The Australian Building Greenhouse Rating scheme is a national program that benchmarks commercial office buildings' greenhouse impact on a scale of one to five. The more stars your building or tenancy receives, the better its greenhouse performance. www.abgr.com.au
A dio is a very small, very powerful, and incredibly bright colored light source. dio's are produced from semi-conductor material encased in a clear epoxy lens. dio's have made neon, fluorescent and LED lighting methods obsolete. www.myshowers.com
NatHERS is a Computer Simulation Tool for House Energy Rating. The Australian designed software from the CSIRO designed for Australian conditions. www.nathers.com
The FirstRate house energy rating software is a powerful design tool which calculates the energy efficiency of residential house designs. Using details from the house plans, the system assesses the house or unit's energy efficiency on a 5 star scale and instantly measures the effects of design changes entered by the user. www.seav.vic.gov.au/buildings/firstrate/index.html
The CarbonCost Calculator is a web service that calculates the cost of embodied energy in building construction. www.carboncostcalc.com