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Resources
We are building a library of practical knowledge so that everyone can make better decisions about existing buildings.
In the interim, here are a few links:
Useful tools
- Roadmap to Zero Carbon Homes, Sustainable Builders Alliance
- Guide to Sustainable Materials, Breathe
- Circular Buildings Toolkit, Arup
- Guide to Circular Procurement, GBCA
- Construction Material Pyramid, CINARK
- Bio- & Mineral-Based Materials Primer, Bio-Based Materials Collective
Find or donate items for reuse
- Reuse Database by the Bower
- Circle Paints, paints saved from other building sites.
- Australian Architectural Hardwoods, recycled timber
- Among the Trees, salvaged timber
- Recycled Building Centre, bricks, windows/doors, flooring
- Facebook marketplace, Gumtree, and eBay.
- Reno Spares, leftover stock from other building projects and suppliers.
Improve what you have
- Your Home, Australian Government resource.
Working with an architect
- 9 things to know about working with an architect, Undercover Architect
- NSW Architects Code of Professional Conduct, NSW ARB
- Working with an architect, Australian Institute of Architects