Environmentally Sound Technology Resources

Undertaking tourism development in remote or regional areas of South Australia will require an environmentally responsible approach to design, construction and provision of infrastructure. Technologies or topics that may need to be considered include:

- Energy Efficient Construction
- Materials - eg Stabilised Earth, straw bale construction, recycled materials
- Wastewater Treatment Systems - eg aerated, reed bed, trickling filter
- Water Supply System - eg reverse osmosis
- Drip Irrigation System
- Energy - eg wind, solar
- Prefabricated Eco Lodges
- Permaculture Land Management
- Composting Toilets
- Solar Hot Water Systems

Information on these topics and others can be found by searching the links listed below.

External Database Links

The Green Directory - Green Product And Service Directory
Yahoo 7 - Sustainable Architecture Directory
Environarc / Enviromental Design - Helpful Hints
EcoDirectory - Australia's Guide to Sustainable Living
Green Pages Australia - the hub of sustainability
Eco.com.au Eco Directory
eco-shout - the internet portal to Melbourne's green underbelly
The Owner Builder - The Australasian Home Builders Magazine

Ecospecifier Database

Ecospecifier is a knowledge base of well over 1000 environmentally preferable products, materials, technologies and resources. Linking independent information with a powerful search interface, Ecospecifier does your materials research for you, delivering innovative solutions with a unique difference. Designed to help designers, builders, consultants and those looking to deliver a best practice design, Ecospecifier can help reduce environmental impacts and create healthier and more productive living and working environments.

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