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• ESD design guide for office and public buildings - Entire document (PDF - 1441 KB)
• ESD design guide for office and public buildings: Cover and Minister's foreword (PDF - 140 KB)
• ESD design guide for office and public buildings: Introduction to Opportunity 10 (PDF - 821 KB)
• ESD design guide for office and public buildings: Case studies, glossary and appendices (PDF - 561 KB)

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About this guide

This guide gives a basic introduction to ecological sustainability issues and specifically how the built environment affects them. It begins by outlining the Australian position on Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) and some key policies relevant to buildings and ESD.

The next section outlines the tools that are available to help in achieving ESD in Australian Government buildings, specifically ABGR, NABERS and Green Star. The bulk of this guide is an outline of initiatives that can be put in place to minimise the environmental and social impacts of buildings.

For more information contact: ciu@environment.gov.au