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<strong>Practically</strong> <strong>Green</strong> –<br />
sustainable building products<br />
A guide to green residential building materials
Contents<br />
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Sustainable building products<br />
This guide is intended to provide a list of sustainable building<br />
materials to offer an alternative to conventional building products.<br />
Introduction.....................................................................................4-5<br />
Foundations ...................................................................................6-9<br />
Flooring.......................................................................................10-13<br />
Termite protection........................................................................14-15<br />
Framing.......................................................................................16-17<br />
Walls............................................................................................18-21<br />
Insulation.....................................................................................22-23<br />
Roofing........................................................................................24-25<br />
Fixtures.......................................................................................26-29<br />
Finishes.......................................................................................30-33<br />
Landscaping................................................................................34-35<br />
Appendix.....................................................................................36-37<br />
Disclaimer: Although precautions have been undertaken to ensure the accuracy and<br />
safety of the data, the publishers, authors and printers cannot accept responsibility for<br />
any claim, loss, damage or liability arising out of the use of the information published.<br />
Please note: there may be other local suppliers who stock the products listed in this<br />
publication. Please check with the manufacturer of the product for these details.<br />
This document will be updated bi-annually and <strong>Nillumbik</strong> <strong>Shire</strong> <strong>Council</strong> welcomes new<br />
listings of local suppliers of environmentally responsible building products. Please contact<br />
Environment and Strategic Planning on 9433 3210 to add your product details to the next<br />
edition of <strong>Practically</strong> <strong>Green</strong> – sustainable building products.<br />
Acknowledgement – <strong>Nillumbik</strong> <strong>Shire</strong> <strong>Council</strong> would like to acknowledge support from<br />
Cantilever Interiors and Llewellyn Pritchard, Architect, Conscious Homes Australia, who<br />
supplied photographs for use in this publication. Thank you to the Moreland <strong>Green</strong>list for<br />
providing a number of supplier details for this publication.<br />
A special thanks to Catherine Gibson-Roy of Construction Queen, who provided a<br />
technical review of this document.<br />
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Introduction<br />
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How are the products sustainable?<br />
A combined assessment of the embodied energy, resource<br />
consumption, recycled or recyclable content, biodiversity<br />
impacts, and sustainable timber selection was undertaken<br />
on each product.<br />
Embodied energy – the amount of<br />
energy used in the raw material extraction,<br />
production and associated transport<br />
of products and materials have been<br />
assessed.<br />
Resource consumption – an assessment<br />
of the responsible use of natural<br />
resources from material production,<br />
through to its end use. Using salvaged<br />
and recycled materials, and considering<br />
the environmental, social and economic<br />
aspects of a resource are favoured.<br />
Recycled products – ideally the product<br />
should be post-consumer recycled –<br />
material recovered from households,<br />
commercial or industrial premises.<br />
Pre-consumer recycled products – material<br />
diverted from the waste stream during<br />
manufacturing have also been listed.<br />
Biodiversity impacts – ensure no<br />
detrimental environmental or socio-cultural<br />
impacts on an ecosystem or community<br />
living within or relying on an ecosystem<br />
i.e. harvesting rainforest timber from<br />
Southeast Asia.<br />
Timber selection – timbers have been<br />
recommended that are certified through<br />
the Forest Stewardship <strong>Council</strong> (FSC)*<br />
or salvaged and/or recycled timbers.<br />
*The FSC is an international, independent,<br />
not-for-profit, organisation that promotes<br />
environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial<br />
and economically viable management of the<br />
world’s forests.<br />
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Foundations<br />
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Slabs, Pads and Footings<br />
Slabs, Pads and Footings<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Pre-mix for concrete,<br />
setting in footings<br />
Aggregate /<br />
screenings<br />
Reinforcement<br />
Reinforcement<br />
Reinforcement<br />
Membrane<br />
Blended cement<br />
Recycled<br />
crushed<br />
concrete<br />
Recycled<br />
reinforcement<br />
(mesh and bar)<br />
Recycled<br />
reinforcement<br />
(mesh and bar)<br />
Recycled<br />
reinforcement<br />
(mesh and bar)<br />
Slab membrane<br />
Supplementary cement<br />
materials added (either<br />
fly ash, blast furnace<br />
slag, silica fume, or a<br />
combination of these).<br />
This reduces resource<br />
use, waste products and<br />
embodied energy. These<br />
additions can increase<br />
strength depending<br />
on percentage and<br />
application.<br />
Reduces raw material<br />
extraction by recycling.<br />
This product can have<br />
variable strength quality.<br />
An Australian product with<br />
100 per cent recycled<br />
content.<br />
100 per cent recycled<br />
content, imported from<br />
New Zealand.<br />
85 per cent recycled<br />
content.<br />
100 per cent recycled<br />
content which is<br />
Australian made and<br />
owned.<br />
Cement Australia<br />
03 9688 1920<br />
www.cemaust.com.au<br />
Independent<br />
Cement and Lime<br />
03 9676 0000<br />
www.independent<br />
cement.com.au<br />
Blue Circle<br />
03 5241 8291<br />
www.bluecircle<br />
southerncement.com.au<br />
Boral<br />
03 9508 7111<br />
www.boral.com.au<br />
Alex Fraser<br />
03 9369 7388<br />
www.alexfraser.com.au<br />
Boral<br />
03 9508 7111<br />
www.boral.com.au<br />
Smorgons ARC<br />
03 9279 5566<br />
Vic Mesh<br />
Dandenong<br />
03 8795 6666<br />
www.vicmesh.com.au<br />
One Steel<br />
03 9357 8855<br />
www.onesteel.com<br />
Plastic Technology<br />
Reservoir<br />
03 9462 2011<br />
www.plastictechnology.<br />
com.au<br />
Formwork<br />
Slabs<br />
Slabs<br />
Footings<br />
Driveway<br />
Slabs<br />
Slabs<br />
Footings<br />
Driveway<br />
Formply<br />
Waffle pods<br />
ConcreteWaffle<br />
pods with<br />
polystyrene<br />
Concrete<br />
Concrete<br />
Less impact on<br />
biodiversity (no imported<br />
hardwoods).<br />
This is an alternative slab<br />
system – an on-ground<br />
slab. Air pockets created<br />
by the pods form an<br />
insulating layer between<br />
the structure and the<br />
ground.<br />
Low embodied energy<br />
due to recycled content.<br />
Contains up to 60 per<br />
cent recycled aggregate,<br />
100 per cent recycled<br />
water and up to 60 per<br />
cent recycled aggregate<br />
and fly ash.<br />
Reduced use of resources<br />
(through the use of less<br />
concrete and sand in slab<br />
due to void formers).<br />
Low embodied energy<br />
cement due to recycled<br />
content cement. Contains<br />
100 per cent recycled<br />
coarse aggregate,<br />
recycled content cement<br />
(fly ash) – percentage can<br />
be specified by builder.<br />
Boral<br />
Sunshine West<br />
03 8311 5100<br />
www.boral.com.au<br />
Waffle Pod<br />
Sunnybank, QLD:<br />
1300 WAFFLE POD<br />
www.wafflepod.com<br />
Boral<br />
03 9508 7111<br />
www.boral.com.au<br />
Foamex Manufacturing<br />
Bayswater<br />
03 9720 4200<br />
www.foamex.com.au<br />
RMAX<br />
Maribrynong<br />
03 9318 4422<br />
www.rmax.com.au<br />
Vic Mesh<br />
Dandenong<br />
03 8795 6666<br />
www.vicmesh.com.au<br />
Campbellfield<br />
Concrete and<br />
Mini Mix<br />
03 9357 3861<br />
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Slabs, Pads and Footings<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Slabs<br />
Footings<br />
Driveway<br />
Concrete<br />
Reduced resource use<br />
and lower embodied<br />
energy cement due to<br />
use of recycled content.<br />
100 per cent recycled<br />
aggregate, 100 per<br />
cent recycled water and<br />
recycled content slag.<br />
Central Premix<br />
Concrete<br />
Campbellfield<br />
03 9303 9112<br />
www.centralpremix.<br />
com.au<br />
Slabs<br />
Footings<br />
Driveways<br />
Paving<br />
Fibre reinforced<br />
concrete<br />
Alternative to<br />
non-structural concrete<br />
applications – uses fibre<br />
for reinforcement instead<br />
of steel. Lower embodied<br />
energy, 60 per cent less<br />
carbon footprint than<br />
steel. Fibre is added to<br />
concrete mix<br />
at production.<br />
Elastoplastic<br />
Concrete<br />
Woolloongabba QLD<br />
1300 131 158<br />
www.elastoplastic.com<br />
Stumps<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Stumps<br />
Concrete<br />
stumps<br />
Concrete stumps last<br />
longer than timber and<br />
are naturally termite<br />
resistant.<br />
Home Timber and<br />
Hardware – Eltham<br />
03 9439 5533<br />
www.elthamhome.com.au<br />
Mitre 10<br />
Diamond Creek<br />
03 9438 2077<br />
www.mitre10.com.au<br />
Stumps<br />
Concrete and<br />
steel and steel<br />
stumps<br />
Concrete or steel stumps<br />
use less material, are<br />
lighter and very strong.<br />
Steel stumps last longer<br />
than timber, are naturally<br />
termite resistant and can<br />
be fully recycled.<br />
Tek Stumps<br />
Mt Evelyn<br />
03 9735 5706<br />
www.tekstump.com.au<br />
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Flooring<br />
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Floor structure (joists/bearers)<br />
Flooring<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Joist / bearer<br />
Composite I<br />
beam<br />
Composite I shaped<br />
beam reduces resource<br />
use while providing an<br />
innovative product.<br />
TecBeam<br />
Dandenong South<br />
03 9794 8155<br />
www.tecbeam.com.au<br />
Lining<br />
E1 EcoCore<br />
Plywood and<br />
EcoCore<br />
Blockboard<br />
Imported Forest<br />
Stewardship <strong>Council</strong><br />
plywood and blockboard.<br />
Ecocore<br />
Glenorie NSW<br />
02 9652 0187<br />
www.ecocore.com.au<br />
Flooring, roof<br />
trusses and wall<br />
frames<br />
Prefabricated<br />
timber and steel<br />
floor trusses<br />
and timber wall<br />
frames.<br />
Using plantation, recycled<br />
or FSC certified reduces<br />
impact on biodiversity.<br />
Mitek<br />
Lyndhurst<br />
03 9730 5555<br />
www.mitek.com.au<br />
Floorboards –<br />
recycled<br />
hardwood<br />
Recycled<br />
hardwood<br />
floorboards<br />
Re-milled, salvaged<br />
hardwood timber.<br />
Urban Salvage<br />
Spotswood<br />
03 9391 0466<br />
www.urbansalvage.<br />
com.au<br />
Australian Recycled<br />
Timber<br />
Campbellfield<br />
03 9359 0300<br />
www.australianrecycled<br />
timber.com<br />
Floorboards –<br />
radially sawn<br />
Hardwood –<br />
radially sawn<br />
floorboards<br />
Efficient use of sawn<br />
timber – uses the<br />
whole log (no off-cuts).<br />
Sourced from sustainable<br />
harvesting.<br />
Radial Timber Sales<br />
Dandenong<br />
03 9768 2100<br />
www.radialtimber.com<br />
Flooring<br />
Solid hardwood<br />
flooring –<br />
various species.<br />
Plantation grown, FSC<br />
certified.<br />
Australian Sustainable<br />
Timbers<br />
02 4969 2197<br />
www.australian<br />
sustainabletimbers.com<br />
The Woodage<br />
02 4872 1618<br />
www.thewoodage.com.au<br />
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Suspended timber floors<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Flooring<br />
Variety of<br />
hardwood<br />
timbers<br />
Recycled flooring<br />
plantation. Ethically<br />
sourced timber. Mills<br />
timber on site.<br />
Bowerbird<br />
Millgrove<br />
03 5966 5966<br />
www.bowerbird<br />
timber.com<br />
Flooring<br />
Timber flooring<br />
Radiata pine plantation,<br />
recycled or FSC<br />
certified – reduced impact<br />
on biodiversity.<br />
Home Timber and<br />
Hardware – Eltham<br />
03 9439 5533<br />
www.elthamhome.com.au<br />
Mitre 10<br />
Diamond Creek<br />
03 9438 2077<br />
www.mitre10.com.au<br />
A and A Timber<br />
Wholesalers<br />
Eltham<br />
03 9439 3233<br />
www.aatimber.com.au<br />
Under Flooring<br />
(requires decorative<br />
finish)<br />
R-flor<br />
R-flor is laminated with<br />
a metalised foil on the<br />
underside of the board.<br />
It reduces radiative<br />
heat transfer across<br />
suspended timber floors,<br />
improving the R-Value.<br />
This product is made from<br />
plantation pine.<br />
Carter Holt Harvey<br />
Wood Products<br />
1800 338 463<br />
www.chhwoodproducts.<br />
com.au<br />
Flooring<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Flooring, cladding,<br />
framing posts, stairs<br />
Golden Cypress<br />
(Cypress<br />
macrocarpa<br />
and Cupressus)<br />
Trees are diverted from<br />
firewood throughout<br />
southern Australia.<br />
‘Golden Cypress’ is a<br />
native of North America.<br />
It is comparable to<br />
hardwood and not<br />
sourced from native<br />
forests like White<br />
Cypress.<br />
Golden Cypress<br />
Marysville<br />
03 5963 7253<br />
www.goldencypress.<br />
com.au<br />
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Termite protection<br />
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Termite protection<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Termite protection<br />
Homeguard<br />
Physical barrier reduces<br />
risk of chemical leaching,<br />
contamination and toxicity<br />
issues. Suitable for low<br />
allergen design.<br />
HomeGuard is sealed<br />
permanently in the<br />
foundations.<br />
Specialist Termite<br />
Protection<br />
Research<br />
(03) 9437 2700<br />
www.termitespecialist.<br />
com.au<br />
Termite Preventions<br />
R Us<br />
Eltham<br />
03 9439 1773<br />
Termite protection<br />
Termimesh –<br />
stainless steel<br />
mesh<br />
Physical barrier, no<br />
chemical leaching.<br />
Mesh surrounds slab<br />
penetrations.<br />
Termimesh Victoria<br />
Thomastown<br />
03 9464 1733<br />
www.termimesh.com.au<br />
Termite protection<br />
Blockaid<br />
Brush-on or gun-in<br />
physical termite barrier.<br />
It is made from rubber<br />
modified bitumen and is<br />
water based and nontoxic.<br />
Termite protection<br />
is good for awkward<br />
joints, step downs, narrow<br />
cavities and retaining<br />
walls.<br />
Granitgard<br />
Oxenford, QLD<br />
1800 032 549<br />
www.granitgard.com.au<br />
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Framing<br />
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Steel frames<br />
Timber frames<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Steel House / Shed<br />
Frame<br />
Zincalume Steel<br />
House Frame<br />
High embodied energy<br />
but durable, 20 per cent<br />
recycled content and 100<br />
per cent recyclable.<br />
BlueScope Steel<br />
1800 022 999<br />
www.bluescopesteel.<br />
com.au<br />
Studs, Noggins,<br />
Plates<br />
FSC certified<br />
pine.<br />
Plantation timber –<br />
renewable and lower<br />
impact on biodiversity.<br />
Home Timber and<br />
Hardware – Eltham<br />
03 9439 5533<br />
www.elthamhome.com.au<br />
Stratco Australia<br />
03 9761 6922<br />
www.stratco.com.au<br />
Mitre 10<br />
Diamond Creek<br />
03 9438 2077<br />
www.mitre10.com.au<br />
Thermal spacer for<br />
steel frames<br />
Deckmate<br />
thermal spacers<br />
Reduces energy use<br />
and improves insulation<br />
capacity. However, this<br />
product is made from<br />
Styrofoam.<br />
Dynamic Composite<br />
Technologies<br />
1800 051 100<br />
www.dctech.com.au<br />
A and A Timber<br />
Wholesalers<br />
Eltham<br />
03 9439 3233<br />
www.aatimber.com.au<br />
Beams<br />
LVL Beams<br />
Plantation pine timber.<br />
As above<br />
Beams<br />
Carter Holt<br />
Harvey –<br />
Hybeam made<br />
with Hyspan<br />
LVL<br />
Resource reduction as<br />
this replaces standard<br />
beam with an ‘I’ shaped<br />
beam. Engineered and<br />
structural plywoodrecycled<br />
or laminated<br />
reconstituted wood.<br />
Carter Holt Harvey is<br />
the manufacturer –<br />
1800 335 293 –<br />
www.chhwoodproducts.<br />
com.au .<br />
As above<br />
Truss<br />
Truss<br />
Plantation pine timber.<br />
As above<br />
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Walls<br />
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Wall cladding (external)<br />
Wall cladding (external)<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Walls – brick or<br />
concrete block<br />
alternative<br />
Walls – brick or<br />
concrete block<br />
alternative<br />
AAC or Hebel<br />
blocks<br />
Timbercrete<br />
Autoclaved Aerated<br />
Concrete (AAC) contains<br />
lower embodied energy<br />
than bricks and concrete<br />
is lightweight and easy to<br />
use. They have relatively<br />
good thermal and<br />
acoustic insulation and<br />
are non-combustible.<br />
Timbercrete’s main<br />
ingredient is recycled<br />
timber waste (cellulose),<br />
and contains low embodied<br />
energy as it’s air-dried.<br />
Timbercrete provides very<br />
good thermal insulation,<br />
is non-combustible and is<br />
very durable.<br />
C and S Lightweight<br />
Moorabbin<br />
03 9555 3890<br />
www.candslightweight.<br />
com.au<br />
CSR Hebel<br />
1300 369 448<br />
www.hebelaustralia.<br />
com.au<br />
Pave World<br />
297 Diamond Creek Rd,<br />
<strong>Green</strong>sborough 3088<br />
03 9434 6744<br />
www.paveworld.com.au<br />
Walls –<br />
weatherboard<br />
Walls – recycled<br />
weatherboard<br />
Walls – ply sheet<br />
cladding<br />
Radially sawn<br />
timber<br />
Salvaged<br />
weatherboards<br />
Carter Holt<br />
Harvey-Ecoply<br />
shadowclad<br />
Efficient use of sawn<br />
timber uses the whole<br />
log (no off-cuts). Sourced<br />
from sustainable<br />
harvesting.<br />
Good use of an existing<br />
resource.<br />
Less biodiversity impact<br />
as it comes from a<br />
plantation timber.<br />
Carter Holt Harvey is<br />
the manufacturer –<br />
1800 335 293 – www.<br />
chhwoodproducts.com.au<br />
Radial Timber Sales<br />
Dandenong<br />
03 9768 2100<br />
www.radialtimber.com<br />
Pace Demolition and<br />
Salvage – Bulleen<br />
03 9850 9226<br />
www.pacedemolitions.<br />
com.au<br />
Diamond Valley<br />
Mitre 10<br />
Diamond Creek<br />
03 9438 2077<br />
www.mitre10.com.au<br />
Walls –<br />
recycled brick<br />
Second hand<br />
and recycled<br />
bricks<br />
Victorian Manufacturer –<br />
Timbercrete Campaspe<br />
WYUNA<br />
03 5859 4294<br />
www.timbercrete.com.au<br />
Good use of an existing<br />
resource. No chemicals<br />
used in cleaning process.<br />
Paddy’s Bricks<br />
West Melbourne<br />
03 9687 2338<br />
(good for big builds)<br />
www.paddysbricks.<br />
com.au<br />
Pace Demolition<br />
and Salvage – Bulleen<br />
03 9850 9226<br />
www.pacedemolitions.<br />
com.au<br />
Internal stud walls<br />
(non-load bearing)<br />
Walls – plasterboard<br />
Durra Panels<br />
LaFarge<br />
Plasterboards<br />
This is a renewable<br />
resource as it’s made from<br />
wheat and/or rice fibres.<br />
Biodegradable at end of<br />
life. No water or gas used<br />
during manufacturing.<br />
These panels are suitable<br />
for kit products and<br />
modular homes.<br />
The lining uses 100 per<br />
cent post consumer<br />
recycled paper and the<br />
production process has<br />
low water use. 100 per<br />
cent recyclable. Low<br />
VOCs. LaFarge is<br />
the manufacturer and<br />
distributer – www.lafarge<br />
plasterboard.com.au<br />
Ortech Industries<br />
03 9558 7766<br />
www.ortech.com.au<br />
Collingwood Plastamasta<br />
1300 724 505<br />
Global Gypsum<br />
Plastamasta<br />
Campbellfield<br />
03 9305 4088<br />
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Walls<br />
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Wall cladding (external)<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source Source<br />
Walls – mud brick Mud brick The traditional mud brick<br />
that <strong>Nillumbik</strong> is renowned<br />
for is 250mm wide and<br />
is laid as a single skin<br />
internal or external wall<br />
product.<br />
For more information visit<br />
www.mudbrick.org.au<br />
Straw or other fibres that<br />
are strong in tension are<br />
often added to bricks to<br />
help increase thermal<br />
rating.<br />
Mud bricks are joined with<br />
a mud mortar and can<br />
be used in a variety of<br />
applications.<br />
They are perfect for<br />
creating an ecologically<br />
sensitive home.<br />
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Insulation<br />
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Insulation<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Roof, wall or under<br />
suspended flooring<br />
Polyester and<br />
Woollen Batts,<br />
Insulation products made<br />
from polyester with 60 per<br />
cent recycled component<br />
and wool. Both products<br />
are easy to install and are<br />
non-toxic.<br />
A and AD Discount<br />
Insulation<br />
Altona<br />
03 9315 6975<br />
Roof, wall or under<br />
suspended flooring<br />
Glassfibre batts<br />
and blanket<br />
Glassfibre batts have a<br />
consistent rating in terms<br />
of energy efficiency.<br />
Home Timber and<br />
Hardware<br />
Eltham<br />
03 9439 5533<br />
www.elthamhome.com.au<br />
Mitre 10<br />
Diamond Creek<br />
03 9438 2077<br />
www.mitre10.com.au<br />
Bunnings<br />
Eltham<br />
03 9430 0100<br />
www.bunnings.com.au<br />
Roof, walls,<br />
ceilings and floors<br />
AIR-CELL<br />
products:<br />
• Glareshield<br />
• Retroshield<br />
• Insulaire<br />
• Supershield<br />
• Insulbreak<br />
• Permishield<br />
• Permifloor<br />
AIR-CELL products are<br />
ideal for limited space.<br />
They are all manufactured<br />
without the use of toxic or<br />
reactive adhesives and<br />
as a result, are extremely<br />
durable.<br />
AIR-CELL Victoria<br />
1300 247 235<br />
www.air-cell.com.au/<br />
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Roofing<br />
live local plant local<br />
Roof cladding<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Roofing<br />
Recycled tiles<br />
Good use of resource as<br />
they are reclaimed second<br />
hand tiles (recycled tiles).<br />
They can be matched to<br />
your existing roof.<br />
Melbourne Roof<br />
Tile Trading<br />
24 Bell Street, Preston<br />
03 9484 1277<br />
www.melbourne<br />
rooftiletrading.com.au<br />
Roofing<br />
Concrete<br />
tiles<br />
Lower embodied energy<br />
than baked tiles, but the<br />
sealants can be toxic.<br />
This recycled content<br />
cement product contains<br />
80 per cent slag.<br />
Alice Roof Tiles<br />
Bacchus Marsh<br />
03 5367 6212<br />
www.barro.com.au<br />
Roofing<br />
Steel roofing<br />
Lower embodied energy<br />
than baked tile and<br />
less material is needed.<br />
Victorian manufactured,<br />
20 per cent recycled<br />
content, 100 per cent<br />
recyclable.<br />
BlueScope Steel<br />
1800 022 999<br />
www.bluescopesteel.<br />
com.au<br />
Roof ventilation<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Cover for ceiling<br />
exhaust fans<br />
Draft Stoppa<br />
Improves energy<br />
efficiency through self<br />
closing cover for exhaust<br />
fans. This product saves<br />
up to 30 per cent on<br />
heating and cooling costs<br />
and is recyclable.<br />
A and AD Discount<br />
Insulation<br />
Altona<br />
03 9315 6975<br />
Roof vent<br />
Acrylic Tilevent<br />
Allows the roof space to<br />
cool, reducing the cost of<br />
cooling the house.<br />
AC Acrylic<br />
Fairfield<br />
03 9499 1282<br />
www.acacrylic.com.au<br />
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Fixtures<br />
live local plant local<br />
Plumbing<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Doors<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Downpipes<br />
(stormwater)<br />
Drainage pipes<br />
Drainage pipes<br />
Drainage pipes<br />
Polypropylene<br />
stormwater<br />
downpipe<br />
Series 2000<br />
Drainage Pipe<br />
All water pipes<br />
100 per cent recycled<br />
content.<br />
49 per cent recycled<br />
content.<br />
Lower embodied energy<br />
and toxicity, HDPE<br />
content.<br />
PPI Corporation<br />
Dandenong<br />
03 9791 3700<br />
www.ppi.com.au<br />
Hepworth Drainage<br />
03 9874 0303<br />
Reece<br />
03 9347 4433<br />
www.reece.com.au<br />
External door<br />
Doors<br />
(internal / external)<br />
Range of doors:<br />
• Honeycomb<br />
• Solidor<br />
• Coritech<br />
• Blokdor<br />
• Stile and rail<br />
Recycled doors<br />
Plantation<br />
timber doors<br />
Recycled timber<br />
doors<br />
Construction uses less<br />
material and use of<br />
plantation timber.<br />
Sustainable use of<br />
resource.<br />
Corinthian Doors<br />
Dandenong<br />
03 9794 1122<br />
www.cordoors.com.au<br />
Schots Restoration<br />
Emporium<br />
Collingwood<br />
03 9486 4000<br />
www.schots.com.au<br />
Drainage pipes<br />
Drainage pipes<br />
Flat pipe<br />
drainage system<br />
The <strong>Green</strong> Pipe<br />
(ag pipe)<br />
Speckled pipe<br />
(alternative<br />
to Class2<br />
concrete pipe)<br />
Recycled content, HDPE<br />
content.<br />
The <strong>Green</strong> Pipe has<br />
100 per cent recycled<br />
HDPE content and a<br />
high recycled content<br />
HDPE pipe.<br />
Geofabrics<br />
03 8586 9111<br />
www.geofabrics.com.au<br />
Recycled Plastic<br />
Technology<br />
Moama NSW<br />
03 5480 7060<br />
www.thegreenpipe.<br />
com.au<br />
Doors<br />
(internal / external)<br />
Plantation<br />
timber doors<br />
Plantation timber Hoop<br />
Pine. Australian Forestry<br />
Standard (AFS) certified<br />
hardwood timber doors.<br />
Pace Demolition<br />
and Salvage<br />
Bulleen<br />
03 9850 9226<br />
www.pacedemolitions.<br />
com.au<br />
Finlayson’s Doors<br />
Brisbane QLD<br />
07 3393 0588<br />
www.finlayson.com.au<br />
Doors<br />
(internal / external)<br />
Recycled doors<br />
This product is 100 per<br />
cent recycled and custom<br />
made.<br />
Nullabor Forest Timber<br />
Industries<br />
Williamstown<br />
03 9484 9215<br />
www.nullarbortimber.<br />
com.au<br />
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Fixtures<br />
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Windows (frames and glazing)<br />
Types of energy efficient glazing<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Glazing<br />
Description<br />
Frames for double<br />
glazed windows<br />
uPVC frames<br />
uPVC saves 100 per<br />
cent of the trees used to<br />
make timber windows.<br />
Manufacturing uPVC<br />
uses two-thirds less<br />
energy than metal framed<br />
windows. They are 100<br />
per cent recyclable, and<br />
factory scrap goes back<br />
into other uPVC products.<br />
No painting is required.<br />
CertainTeed<br />
Cheltenham<br />
1800 062 100<br />
www.certainteed.<br />
com.au<br />
Low-e glass<br />
Reflective glazing<br />
Low-e glass (low emissive) has a metallic or oxide coating<br />
which reduces transfer of heat or cold through the glass while<br />
still allowing light through. Mostly used in double or triple<br />
glazed units.<br />
Reflective glazing maximises light transmission while<br />
reflecting solar radiation and is often used to reduce heat gain<br />
especially on western elevations.<br />
Timber framed<br />
windows<br />
Aluminium framed<br />
windows<br />
Tyrol tilt and<br />
turn double<br />
glazed windows<br />
Aluminium<br />
framed windows<br />
A rubber seal creates<br />
an airtight fit between<br />
the frame and sash,<br />
eliminating drafts and<br />
providing extra insulation.<br />
FSC certified.<br />
Uses recycled aluminium<br />
and offers a good product<br />
range.<br />
Paarhammer<br />
Ballan<br />
03 5368 1999<br />
www.paarhammer.<br />
com.au<br />
G James Glass<br />
and Aluminium<br />
03 9219 2077<br />
www.gjames.com.au<br />
Double glazing<br />
Triple glazing<br />
Double glazing consists of two panes of glass with sealed<br />
spaces of ideally 12 to 16mm in between. This space is filled<br />
with air or an inert gas (like argon).<br />
Triple glazing has three panes of glass (any glass<br />
combination can be used) with sealed spaces of ideally<br />
12mm in between. Some triple glazed windows can have<br />
a u-value as low as 0.9.<br />
Aluminium framed<br />
windows<br />
Aluminium<br />
framed windows<br />
Aluminium frame with<br />
recycled content,<br />
pre-primed and energy<br />
efficient glass.<br />
A and L Windows<br />
Hallam<br />
03 8786 0000<br />
www.alwindows.com.au<br />
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Finishes<br />
live local plant local<br />
Paints<br />
Paints<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Paint<br />
(external and<br />
internal)<br />
Renders<br />
Paint (internal)<br />
Paint<br />
(external<br />
and internal)<br />
Paint (internal)<br />
Paint<br />
(external<br />
and internal)<br />
Grimes Paints<br />
and renders<br />
Porters Paints<br />
– limewash,<br />
acrylic, milk,<br />
mineral and<br />
silicate paints<br />
Livos Paints –<br />
DUBRON Wall<br />
and Ceiling<br />
paint 414<br />
DUBRON Wall<br />
and Ceiling<br />
paint 400<br />
GRAVA Paint<br />
primer 408<br />
URA colouring<br />
paste 410<br />
VINDO natural<br />
gloss paint 629<br />
Oikos acrylic<br />
paint<br />
BIO Paint<br />
Low toxicity paints,<br />
low emissions with<br />
sustainably sourced<br />
additives. Local supplier,<br />
low embodied energy.<br />
Low toxicity paint, low<br />
emission, additives, plant,<br />
milk, mineral and silicate<br />
based paints.<br />
Manufacturer – Porters<br />
Paints 1800 656 664<br />
www.porterspaints.com.au<br />
Paints are natural,<br />
non-toxic, biodegradable,<br />
contain no<br />
petro-chemicals, and do<br />
not contribute to global<br />
warming. Organically<br />
sourced plant-based and<br />
never tested on animals.<br />
Manufacturer – Livos<br />
Paints, Bayswater<br />
03 9779 3405<br />
www.livos.com.au<br />
Water-based, low toxicity<br />
acrylic paint. Solvent-free,<br />
non-toxic, biodegradable,<br />
and non-allergenic, low<br />
VOC across the whole<br />
spectrum. Tinting to any<br />
level will not raise the<br />
VOC content.<br />
Lower toxicity, less<br />
emissions. Plant and<br />
mineral-based paint.<br />
Manufacturer –<br />
BIO Products<br />
www.bioproducts.com.au<br />
Grimes and Sons<br />
Research<br />
03 9437 0733<br />
www.grimesandsons.com<br />
Grimes and Sons<br />
Research<br />
03 9437 0733<br />
www.grimesandsons.com<br />
Porter’s Paints<br />
Fitzroy<br />
03 9486 9599<br />
The Environment Shop<br />
Thornbury<br />
03 9480 1905<br />
www.environmentshop<br />
.com.au<br />
Designer Paint<br />
Company<br />
Surrey Hills<br />
1300 303 802<br />
www.designer<br />
paintco.com<br />
Going Solar – Carlton<br />
03 9348 1000<br />
www.goingsolar.com.au<br />
The Environment Shop<br />
Thornbury 03 9480 1905<br />
www.environmentshop<br />
.com.au<br />
Paint<br />
(external and<br />
internal<br />
water-based)<br />
Render (external)<br />
Render (external)<br />
Timber Finish<br />
(external and<br />
internal)<br />
Berger –<br />
breatheasy<br />
Wattle – Interior<br />
Design id<br />
Wattyl –<br />
Granosite<br />
Cement-based<br />
and coloured<br />
renders<br />
Organoil<br />
Lower toxicity, less<br />
emissions, water-based,<br />
lower embodied energy.<br />
Manufacturer – Berger –<br />
www.berger.com.au<br />
Wattle –<br />
www.wattyl.com.au<br />
Lower toxicity, less<br />
emissions, water-based.<br />
Manufacturer – Wattle –<br />
www.wattyl.com.au<br />
Lower toxicity, less<br />
emissions, water-based<br />
embodied energy.<br />
Manufacturer –<br />
Rockcote<br />
1800 267 737<br />
www.rockcote.com.au<br />
This product is derived<br />
from plants, has<br />
lower toxicity and less<br />
emissions.<br />
Manufacturer –<br />
Organoil<br />
www.organoil.com.au<br />
Eltham Paint and<br />
Wallpaper<br />
Eltham<br />
03 9439 6622<br />
Paintright Eltham<br />
Eltham<br />
03 9439 9696<br />
Diamond Valley Mitre 10<br />
Diamond Creek<br />
03 9438 2077<br />
www.mitre10.com.au<br />
Bunnings – Eltham<br />
03 9430 0100<br />
www.bunnings.com.au<br />
As above<br />
Paint Worx<br />
Campbellfield<br />
9357 5452<br />
Lamcal Building<br />
Supplies<br />
Heidleberg West<br />
03 9459 8844<br />
Diamond Valley<br />
Mitre 10<br />
Diamond Creek<br />
03 9438 2077<br />
www.mitre10.com.au<br />
Bunnings – Eltham<br />
03 9430 0100<br />
www.bunnings.com.au<br />
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Floor polish<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Floor polish / oil<br />
Livos –<br />
ARDVOS 266<br />
Universal<br />
Wood Oil<br />
KUNOS 244<br />
Natural Oil<br />
Sealer<br />
MELDOS 264<br />
Natural Resin<br />
Hardening Oil<br />
Paints are natural,<br />
non-toxic, biodegradable,<br />
contain no<br />
petro-chemicals, and do<br />
not contribute to global<br />
warming. Organically<br />
sourced plant-based and<br />
not tested on animals.<br />
Manufacturer –<br />
Livos Paints<br />
Bayswater<br />
03 9779 3405<br />
www.livos.com.au<br />
The Environment<br />
Shop<br />
Thornbury<br />
03 9480 1905<br />
www.environment<br />
shop.com.au<br />
Floor varnish<br />
BIO Varnish<br />
Low toxicity / lower<br />
emissions.<br />
Manufacturer –<br />
BIO Products<br />
www.bioproducts.com.au<br />
Going Solar<br />
Carlton<br />
03 9348 1000<br />
www.goingsolar.com.au<br />
Cabinetry<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Timber Benchtops<br />
Recycled timber<br />
benchtop<br />
100 per cent reclaimed<br />
and salvaged hardwood<br />
timber.<br />
Bowerbird – Millgrove<br />
03 5966 5966<br />
www.bowerbird<br />
timber.com<br />
Furniture<br />
DecoLine<br />
Melamine<br />
Pine plantation timber<br />
by product. Almost zero<br />
waste in manufacturing.<br />
70 per cent from FSC<br />
certified wood. 10 per<br />
cent from post consumer<br />
material.<br />
Nullabor Forest Timber<br />
Industries<br />
Williamstown<br />
03 9484 9215<br />
www.nullarbortimber.<br />
com.au<br />
Furniture<br />
and kitchens<br />
(high pressure and<br />
high moisture areas)<br />
Alpine MDF<br />
Pine plantation MDF. Low<br />
formaldehyde grade MDF,<br />
significantly exceeds<br />
industry standard for<br />
formaldehyde emissions.<br />
Manufacturer –<br />
Alpine MDF Industries<br />
Wangaratta<br />
03 5721 3522<br />
www.alpinemdf.com.au<br />
D and R Henderson<br />
03 9768 3320<br />
www.drhenderson.<br />
com.au<br />
Melbourne Wood<br />
Panels<br />
Thomastown<br />
03 9464 1333<br />
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Landscaping<br />
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Fencing and decking<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Fencing<br />
Fencing<br />
Recycled Silvertop Ash<br />
and fire rated.<br />
Bowerbird<br />
Millgrove<br />
03 5966 5966<br />
www.bowerbird<br />
timber.com<br />
Fencing<br />
LOSP treated<br />
timber<br />
Alternative to CCA treated<br />
timber.<br />
The Pine Centre<br />
Coburg<br />
03 9354 3665<br />
www.thepinecentre.<br />
com.au<br />
Fencing<br />
Fencing<br />
100 per cent recycled<br />
timber for fencing.<br />
ACQ treated timber<br />
fencing.<br />
Fence busters<br />
Kilsyth<br />
03 9725 3942<br />
www.fencebusters.<br />
homestead.com<br />
Decking<br />
Anti-skid<br />
decking<br />
100 per cent recycled<br />
plastic.<br />
Repeat Plastics<br />
03 9739 6919<br />
www.replas.com.au<br />
Decking<br />
Decking<br />
Fencing and decking<br />
Modwood<br />
decking<br />
Recycled timber<br />
decking<br />
Recycled<br />
decking and<br />
fencing timber<br />
Made from recycled wood<br />
and plastic.<br />
Recycled Messmate.<br />
Range of plantation<br />
timbers.<br />
Recycled timber, including<br />
Messmate and Redgum.<br />
Modwood<br />
Technologies<br />
03 9462 4333<br />
Bowerbird<br />
Millgrove<br />
03 5966 5966<br />
www.bowerbirdtimber.com<br />
Shiver Me Timbers<br />
Williamstown<br />
03 9397 5993<br />
www.shivermetimbers.<br />
com.au<br />
Pavers<br />
Application Product Sustainable features Source<br />
Paving<br />
Permeable<br />
paving<br />
Water flows through<br />
paving, improves water<br />
quality and soil saturation,<br />
and reduces high velocity<br />
runoff when it rains. Water<br />
can be directed to storage<br />
systems.<br />
Permapave<br />
Bendigo<br />
03 5441 2294<br />
www.permapavevic.com<br />
Paving<br />
Turf Cell<br />
Gravel Cell<br />
Flo Cell<br />
Improves soil permeability<br />
and reduces use of<br />
concrete.<br />
Atlantis Corporation<br />
Sunshine<br />
1300 38 28 38<br />
www.atlantiscorp.com.au<br />
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Appendix<br />
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FSC certification<br />
The Forest Stewardship <strong>Council</strong> (FSC) is an international,<br />
independent, not-for-profit, membership-based organisation.<br />
The FSC was founded in 1993 in response to the Rio Earth<br />
Summit to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial<br />
and economically viable management of the world’s forests.<br />
It provides:<br />
• standards for responsible forest<br />
management through 10 Principles<br />
of Responsible Forest Management<br />
• annual auditing by accredited<br />
certification bodies to ensure<br />
compliance with these standards<br />
• brand credibility through a ‘chain of<br />
custody’ system that tracks timber<br />
from the forest to the end consumer<br />
• a distinctive trademark for buyers<br />
of forest products<br />
• a governance structure that ensures<br />
the organisation is independent<br />
of any one interest group.<br />
• an ethical certification system for<br />
in excess of 84 million hectares<br />
of forest worldwide with more than<br />
5,400 participating companies.<br />
See the FSC website for a list of species that are currently certified – www.fsc.org .<br />
Environmentally Certified Landscape Industry<br />
Professionals (ECLIPs)<br />
Sustainable Gardening Australia (SGA) runs an environmental<br />
certification program for garden centres and landscape<br />
professionals that includes an external audit process.<br />
SGA worked closely with the Landscape Industries Association<br />
of Victoria (LIAV) and other industry professionals to develop the<br />
certification process. This industry sector includes landscape<br />
architects and designers, contractors, parks and gardens staff<br />
and garden maintenance operators.<br />
Certification ensures landscape<br />
professionals design gardens that:<br />
• minimise water use<br />
• minimise chemical use<br />
• enhance biodiversity<br />
• complement natural systems<br />
• minimise invasive plants.<br />
Garden centres:<br />
• minimise water use<br />
• minimise chemical use<br />
• don’t sell invasive plants<br />
• are up to date with the latest<br />
sustainable gardening practices<br />
• provide advice on creating<br />
a sustainable garden.<br />
See the website for a complete list of certified garden centres and landscape<br />
professionals – www.sgaonline.org.au .<br />
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Civic Drive, <strong>Green</strong>sborough<br />
PO Box 476, <strong>Green</strong>sborough 3088<br />
Telephone 9433 3111<br />
Facsimile 9433 3777<br />
Website www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au<br />
Email nillumbik@nillumbik.vic.gov.au<br />
Printed in <strong>Nillumbik</strong>, using vegetable inks on 100%<br />
Australian-made recycled paper.<br />
<strong>Nillumbik</strong> <strong>Shire</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
October 2009
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