Further Information
Australasian Energy Performance Contracting Association
Members are formed from ESCO's, State Government and private companies involved in Energy Performance Contracting.
Website: www.aepca.asn.au
Australian Building Greenhouse Rating Scheme
Provides a national approach to benchmarking the greenhouse performance of buildings and tenancies. A higher star rated building is attractive to tenants and investors due to its lower operating costs.
Website: www.abgr.com.au
Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE)
Member based industry association representing the sustainable energy industry in Australia.
Website: www.bcse.org.au/home.asp
Australian Greenhouse Office
The AGO is responsible for the coordination of domestic climate change policy and delivery of Commonwealth programs.
Website: www.greenhouse.gov.au
BASIX
BASIX is the Building Sustainability Index. It is a web-based planning tool designed to assess the potential performance of new homes against a range of sustainability indices: Landscape, Stormwater, Water, Thermal Comfort and Energy.
Website: www.basix.nsw.gov.au
Business Travel Calculator
Calculate the real cost and emissions of your next business conference with this handy tool.
Website: www.genesys.com/custcenter/CostCalculator.html
CarbonCost Calculator
Web service that calculates the cost of embodied energy in building construction.
Website: www.carboncostcalc.com
CitySwitch Green Office
CitySwitch Green Office is a national tenant energy management program run in partnership between local councils and state government agencies. The program works with office tenants to achieve improved office energy efficiency, thereby reducing the CO2 emissions attributed to climate change. Previously known as the 3CBDs Greenhouse Initiative, CitySwitch was established in 2005 by City of Sydney, North Sydney Council, Parramatta City Council and the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Website: www.cityswitch.net.au
Cross City Tunnel Air Quality Monitoring
Four air quality monitoring stations have been established at ground and elevated locations for air quality monitoring by the Cross City Tunnel.
Website: www.crosscity.com.au/aqm/
Department of Water and Energy
State Government sustainability programs on energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction and water saving.
Website: www.dwe.nsw.gov.au
Ecospecifier
Provides a comprehensive appraisal of the sustainability of products used in the construction and occupation of buildings.
Website: www.ecospecifier.org
Energy Hog
Interactive online game for kids which shows how to save energy in the home.
Website: www.energyhog.org/childrens.htm
Energy Rating
Selecting an energy efficient appliance is one way to reduce greenhouse gas while saving money.
Website: www.energyrating.gov.au
Energy Smart
Live Energy Smart and Work Energy Smart promote energy efficiency in the home and workplace resulting in significant energy and cost savings.
Website: www.energysmart.com.au
GoGet Car Share
Australia's first car sharing service. Simply book your car online.
Website: www.goget.com.au
Green Energy Watch
Helps you find a Green Power product and supplier with the best environmental credentials as determined by the Total Environment Centre, Australian Conservation Foundation and WWF.
Website: www.tec.org.au/gew
Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme
Imposes mandatory greenhouse gas benchmarks on all NSW electricity retailers. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) administers the scheme.
Website: www.greenhousegas.nsw.gov.au
Greenhouse Gas Calculators
The Planet Slayer Greenhouse Gas Calculator shows how much C02 is produced by using transport, electricity and other greenhouse gas generating actions.
Website: www.abc.net.au
The Australian Greenhouse Office have a calculator where you enter the fuel efficiency of your car and it tells you the emissions produced.
Website: www.greenhouse.gov.au/fuellabel
Green Power
Consult this site to compare Green Power products and to ensure that they are produced from renewable sources.
Website: www.greenpower.com.au
Greensafe Car Profiler
Compares a range of cars on their environmental impact and running costs.
Website: www.nrma.com.au
Greenstar
Sustainability rating tool for Office Design, Office As-Built, Office Interiors and Office Asset.
Website: www.gbcaus.org
Green Vehicle Guide
The Green Vehicle Guide provides ratings on the environmental performance of new vehicles sold in Australia.
Website: www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au
National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS)
A comprehensive built environment, performance-based rating system that measures an existing building's overall environmental performance during operation.
Website: www.nabers.com.au
Safety in Road Tunnels
The NSW Roads and Traffic Authority have information about safety in Sydney's major road tunnels, including links to information about air quality.
Website: www.rta.nsw.gov.au/usingroads/tunnels
Woodsmoke
The NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change have developed a website that contains comprehensive information about the air pollution impacts of wood smoke.
