SUSTAINABLE GREEN HOMES

Introduction

A modern home in today 's world is a sustainable home . A sustainable home basically means conserving energy and ensuring that the development of the house has very little impact towards the environment . In some countries , building a sustainable green home is an encouraged move , as the government may choose to give some tax rebate or some initiative to encourage more home owners to build green homes . Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE ) have been having this concept of sustainable green homes for some time now . This paper aims to

compare and contrast the different policies and issues that these countries are having

Progression of assize and Policies to Sustainable Green Homes in Australia

In the state of Queensland in Australia , the term sustainable housing ' is defined as planning , designing and building houses that are sustainable socially , environmentally and economically (Smart Sustainable Homes 2008 ) In Australia , the Department of Environment Water , Heritage and Arts is responsible for planning and implementing various sustainability policies to help protect the environment . One of their policy campaigns is on creating smart green homes in Australia

In Queensland Australia , the government has developed a concept called the Smart Housing ' whereby the government is building houses that are environmentally safe and at the same time provides a good structure according to the state 's unpredictable climate . This was a collaborative effort between the state government and the national government from 2004 till present to provide projects , supports and consultants to the public to build...