Eco Design Advisor

A number of councils offer a free ‘Eco Design Advisor’ service. On this website, there is some great information about home design and also home improvements and healthy homes.

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The New Joneses

This is an Australian site, government supported, with a focus on sustainable living – really interesting.

EECA

EECA are a government organisation, with heaps of good information about energy efficiency on their website.

Smarter Homes

Smarterhomes is another government sponsored website, with lots of good information about what makes for a great home in both design, build and equipping. This is one of my favourite sites.

BRANZ

An independent research organisation providing impartial evidence-based advice on critical issues in building and construction in New Zealand, to industry and government.