The Tropical Green Building Network promotes sustainable tropical building design, planning, construction, products and allied services. The TGBN is sponsored by Greenbuild.com.au where members advertise their businesses. If you would like to become a member of the network, please CLICK HERE
The TGBN welcomes to the Dominican Republic Green Building Council as a new member.
The Training & Accreditation Course is scheduled for the 25th & 26th June at HIA Cairns for members and non-members. It will equip you with all the skills you need for designing, building & selling environmentally sustainable housing. TO REGISTER CLICK HERE
June 20, Thursday 12.30 to 2pm Meeting: Advance Tropical Green Build: Connecting Tropical North Queensland Capability to Market presentation. Members and Non members invited. For more details and registration phone Christina at 0409 625226 or email email/cairns)(udiaqld.com.au
Check out the latest locally available green building products and services. Some of them are featured below.
The Cullector™ has arrived. The first shipment of our locally invented ultra efficient, self powered shower specifically designed for installation as a DIY retrofit is hot off the press and quality tested. Congratulations to Peter and the team. The Cullector can be bought now for immediate delivery BUY NOW.
The Cullector™ captures the initial volume of cold water that is normally lost to the drain during warm up time before it exits the rose and then reintroduces the captured water back into the shower stream during the course of the shower. Other features include the ability to switch OFF and ON without needing to adjust the taps and a transparent capture and return container that indicates when it is time to finish up. The Cullector™ is a self-powered, DIY retrofit that allows people to enjoy a quality shower experience while saving money and the environment. Return on investment starts with the first shower taken.
The Cullector™ is installed in the shower and simply replaces the existing shower head and arm.
A revolutionary glass insulation coating transforming poorly insulated windows into highly energy-efficient windows. Read More
Smithfield Mitre 10 at Cairns Northern Beaches are our quality suppliers of green building products including Selleys, Weathertex and Ecolour paint. Ask for the store manager, Russell Wheeler for a personal service delivered throughout Far North Queensland,
For the range of Selleys products that are low VOC or with no isocyanates and also used to meet the requirements specified by the Green Building Council of Australia CLICK HERE.
Weathertex’s timber product is the only product of its kind in the world, containing absolutely no artificial glues or binders. As a 100% Australian owned and operated company, Weathertex is proud to deliver sustainable and durable reconstituted timber products.
HEMPCRETE has no equal as a natural building product.
It sequesters carbon dioxide for the life of the building. It buffers temperature and humidity, prevents damp and mould growth, making inside the building a comfortable healthy environment. It is fire and termite resistant, lightweight and forms a hard wall surface. Training is available in Cairns soon. LINK HERE for more details
SYSTEXX is a glass fabric for interior walls and ceilings where aesthetics, hygiene, functionality and longevity are a priority especially for hospitals, hotels, airports, schools and office buildings. It technical characteristics include a combination of inflammability, water vapour permeability, durability, easy application and harmlessness. It is guaranteed for 30 years and is low maintenance. CLICK HERE for more information.
Knauf Plasterboard is light weight reducing transport costs and emissions. It is 100% recyclable, has low embodied energy and is made in Australian. The liner paper is biodegradable and recycled paper. The manufacturing process operates under strict environmental guidelines.
Check out Cleaneo, a unqiue acoustic wall & ceiling lining and SoundShield, a plasterboard for superior sound insulation.
Plasmasta is locally owned and supplying the Knauf range in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay and Atherton.
Green Pipe TPG is 100% recycled plastic & 100% Australian. It replaces concrete, fiber cement & and other piping products and is widely used for stormwater and drainage systems. Read More
The widths up 600mm come in 6 metre lengths that are light weight reducing machinery requirements and laying time. It is resistant to high acidic soils and once installed it will last indefinitely. It is easily cut with a chainsaw, circular saw or angle grinder.
The pipe is available from Enviromart. Phone Alan Creasy on 07 40412233 or email email/infor)(enviromart.net.au for supply through out North Queensland.
TOWNSVILLE City Council has recently released a plan to make the CBD more environmentally sustainable by developing green corridors and energy-efficient buildings.
Potential projects include creating green corridors to improve walkways, retro-fitting cool roof materials on CBD buildings, converting to LED streetlights, installing electric vehicle infrastructure, establishing a inner-city communications hub using the National Broadband Network and building the scaled-back chiller project on council land at Walker St.
How is Townsville doing this? Aligning with the city's Strategic Plan, CBD Master Plan, Digital Economy Strategy and building on the Townsville Solar Cities Project and IBM Smarter Cities Challenge with key partners including energy utilities, global tech giants, local businesses and property owners,
residents and other levels of government, to deliver a unique project that delivers on the three anchor pillars of economic and commercial value, community expectations and sustainability.
