passive Design
Sustainable
Home Technical Manual - 2: Water Use
Sustainable
Home Technical Manual - 3: Material Use
Sustainable
Home Technical Manual - 4: Energy Use
Sustainable
Home Technical Manual - 5: Site Impacts
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Home Technical Manual - 6: Other Impacts
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Home Technical Manual - 7: Case Studies
Related Links
www.Greenhouse.gov.au