Below are some resource links which may be of interest and hopefully assist you with your sustainable home planning.
We can assist you in designing and documenting your project for either Council Approvals or building plans and working drawings.
ABSA: www.absa.net.au
Association of Building Sustainability Assessors
ABSA aims to develop the capacity of building professionals to understand, analyse and improve the sustainability of our built environment.
ABSA’s objectives include accrediting Assessors to conduct building sustainability assessments; providing professional development and other support services for Accredited Assessors; and contributing to the development of federal, state and local policies and regulations in the area of building sustainability.
Home Improvement Pages: http://www.hipages.com.au
A comprehensive web resource to find Building Professionals and Trades people for your project
Search by Trade or Profession and locality or postcode
see our webpage on Home Improvement Pages site: http://www.hipages.com.au/professional/68632
Local Government Authorities
Pittwater Council: http://www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/
Copy and paste the Link to the Development Application Guide into your browser:
http://www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/building__and__development/
Development_Application_Guide
Copy and paste the Link to the Master Plan Enquirer into your browser:
http://portal.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/internet/masterplan/enquirer/default.aspx?page=search
Warringah Council: http://www.warringah.nsw.gov.au/home/index.aspx
Link to the Development Applications page:
http://www.warringah.nsw.gov.au/plan_dev/developmnt_apps.aspx
Manly Council: http://www.manly.nsw.gov.au/
Link to the Development Application forms and information page:
http://www.manly.nsw.gov.au/DA-Forms---Information-Sheets.html