Research House Library
The Research House project aims to develop and disseminate information to the building industry and the general community on sustainable housing and the elements of Smart Housing - social, environmental and economic sustainability.
The information presented in the Research House Library is a compilation of documents and associated references produced by the project team. It is designed to provide guidance, tools and information to enable people interested in sustainable design to make better informed decisions.
The data produced through ongoing research on the house has been included in the library to demonstrate where possible savings - in terms of resource, energy and water efficiency, and greenhouse gas emissions - can be made. Wherever possible, dollar values have been applied to show potential savings to home owners. We hope you find this information informative, useable and interesting.
Research and Technology
- Ergonomic Assessment of Lightweight Building Blocks [PDF 969kb]
- Fly Ash paper [PDF 38kb]
- Central Queensland University (website link)
- Case Study for Australian Greenhouse Office 2004 [PDF 299kb]
- How easy is it being “green” in sustainable housing? [PDF 58kb]
- Tenants’ Evaluation of Experiences of Social Sustainability within the Home Environment [PDF 180kb]
Research data reports
- FINAL Energy Use Study Report 2003-04 June-06 [PDF 3mb]
- FINAL Water Use Study Report 2003-04 June-06 [PDF 1mb]
- Temperature Study Annual Report 2002-2003 [PDF 146kb]
- Water Use Study Annual Analysis 2002-2003 [PDF 65kb]
- Energy Use Study Report 2002-2003 [PDF 1.2mb]
- Glazing Study 2008 [PDF 189kb]