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1 Building Sustainability Index
Building Sustainability Index ensures homes are designed to use less potable water and be responsible for fewer greenhouse gas emissions by setting energy and water reduction targets for house and units.
2 Energy Rating
Appliances - Energy efficient appliances & equipment Energy Rating - The Energy Rating label enables consumers to compare the energy efficiency of domestic appliances on a fair and equitable basis. It also provides incentive for manufacturers to improve the energy performance of appliances.
3 Climate Change
Think climate, Think change.
4 Energy Star
ENERGY STAR is an international standard for energy efficient office equipment including computers, printers and photocopiers, and home electronics such as TVs, audio products and DVD players
5 Your Home
Building & renovating - Your Home Design Guide The Your Home Technical Manual gives you the information you need to design and build a more comfortable home that is less expensive to run while more environmentally friendly. Written by designers and builders, for designers and builders, it is the definitive tool for creating a home that is enjoyable to live in, cost effective and environmentally sensitive.
6 Global Warming Cool It
Global Warming Cool it Global Warming Cool It is a home guide to reducing energy costs and greenhouse gases. By doing things smarter and more efficiently within our own homes we can all help to reduce Australia's greenhouse gas emissions and save money at the same time.
7 Green Vehicle Guide
Green Vehicle Guide The Green Vehicle Guide helps you by rating new Australian vehicles based on greenhouse and air pollution emissions. By choosing a greener vehicle, you can make a real difference.
8 Energy Efficient Lighting
Lighting Over its life, a typical compact fluorescent lamp saves around a third of a tonne of greenhouse gas and $45 and avoids the cost of 6 or more incandescent globes. And you don’t have to change the bulbs as often.
9 Solar Homes and Communities Plan
Solar Homes and Communities Plan provides cash rebates for the installation of solar photovoltaic systems on homes and community use buildings.

CONTACT: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
10 Solar Hot Water Rebate Program
Solar Hot Water Rebate Program - the Australian Government provides rebates of $1,000 to install solar and heat pump hot water systems in existing eligible homes.

CONTACT: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
11 Renewable Energy Certificates
Householders can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by installing solar water heaters or small scale renewable energy generators.

CONTACT: Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator
12 Tenants - Energy Efficient Rental Properties
Tenants - Energy Efficient Rental Properties There are a range of actions renters can take to reduce energy use at home and increase comfort without big bills. For little or no cost you can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut your gas and electricity bills.

CONTACT: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
13 Ten Top Tips for Efficient Driving
Ten Top Tips for Efficient Driving - The way you drive and the condition of your car has an impact on the amount of fuel you use. Here are a few tips to help you save fuel and money.

CONTACT: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
14 TravelSmart Australia Bikeability Toolkit
The TravleSmart Australia Bikeability Toolkit provides a simple, easy to use checklist that identifies barriers and opportunities to create physical environments which encourage cycling.

CONTACT: TravelSmart Australia