Eco Development Advisory Service
Brisbane City Council's Eco Development Advisory Service (EDAS) has been established to provide advice and assistance about sustainable development to residents, builders and developers.
Through services such as the EDAS, Council is responding to the growth-management challenges facing Brisbane by promoting a built environment that is appropriate to our lifestyle and natural surroundings.
What we do and how we can help
If you are a Brisbane resident or developer, EDAS can advise on how to make your development or building project more sustainable by:
- incorporating sustainable planning, design and development
- integrating energy and water efficiency features
- utilising sustainable building materials
Download the current EDAS brochure. (PDF - 299kb)
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Sustainable development
Sustainability should be integrated throughout all stages of any development process starting from design and planning through to construction, operation and occupancy. Council’s EDAS officers bring together knowledge of these planning and design processes to advise on how to make sustainability integral to the development process.
Resources and links
This page has some great resources and links to help you start thinking about how you can make your building project or development more sustainable.
Case studies
- Blakely residence (PDF - 198kb)
- Seventeen Mile Rocks
- EcoHouse – West End>
for free.
Guides to a sustainable home
- Your Home - Buyers Guide
- Your Home - Renovators Guide
- Your Home Technical Manual
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Smart Housing fact sheets
The Department of Public Works provides useful information and tips to make your home more sustainable -
Smart and Sustainable Homes Design Objectives
The Department of Public Works can help you integrate triple bottom line solutions creatively within design objectives and site constraints
Council resources
Links to other organisations
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EPA – Do-It-Yourself Home Sustainability Check
This tool can help you find out how sustainable your home is -
EPA – ClimateSmart your home
Ways to save energy and water and reduce waste in and around your home
Contact us
For more information on the Eco Development Advisory Service or for advice on how you can make your development or building project more sustainable email Council or phone 07 3403 8888.