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EARTHSHIP NZ POSTER
Here’s a poster for Earthship NZ, free for you to download and display. The blank space to the left of the text can be used for specific details like meetings and local contacts etc.
Earthship New Zealand Poster (2.3Mb)
Credits: Please respect the Copyright and Creative Commons licencing.
Designer: Sara McKenzie, Otago Institute of Design
Photo’s: [All from Flickr with Creative Commons licencing] Michael Shealy, Max Baars, London Permaculture, Manuel W, Dominic Alves, Ashley Bristowe
Many thanks to the Zeroplus website for a number of these helpful links:
SOLAR ENERGY
- Sustainable Electricity Association of NZ: www.seanz.org.nz
- Photovoltaic power companies: www.energyalternatives.co.nz, www.alphatrononline.co.nz
- Up-to-date industry: www.solarbuzz.com
- Solar Association of NZ (Solar hot water): www.solarassociation.org.nz
- List of Solar water heating suppliers:
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
- Energy Management Association of NZ: www.emanz.org.nz
- Energy Alternatives: www.energyalternatives.co.nz
- Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority: www.eeca.govt.nz
- Eco Design Advisor Service: www.ecodesignadvisor.org.nz
WIND POWER
- NZ Wind Energy Association:www.windenergy.org.nz
PERMACULTURE
CO HOUSING
- Global Ecovillage Network: www.gen.ecovillage.org
- US Co housing Network: www.cohousing.org
- Earthsong NZ: www.earthsong.co.nz
EARTH BUILDINGS
- ON Earth Buildings: http://www.ecodesign.co.nz/about/mud-brick-cob-natural-earth-buildings-and-stabilisers.html
- EBANZ, The Earth Building Association of NZ Inc: www.earthbuildings.org.nz
- Passive design using thermal mass: http://www.level.org.nz/passive-design/thermal-mass/thermal-mass-design/
STRAWBALE
- www.ecodesign.co.nz/strawbale
- AUSBALE The Australian Strawbale Association: www.ausbale.org
GREEN ROOFS
- Green roofs for healthy cities: www.greenroofs.org
- International Green roof Association: www.igra-world.com
- Whole lifecycle costs & living roofs: http://www.livingroofs.org/menulifecosts
- Green roof industry resource portal: www.greenroofs.com
WASTE MINIMISATION / RECYCLING
- Resource efficiency, waste minimisation adn recycling scheme: www.rebri.org.nz and www.ronz.org.nz
- Recycled content toolkit, site waste management: www.wrap.org.uk/construction
- Waste Management Institute of NZ: www.wasteminz.org.nz/wasteexchange
- Working towards zero waste: www.zerowaste.co.nz
- Designing for deconstruction: www.seda2.org
- NZ Demolition Contractors Association: www.nikau.org
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
- Sustainability credential of materials: www.greenbuild.co.nz
- Environmental Choice: www.enviro-choice.org.nz
TIMBER
- Forest Stewardship Councils’ forest management certification: www.fsc.org.nz
- Certification schemes: www.rainforest-allliance.org
- Greenpeace, Good Wood Guide and Imported tropical Timber Group Charter of Understanding: www.greenpeace.org.nz
- NZ Forest owner’s forest management standards: www.nzfoa.org.nz
- NZ forestry and Timber issues: www.insights.co.nz
- About illegal logging, including certification schemes: www.maf.govt.nz
BIOMIMICRY
- The Biomimicry Institute: www.biomimicryinstitute.org
- The Biomimicry Guild: www.biomimicryguild.com
- The Ecological Design Institute: www.ecodesign.org
NZ RATING TOOLS
- Green Star NZ Rating Tool: www.nzgbc.org.nz
- EECA HERS – Home Energy Rating Scheme: www.eeca.org.nz/residential/home-energy-rating-scheme/indexnew.html
- Beacon Pathway High Standard of Sustainabillity (HSS): www.beaconpathway.co.nz
- Home Star: www.homestar.org.nz
- Living Building Challenge: http://living-future.org/lbc/about
SUSTAINABLE LIVING
GREEN TRADE SHOWS
- Green Living Show and NZ Organic Natural Expo: www.organicexpo.co.nz
- SBN Sustainable City Showcase: www.sustainablecity.co.nz
SIMULATION SOFTWARES
- www.ecotect.com
- www.iesve.com
- Passive House Planning Package PHPP: www.passiv.de/index.html?07_eng/phpp/PHPP2004_F.htm
SUSTAINABLE CONSULTANCY IN NZ
- Right House (Meridian Energy), energy and comfort: www.righthouse.co.nz
- Retrofitting energy efficiency: www.energymad.com/esh
- Passive House: www.passivehouse.org.nz
- NOW Home: www.nowhome.co.nz
RESEARCHERS
- BRANZ: www.level.org.nz
- BRANZ ALF 3.2 software: www.branz.co.nz/main.php?oage=ALF%20software
- Beacon Pathway Ltd: www.beaconpathway.co.nz
- Building Research: www.buildingresearch.org.nz
- Landcare Research: www.landcareresearch.co.nz
- Self Assessment of Soil Indicators (SINDI) sindi.landcare.cri.nz
- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Reseach Ltd: www.niwa.cri.nz
- SCION, Biomaterials technology, research & development services: www.scionresearch.com
GOVERNMENTAL – CITY COUNCILS
- Christchurch City Council, Sustainable Building Guide: www.ccc.govt.nz/environment/urbandesign/guides/sustainbuildingguide.pdf
- Ministry for the Environment: www.mfe.govt.nz
- Auckland Council, sustainable homes and eco-design advice: http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/en/ratesbuildingproperty/sustainablehomes/Pages/home.aspx
- Government Sustainability Portal: www.sustainability.govt.nz
- Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authoriy: www.eeca.govt.nz
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS
- Department of Building and Housing: www.smarterhomes.org.nz
- NZ Green Building Council: www.nzgbc.org.nz
- NZ Centre for Advanced Engineering: www.caenz.com
- Sustainable Living Centre: www.ecomatters.org.nz
- Sustainable Business Network: www.sustainable.org.nz
- Sustainable Water management: www.nzwwa.org.nz
- Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority: www.energywise.co.nz
- Energy rating assessors: www.absa.net.nz
- Clean energy guide: www.cleanenergyguide.co.nz
- EcoInnovation: www.ecoinnovation.co.nz
- Building biology and ecology institute: www.ecoprojects.co.nz
- University of Auckland’s student sustainability group: www.nexus.org
WORLD GREEN BUILDING WEBSITES
- www.treehugger.com
- www.inhabitat.com
- www.greenerbuildings.com
- www.nrdc.org/buildinggreen
- www.thenaturalhome.com
- World Green Building Council: www.worldgbc.org
-
Green Building help guide: http://www.buildium.com/
green-building-guide/
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