ESD Related Website Links

 

 

SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

Your Home  www.yourhome.gov.au/ 

Your Building www.yourbuilding.org

Timber Building in Australia  http://oak.arch.utas.edu.au/tbia/ 

LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS

LCA in Building and Construction  http://buildlca.rmit.edu.au/menu7.html 

Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society www.alcas.asn.au

National AusLCI Initiative www.auslci.com.au

CORRIM (US LCA site - high timber flavor) www.corrim.org

 

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

5 Star Timber Sub-Floors  www.wpv.org.au/5star

UTAS 5 Star homes  oak.arch.utas.edu.au/nobills/

 

CERTIFICATION

Australian Forestry Certification Scheme www.forestrystandard.org.au

PEFC   www.pefc.org

FSC Australia   www.fscaustralia.org.au

 

ENVIRONMENTAL BENFITS OF WOOD PROMOTION

UK Wood for Good Program   www.woodforgood.com

European Wood In Sustainable Development Program   www.cei-bois.org/prowood/tackle.html

 

PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP

National Timber Product Stewardship Group   www.timberstewardship.org.au

 

WOOD PRODUCTS AND CARBON & EMISSIONS TRADING

CRC for Greenhouse Accounting website  www.greenhouse.crc.org.au/

A3P emissions trading workshop www.a3p.asn.au/events/2008%20Event%20-%20Forest%20sinks.html