ECO online issue 9

Posted by Editor • April 5, 2008 • Printer-friendly

Welcome to issue 9 of ECO online

In this edition we explore sustainable housing with examples and solutions for existing owners, new builders and renovators. We hope you enjoy reading ECO and don't forget you can make comments on articles or suggest new themes to cover.

ECO news (print version) will be on the streets soon. Keep an eye out at the usual locations around the Coast. You'll also notice that we are changing the look of ECO and continuing to search for great, new content. The print version features even more articles with a special centre-spread feature where we ask local experts their views on sustainable development.

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Inside this edition

Lead Article

Housing debate misguided

The argument for sustainable urban development is about more than housing design and density, says energy expert Alan Pears. Ann White reports.

Featured Articles

Sustainable housing a must

Sustainable housing design and development must come out of the too-hard basket if greenhouse emissions are to be seriously combated. This edition of Eco brings sustainable development home, exploring the issues of housing in a changing climate. Ann White reports.

Affordable eco houses

Building a house using traditional methods can result in waste and large environmental footprints, but a number of local building companies are rethinking how itâ€™s done.

Decentralised water and sewerage

New housing developments need not link to centralised water and sewerage systems, according to a Sunshine Coast surveyor and town planner.

Water wise on the Gold Coast

It might come as a surprise for many that part of the Gold Coast is leading the way in planning for environmental sustainability, especially with the use of water, writes Brian Rickards.

Living smart homes generates change

Signing up to the Living Smart Homes Project has proved a catalyst for deep changes in how one family view the environment, writes Ann White.

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