Australian Development Gateway

The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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Last updated on 30 November 2006

Why build green?

This small brochure describes 8 green development studies. (Rocky Mountain Institute: October 2006) More info >>

An introduction to green building - parts 1 & 2

These briefs provide an introduction to green building as a way of enhancing the environment. (Rocky Mountain Institute: 2002) More info >>

Green building sources

This document lists a collection of sources for information on green building. (Rocky Mountain Institute: July 2004) More info >>

Biogas and liquid biofuels

This fact sheet looks at some biofuels, their applications and the conversion technologies used to derive them. (Practical Action) More info >>

Guide to environmental design and assessment tools

This guide provides a consistent framework and basis for comparing the applicability and technical content of common environmental performance rating tools. (The Australian Performance Based Building Network: February 2004) More info >>

Micro-concrete roofing tile production

This technical brief provides a guide to making micro concrete roofing tiles from sand, cement and water. (Practical Action) More info >>


 

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