GreenSmart ® - enviro friendly Canberra Builder
GreenSmart is a Housing Industry Association (HIA) registered brand for sustainable development in the building industry. Having completed the necessary training, Brendan McCoullough is now an accredited ‘GreenSmart Professional’. This accreditation will qualify his customers for Australia’s first ‘GreenSmart Home Loan’ from the Bendigo Bank*
*Subject to Bendigo Bank conditions. For further information go to www.bendigobank.com.au
The course is based on the successful PATHE Waste Management, Stormwater Management, Energy Management, and Insulation Guides for the different regional climates. The course uses and recommends the Australian Greenhouse Offices ‘Your Home Technical Manual’. This manual contains over 70 fact sheets on environmental building issues. For more information about this reference go to www.yourhome.gov.au
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Brendan McCoullough
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Brendan McCoullough is a qualified HIA accredited ‘GreenSmart Professional’ and will assist you in gaining the best environmentally friendly design for your home.
Brendan’s goals in helping you build a ‘GreenSmart’ home are comfort, affordability, liveability and energy efficiency.
On this page you will find important and useful links to assist you in making informed decisions when designing your new home. The ‘Your Home Technical Manual’ provides a comprehensive background to the requirements of a 5 star energy design and powerful reasons why you may consider making your next home a ‘GreenSmart Home’.

Enviro-friendly links
www.hia.com.au/Greensmart.
HIA Greensmart - eco-friendly building
www.tradebuild.com.au
HIA Tradebuild
www.homeideas.com.au
Canberra HIA Home Ideas Centre
www.sydneyhomeshow.com.au
Sydney Home Show
www.yourhome.gov.au
Sustainable house design
www.greeningaustralia.org.au
Reducing the climate impact on Australia
www.glassandglazing.com.au
Energy efficient environmentally friendly windows
www.wers.net
Enviro-friendly glass U and R values
www.energysmart.com.au
Energy smart sustainable design
http://www.basix.nsw.gov.au/information/index.jsp
NSW Gov. Site to rate your home for water and energy usage. Energy efficient sustainable design
www.greenheat.com.au
Hydronic energy efficient heating
www.savewater.com.au
Save water moving to a sustainable planet
www.wsaa.asn.au
Low water usage products
www.ata.org.au
Energy and water conservation
www.actewagl.com.au
ACTEW green energy
www.bendigobank.com.au
Bendigo Bank ‘Green’ loans.
www.actpla.act.gov.au
Building sustainable homes for the Canberra environment
www.heat.net.au
Energy saving heating
www.anzses.org
Environmentally sound solar energy
www.insulationsolutions.com.au
Insulation - save money and the environment
www.caroma.smartflush.info/
Caroma smartflush water saving products
www.actew.com.au
ACT Water Restrictions for sustainability
www.thinkwater.act.gov.au
ACT Government water saving enviro-friendly rebates
www.thinkwater.act.gov.au
ACTGovernment water rebate form
www.health.act.gov.au
Greywater assisting a sustainable environment
www.enviro-friendly.com
Enviro-friendly eco sustainable energy saving products
www.sustainablehouseday.com
The benefits of energy efficient homes
Your Home - Design for sustainability
Design your home for the climate
Passive Home Design
Selecting a site for your home
Material use and your home
Passive Solar Heating and your home
Passive Solar Cooling and your home
Orientation of your home
Glazing Cool Temperate
Advantages of Thermal Mass
Advantages of shading your home
Energy use and your home
Water use and your home
We trust you have found this site helpful in considering the benefits of building ‘ GreenSmart’.
Please contact Brendan for more information at brendan@todayshomes.com.au
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