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Energy - greenhouse gas reduction - thermal performance

Water - stormwater - landscaping

Building Industry Associations

General

Government departments and authorities

Utilities

Building and development - land use planning - urban design

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Energy - greenhouse gas reduction - thermal performance

• AGL Developer and Designer Guides for natural gas connections
• Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy
• Australian Gas Association - Directory of certified gas appliances and component with a list of products and their gas star rating.
• Australian Greenhouse Office, Energy Rating Website - Energy rating website allows you to select an appliance type and star rating and search for a range of available products.
• Origin Energy
• Sustainable Energy Development programs of the Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability - Hints on how to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Your Home, Consumer Guide and Technical Manual (Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney for the Australian Government)

Water - stormwater - landscaping

• Water for Life website
• NSW Department of Health - Public health guidelines for the use of rainwater and recycled water
• Sydney Water - Plumbing requirements for rainwater tanks and recycled water, rainwater tank rebate, water saving tips for the home
• Water Sensitive Urban Design in the Sydney Region - Principles and guidelines for water sensitive urban design
• Water Services Association of Australia - List of A-rated products available
• Australian Institute of Landscape Designers and Managers

Building Industry Associations

• Association of Building Sustainability Assessors
• Building Designers Association of NSW
• Association of Consulting Architects Australia
• Association of Consulting Engineers Australia
• Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
• Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
• Green Building Council Australia
• Housing Industry Association of NSW
• Institution of Engineers Australia
• Institution of Surveyors
• Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW
• Master Builders Association of NSW
• Master Plumbers Association of NSW
• Newcastle Master Builders Association
• NSW Urban Taskforce
• Planning Institute of Australia, NSW
• Property Council of Australia
• Royal Australian Institute of Architects, NSW Chapter
• Urban Development Institute of Australia, NSW

General

• Archicentre
• Your Home - a comprehensive guide to building, buying or renovating a comfortable, energy efficient home.
• Energy Rating - Explains the energy star rating label program for electrical appliances and includes a database of appliances and their energy ratings.
• Green Power
• Windows Energy Rating Scheme
• Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator (ORER)
• Choice magazine
• Strawbale Construction
• Energy Star
• ATA (Alternative Technology Association)
• Climate Action Network Australia
• Greenfleet
• EnviroNET Australia
• Planet Ark
• Institute for Sustainable Futures
• The Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES)

Government departments and authorities

• Australian Greenhouse Office
• NSW Department of Commerce
• NSW Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability
• NSW Department of Environment and Conservation
• NSW Department of Health
• NSW Department of Planning
• NSW Department of Natural Resources
• NSW Department of Local Government
• NSW Government
• Sydney Catchment Authority

Utilities

• Agility
• AGL
• Country Energy
• Energy Australia
• Integral Energy
• Origin Energy
• Sydney Water

Building and development - land use planning - urban design

• Office of Fair Trading - Licensing and training for building professionals and owner builders
• Sydney Metropolitan Strategy (NSW Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources)