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

Brendan McCoullough

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