ISSUE 5

A message from GreenSmart Leaders

Bristile Roofing

Bristile Roofing™ and Austral Bricks™ have just finished running their first ‘’Green Week’’, a new initiative run by parent company, Brickworks™ Limited. Run from the 11th to the 15th of February, “Green Week” aimed at providing staff with easy to implement, low cost ways of minimizing carbon emissions and environmental detriment, both in the work place and at home.

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Stockland

Stockland’s first Sustainability Learning Centre was officially opened on Friday 7 March at its Mernda Villages residential community in Melbourne’s north.  The Parliamentary Secretary for Planning Jenny Mikakos and Stockland’s Victorian General Manager for Residential Communities, Kingsley Andrew, took up ribbon–cutting duties.

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GreenSmart Feature Article

Tapping into the power beneath our feet HIA GreenSmart Shows the Way!

The good earth is providing answers to soaring power bills and greenhouse gas emissions with a solution that is literally just under our feet.

A number of Australian companies are pioneers in the geothermal technology that involves using an inert gas to exchange the temperatures underground with those prevailing at the surface.

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HIA – Boral GreenSmart Awards

HIA – Boral GreenSmart Awards are Australia’s original and longest-running awards dedicated to recognising excellence in environmentally-aware home design, construction and renovation. Entries for the awards close on Monday 7 April, 2008. Will you be noticed?

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GreenSmart on Display

GreenSmart on Display is being held across Australia on 31st May and 1st June, 2008, to showcase the environmentally responsible features GreenSmart homes and estates offer. GreenSmart on display has been designed for home buyers and renovators keen to learn about the features of environmentally responsible homes. As a HIA member you can promote your GreenSmart Awards finalist entry or GreenSmart accredited home, development, estate or display village to consumers who are interested in building green.

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HIA greensmart Magazine Available Now

greensmart is produced by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) and has been widely acclaimed by both industry and consumers alike. Now celebrating a new look in its fifth edition, greensmart magazine promotes environmentally sound building practices and products that are accessible, affordable and efficient. greensmart is targeted at the home renovator and new homebuilder and provides invaluable advice on reducing household running costs while still maintaining comfort in the home. greensmart is available at a discounted member price of $6.60 (incl. GST) from the HIA Home Ideas Centre in Canberra. To order your copy, call them on 02 6285 7300.

NOW AVAILABLE - HIA GreenSmart Professional Polo Shirt

Promote your HIA GreenSmart Professional status today by purchasing a HIA GreenSmart Professional Polo Shirt for only $35 or two for $60!

This smart dress polo is available in a range of male and female sizes. For more information or to order yours today, please call your local planning and environment staff member on 1300 650 620.

Welcome to new GreenSmart Professionals

Accredited GreenSmart professionals December 2007 to March 2008

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GreenSmart Advertorial

Revolutionary breathable insulation membrane AIR-CELL® Insulation introduces Permishield®, a revolutionary 3-in-1 breathable insulation, thermal break, and vapour-permeable sarking. Permishield® is ideal for insulation behind lightweight wall cladding materials that require vapour permeance.  Air-Cell Technical Services Manager, Mr. Keith Anderson, explains: “Conventional building methodology requires a perforated sarking product as well as bulk insulation to be installed into the walls.  And if it’s a steel-framed wall then a thermal break product may also be required.  Permishield® a revolutionary product that can achieve all this in one go - saving significant time in the construction process.” Manufactured with a patented closed-cell, cross-linked foam structure sandwiched by highly reflective foil surfaces and pierced with tiny, evenly-spaced breather holes, Permishield® is the latest in Air-Cell’s range of fibre-free and non-allergenic insulation products. Tel: 1300 135 625 www.air-cell.com.au

GreenSmart Upcoming Events and Activities

Accredited GreenSmart Projects - December 2007 to March 2008
(Estates, Developments, Villages and Homes)

GreenSmart logo has been designed to embody the spirit of GreenSmart representing a convergence between housing and environmental interests. The logo’s integration of a roof shape and a eucalyptus leaf signifies the importance of the relationship between the built and the natural environment.