2.  analyse specific actions undertaken to sustain healthy outdoor environments.

3.  More practical & hands on techniques that contribute towards sustainability  Sustaining healthy OE refers to practice of: ◦ Ensuring an equitable, healthy future for all people & their environments. Using natural resources while taking measures to maintain ecological balance, now & into the future. ◦ Responsibility of all individuals  Many different actions, we’ll focus on green building design & renewable energy

4.  Creating buildings (homes & offices) using processes and materials that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient  Designs that enable living that is resource efficient

5.  reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by: ◦ Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources ◦ Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity ◦ Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradationenvironmental degradation

7.  (Minimise disturbance, restore natural habitat/plants, orient building for passive solar access, reduce urban sprawl, promote higher density living.)

8.  Maintaining and minimising water conservation and quality. ◦ Use indigenous plants, trees or grasses adapted to the local climate, ◦ use efficient water appliances, ◦ collect storm water for re-use, ◦ reuse grey water with earth friendly or no detergents, ◦ monitor your water budget.

9.  through intelligent design and practices. ◦ Live in more simple, smaller dwellings, ◦ use materials that can be recycled when obsolete, ◦ use local providers and local materials to minimise embedded energy, ◦ used recycled building products or materials, ◦ purchase essential items of high quality, avoid disposable items, minimise waste.

10.  Employ pro- environmental living practices such ad turning off at the powerpoints, minimising lights, working blinds and windows.  Make your house smoke free. Use non-toxic paints and finishes.  Avoid synthetic products that off-gas chemicals such as glue fumes (VOCs).)

11.  through intelligent use of five simple passive design principles. ◦ Orientation for solar gain by placing living areas on the northern side of the house, ◦ Ventilation from opposing opening windows and doors to eliminate need for air-conditioning, ◦ Insulation in roof and walls, ◦ Thermal mass provided by concrete slabs, stone or tiles upon which sunlight can fall to retain and slowly release heat, ◦ climate control to take charge of sunlight and heat such as awnings, larger eves, adjustable blinds etc. ◦ Also, use high tech energy efficient products such as lighting. ◦ Use of solar cells, solar hot water, wind turbines etc. However, passive and effective use of design is far more sustainable than purchasing more high tech add-ons.

12.  http://sustainablehouseday.com/ http://sustainablehouseday.com/  http://ecoliv.com.au/sustainable-homes http://ecoliv.com.au/sustainable-homes  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_building https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_building  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b3I5W86shE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b3I5W86shE  60L Green Building  http://bend.org.au/ http://bend.org.au/  The new library

13.  The majority of Victoria’s power is generated from coal-fired power stations in the Latrobe Valley. The production of electricity using fossil fuels accounts for almost one third of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.  Purchasing “green” electricity or harnessing renewable energy are ways for individuals to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases.  How do individual houses in Mallacoota harness renewable energy?  Solar panels and solar hot water both use the suns energy. Solar panels generate renewable energy that is used within the house and excess energy is put back into the electricity grid.   Solar hot water units directly harness the sun’s energy to heat water instead of using electricity or gas. Some houses also use their fire to heat water – is this renewable energy?  Most houses use wood heating which could be argued to be a form of renewable energy, but this may not be what the examiners are looking for.

14.  Types of renewable energy include wind, hydro, solar, geothermal, tidal, wave and biomass. These energy sources are described as renewable when compared to energy sources like coal or oil. The fossil fuels we are relying on, coal, gas, oil, are being depleted and cannot be replaced.   Investigation task prepare a one page explanation and summary of a renewable energy source to share with the class:  What is it?  How does it work?  Advantages as a renewable energy source  Disadvantages

15.  https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/technolo gies.html https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/technolo gies.html  http://arena.gov.au/about-renewable-energy/ http://arena.gov.au/about-renewable-energy/  Wind - Haydn  Solar panels/solar water heaters Tyson, Kahli  Hydroelectricity - Hannah  Waves & tidal - Brodie  Geothermal - BWP  Bioenergy - Arrow