diff --git a/config/env/default.js b/config/env/default.js
index 8acd131a0b..5034bc6263 100644
--- a/config/env/default.js
+++ b/config/env/default.js
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@ module.exports = {
 	port: process.env.PORT || 3000,
 	templateEngine: 'swig',
 	sessionSecret: 'MEAN',
-	sessionCollection: 'sessions'
+	sessionCollection: 'sessions',
+	logo: 'modules/core/img/brand/logo.png',
+	favicon: 'modules/core/img/brand/favicon.ico'
 };
diff --git a/config/env/development.js b/config/env/development.js
index df4f2a3813..9fed7b80cb 100644
--- a/config/env/development.js
+++ b/config/env/development.js
@@ -60,5 +60,6 @@ module.exports = {
 				pass: process.env.MAILER_PASSWORD || 'MAILER_PASSWORD'
 			}
 		}
-	}
+	},
+    livereload: true
 };
diff --git a/config/lib/express.js b/config/lib/express.js
index c1bf892a4f..8d551d64d4 100644
--- a/config/lib/express.js
+++ b/config/lib/express.js
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ module.exports.initLocalVariables = function (app) {
 	app.locals.facebookAppId = config.facebook.clientID;
 	app.locals.jsFiles = config.files.client.js;
 	app.locals.cssFiles = config.files.client.css;
+	app.locals.livereload = config.livereload;
+	app.locals.logo = config.logo;
+	app.locals.favicon = config.favicon;
 
 	// Passing the request url to environment locals
 	app.use(function (req, res, next) {
diff --git a/modules/core/server/views/layout.server.view.html b/modules/core/server/views/layout.server.view.html
index 8fefeb6cc9..b2d0a55ff7 100644
--- a/modules/core/server/views/layout.server.view.html
+++ b/modules/core/server/views/layout.server.view.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	<meta property="og:title" content="{{title}}">
 	<meta property="og:description" content="{{description}}">
 	<meta property="og:url" content="{{url}}">
-	<meta property="og:image" content="{{url}}modules/core/img/brand/logo.png">
+	<meta property="og:image" content="{{url}}{{logo}}">
 	<meta property="og:type" content="website">
 
 	<!-- Twitter META -->
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	<meta name="twitter:image" content="{{url}}modules/core/img/brand/logo.png">
 
 	<!-- Fav Icon -->
-	<link href="/modules/core/img/brand/favicon.ico" rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon">
+	<link href="{{url}}{{favicon}}" rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon">
 
 	<!--Application CSS Files-->
 	{% for cssFile in cssFiles %}<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{cssFile}}">{% endfor %}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 	<!--Application JavaScript Files-->
 	{% for jsFile in jsFiles %}<script type="text/javascript" src="{{jsFile}}"></script>{% endfor %} 
 
-	{% if process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' %}
+	{% if livereload %}
 	<!--Livereload script rendered -->
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="{{host}}:35729/livereload.js"></script>
 	{% endif %}