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Environmentally Sustainable Design Sustainability Management Plan for:

855-869 Ferntree Gully Rd, Wheelers Hill

Prepared for: SJW Consult P/L

Prepared by: Low Impact Development Consulting

7th June, 2018

e: [email protected]

p: 03 9016 9486

a: Suite 7, 252 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy North Vic 3068

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Development highlights

Energy efficient

dwellings

Improved thermal

comfort for

occupants (eg.

use of double

glazed windows)

Energy efficient

hot water service

Energy and water

efficient heating

and cooling

Passive clothes

drying facilities

Potable (drinking)

water savings -

Rainwater tanks

connected to

toilets

Onsite water use

and infiltration -

Best Practice

Stormwater

treatment

Potable (drinking)

water efficient

fixtures

Improved indoor

air quality due to

reduced use of

off-gassing

materials

Avoidance of use

of rainforrest

timbers

Tap on balconies

to help facilitate

balcony

vegetation

Good public

transport on your

doorstep

Environmentally

friendly materials

choices

Secure bicycle

parking for

residents

Quantified benefits

72% reduction in

Green House Gas

emissions (below

BESS benchmarks)

77% reduction in

annual electricity

consumption

(below BESS

benchmark)

25% reduction in

annual gas

consumption

(below BESS

benchmark)

25% reduction in

annual HWS

energy

consumption

(below BESS

benchmark)

>20% less power

consumed by

lighting

29% reductionin

potable water

use

100% re-use of

collected

rainwater

Best practice

stormwater

management has

been achieved

18% of the site is

vegetated

Contents Executive summary ...................................................................................................................................... i

1 Energy Efficiency ............................................................................................................................... 1

2 Indoor Environment Quality ............................................................................................................ 3

3 Water Conservation.......................................................................................................................... 6

4 Stormwater Management ............................................................................................................... 7

5 Material Selection ............................................................................................................................. 9

6 Location and Transport .................................................................................................................. 10

7 Waste Management ...................................................................................................................... 11

8 Urban Ecology ................................................................................................................................. 12

Appendix 1 - BESS Report ........................................................................................................................ 13

Appendix 2 - STORM Report ................................................................................................................... 27

Appendix 3 - STORM Site Layout Plan .................................................................................................. 28

Appendix 4 - Preliminary Energy ratings .............................................................................................. 29

Appendix 5 - Public Transport Local Area Map ................................................................................. 54

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Executive summary

Project summary

This ESD report is for the proposed residential development of 80 dwellings at 855 - 869

Ferntree Gully Rd, Wheelers Hill, and is based on the drawing set provided by CHT Architects

on the 6th of June, 2018. This report addresses the environmentally sustainable development

requirements under Clause 22.13 of the City of Monash’s Planning Scheme, demonstrating

best practice energy performance, water efficiency, indoor environment quality, stormwater

management, waste management.

This sustainability report details measures that meet and often exceed mandatory

Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) requirements for this type of residential

development. The body of the report contains a full list of ESD initiatives to be included in the

development. A summary of the major ESD initiatives committed to are included below:

• Energy

o Double glazed windows to living areas and bedrooms (at minimum).

o Energy efficient heating and cooling systems beyond minimum standards

(within one star of best available)

o Energy efficient hot water measures incorporating

• IEQ

o Low VOC products incorporated

o Low formaldehyde products incorporated

o Internal blinds to manage glare

• Water

o Water Sensitive Urban Design measures to meet CSIRO Best Practice

Stormwater Management treatment quality requirements

o Rainwater tank connected to all toilets for re-use

o Biofiltration to treat stormwater prior to discharge

o Potable (drinking) water saving measures including low flow toilets, showers

and taps

• Urban Ecology

o Significant portion of site remaining vegetated and vegetation incorporated

into facades, mitigating the urban heat island effect.

o Taps to all terraces to assist incorporating vegetation on balconies.

Other non-mandatory guidelines and good design principles (eg. Green Star) have also

been incorporated where deemed to be relevant in respect to the scope and nature of this

development. This encourages further levels of sustainability above and beyond the

mandatory requirements.

The proposed development advances basic sustainability principles by increasing the

potential use of the site, in line with the surrounding environment. In the context of rising living

costs and a need to limit use of material, energy and land resources, the proposed

development enables a more affordable and energy efficient model of housing. The

expected design life of this development would be in excess of 40 years.

Mandatory guidelines and tools addressed in this report as relevant to sustainability include:

• National Construction Code (NCC) / Building Code of Australia (BCA) Volume One

Section J and Volume Two part 3.12 as relevant;

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• Victorian Planning Policy (VPP) and Local Planning Policy (LPP) clauses including

15.01, 15.02, 21.13, 22.13 & 22.18;

• Built Environment Sustainability Scorecard (BESS); and

• The STORM assessment.

The proposed development will address the relevant ESD requirements of the above

planning scheme provisions.

Results summary

The proposed development was assessed using the ‘Built Environment Sustainability

Scorecard’ (BESS), obtaining a total score of 51% and passing all mandatory categories. A

score greater than 50% (including compliance under water, energy, stormwater and IEQ

categories) demonstrates a Best Practice environmentally sustainable development.

Commitment & documentation on plans

The “ESD initiatives” in each section can be included in a notes box on the plans, or the

report can be referenced in a single note, such as: “The ESD report associated with these

plans forms a part of the town planning submission, it is therefore required to be read in

conjunction with drawings’ notes and specifications and applied accordingly.”

Where applicable, also indicate on the relevant parts of the plans the water tank size and

location, raingarden size and location, shading devices, the openable component of a

window, clotheslines, bicycle racks, external materials, solar panels, hot water system type

and other relevant readily shown items.

Abbreviations used in this report include:

• BCA – Building Code of Australia

• SDAPP – Council Sustainable Design Assessment in the Planning Process

• STEPS – Sustainable Tools for Environmental Performance Strategy

• SDS – Sustainable Design Scorecard

• BESS – Built Environment Sustainability Scorecard

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1 Energy Efficiency Goals

• To improve the efficient use of energy by ensuring the development demonstrates

potential for ESD initiatives at the planning stage

• To reduce total operating greenhouse gas emissions

• To reduce energy peak demand through particular design measures (e.g.

appropriate building orientation, shading, to glazed surfaces, optimise glazing to

exposed surfaces, space allocation for solar panels and external heating and cooling

Initiatives

Energy Rating Mandatory 6-star energy ratings for dwellings will

be met.

Preliminary energy ratings have been undertaken

to provide input for designers on the

developments ability to meet this requirement.

Further details can be found within the

‘Additional Details’ section following.

SDAPP – Energy

efficiency / BESS /

BCA

General insulation

comments

(residential)

Insulation installed in residential dwellings will

meet minimum BCA requirements as appropriate

to meet the 6.0-star energy ratings.

Timber stud wall, timber floor joists and ceiling

space construction will allow for good levels of

insulation.

BCA Part 3.12 /

Part J

Building sealing Building sealing will be to BCA standards

including the following or equivalent:

compressible foam or similar seals provided

around doorways from conditioned to non-

conditioned spaces, draft protection devices

along the bottom edge of external swing doors,

multi-fit cable and pipe seals/adhesive

membrane grommets for sealing around pipes or

conduits passing through the building envelope,

and exhaust fans will have self-closing dampers

fitted. Building sealing prevents un-intended heat

gain or heat loss.

Part J

Hot water supply The hot water supply for all dwellings has been

taken as individual gas storage units of minimum

6 stars energy efficiency. Whilst this is subject to

change during the detailed design phase, the

nominated solution would have an equivalent

efficiency (or better).

The hot water units will be located centrally to

ensure pipe runs are short to all outlets and cold-

water wastage is minimised when hot water taps

are first turned on.

SDAPP - Energy

efficiency / BESS


Heating and

cooling

Heating and cooling will be efficient inverter

reverse cycle air-conditioners within 1 star of the

highest efficiency available for the required

capacity. This has been estimated at 4 stars in the

BESS assessment however availability can differ

notably for varying capacities.

SDAPP - Energy

efficiency / BESS

Windows Windows to living areas and bedrooms will be

from clear double glazing (or better preforming),

the remainder of windows will be specified as

required to meet the energy efficiency rating.

NCC-BCA Section

J, NatHERS

Natural

ventilation

Windows to habitable room will have an

operable component to provide natural

ventilation and reduce the need for mechanical

cooling. The operable component is to be shown

on the plans.

Additional

sustainability

practice

All bedroom doors will have door latches

installed, assisting natural (cross) ventilation

throughout relevant levels.

BESS

Downlights If installed on upper levels, downlights will be LED

IC rated (insulation contact) type, running cooler

and more efficiently than halogen type and

allowing for insulation to be directly installed over

the downlight fitting itself (as per manufacturer’s

instructions). This will reduce the heat losses and

gains through gaps in ceiling insulations. IC rated

products are available at comparative prices to

non-IC rated LED downlights.

Green Star

Lighting in

dwellings

Lighting density in dwellings will be reduced to at

least 20% below the maximum allowed by the

BCA 2016 (e.g. 4W/m2 rather than 5W/m2.) Good

LED residential downlights at 13W now provide

better lighting output than 50W halogens so

generally make this target easy to achieve.

BCA Part J6, BESS

External lighting External lighting to paths, driveways & carparks

will have a daylight sensor and either timer or

motion sensors installed.

BCA Part J6

Clothes drying

facilities

External retractable clothes lines will be installed

within the POS (or terrace) of each dwelling to

remove the need for electric dryers. Where this is

not suitable, internal drying rails will be

incorporated in laundries.

BESS

Energy and water

efficient

dishwashers

Where installed dishwashers will have a minimum

3.5 star energy rating (along with minimum 4 star

WELS rating).

Green Star

Energy efficient

cooking

Kitchen cooktops will be lower greenhouse

generating gas or induction type rather than

electric coil or ceramic top electric.

Additional

sustainability

practice


Additional Details

Preliminary

energy rating

The energy efficiency rating of a development is directly affected by

the passive solar design characteristics of dwellings which include: the

orientation of the dwellings, window sizes, shading of windows;

window type selected (i.e. single or double glazing with standard or

insulated frames), the levels of insulation and thermal mass within the

space.

Preliminary energy ratings have been modelled undertaken, using a

sample of 10 dwellings, selected across all dwelling types. They have

been chosen to be individually modelled as they are best

representative of thermally similar dwellings within the development.

The preliminary energy modelling results indicate that the energy

rating requirements are achievable for the sample dwellings

modelled. Please refer to appendix 4 for further details.

2 Indoor Environment Quality Background

Access to daylight and sunshine is advantageous to the wellbeing of humans.

Many paints, adhesives, sealants and flooring types contain Volatile Organic Compounds

(VOCs) which are released into the air in our homes. Joinery has, over the last 30 years,

contained high levels of formaldehyde. VOCs and formaldehyde are recognised as

potentially harmful to humans as well as contributors to atmospheric pollution.

Goals

• To achieve a healthy indoor environment quality for the wellbeing of building

occupants, including the provision of fresh air intake, cross ventilation and natural

daylight.

• To achieve thermal comfort levels with minimised need for mechanical heating,

ventilation and cooling.

• To reduce indoor air pollutants by encouraging use of materials with low toxic

chemicals levels.

• To minimise noise levels and noise transfer within and between buildings and

associated external areas.

Initiatives

Thermal Comfort All living areas and bedrooms will have, at

minimum, clear double glazing to improve the

thermal comfort of these zones.

BESS

Natural

ventilation

Dwelling windows will meet or exceed BCA

minimum 5% room area allowance. The

openable component of is to be shown on the

plans.

BCA requirement

There are no habitable rooms with borrowed

ventilation.

SDAPP - IEQ


Daylight Glazing levels will meet the BCA minimum 10%

room allowance in all habitable rooms.

NCC-BCA Section

F

Light coloured walls internally will help to

maximise daylight levels.

Additional

sustainability

practice

Glare (external

sources)

Internal blinds will be installed to manage glare

rather than rely on tinted glass.

Green Star -

Visual Comfort

Low VOC

products

Paints and adhesives are required to be low VOC

types or water based. Carpets will be low VOC

and comply with the limits as outlined in

additional details. Contractors are required to

provide evidence of these.

Green Star

Low

formaldehyde

products

Engineered wood products (including MDF,

particleboard and plywood) will be Class E1

formaldehyde or better. Formaldehyde is used in

the production of resins that act as glues for

engineered wood products and is a colourless

gas with a strong odour. Exposure to

formaldehyde can cause irritation in the eyes,

nose and throat with various authorities

recommend E1 as a maximum emissions class.

Green Star

Additional details

Low VOC Volatile Organic Compounds is the term used to describe several

hundred petrochemical solvent type compounds found in paints,

adhesives, sealants carpets, reconstituted wood products, and new

furniture. Newer buildings generally have higher concentrations of

these VOC’s that contribute to headache, lethargy etc. in

occupants.

Low VOC product details:

Low VOC paints, adhesives and sealants – the VOC content of paints,

adhesives and sealants shall not exceed the levels listed in the table

below (from the Green Star Design and As Built v1.1 guidelines). Low

VOC adhesives and sealants are readily available and can be

purchased in bulk to minimise the price premium. Mapei adhesives

offer a full low VOC adhesives range.

Product category

Maximum VOC

content (g/litre)

General purpose adhesives and sealants 50

Interior wall and ceiling paint, all sheen

levels 16

Trim, varnishes and wood stains 75

Primers, sealers and prep coats 65

One and two pack performance

coatings for floors 140


Acoustic sealants, architectural sealant,

waterproofing membrane and sealant,

fire retardant sealant and adhesives

250

Structural glazing adhesive, wood flooring

and laminate adhesive and sealants 100

Low VOC paints are readily available at all suppliers:

• Wattyl ID Eco System Low VOC

• Haymes - www.haymespaint.com.au

• Porters Paints - www.porterspaints.com

• Bio Products Aust - www.bioproducts.com.au

• Ecolor - www.ecolour.com.au

• Livos - www.livos.com.au

• Murobond - www.murobond.com.au

• Oikos non toxic Paints - www.designerpaintco.com

• The Natural Paint Company - www.naturalpaint.com.au

Low VOC carpets – the VOC content of carpets shall not exceed the

levels listed in the table below in accordance with the relevant test

protocols (from Green Star Design and As Built v1.1 guidelines).

Test protocol Limit

ASTM D5116 – Total VOC limit 0.5mg/m² per hour

ASTM D5116 – 4-PC (4-

Phenylcyclohexene)

0.05mg/m² per hour

ISO 16000/EN13419 – TVOC at three days 0.5mg/m² per hour

ISO 10580 / ISO/TC 219 (document N238)

– TVOC at 24 hours

0.5mg/m² per hour

Low

formaldehyde

products

Reduced formaldehyde emissions in engineered wood products are

classed as below:

Class Limits (mg/L)

Super E0 Less than or equal to 0.3

E0 Less than or equal to 0.5



E3 Greater than 2.0

Companies offering low formaldehyde products include:

• Polytec offers E1 and E0.

• Nikpol offers E1, E0 and Super E0 for select products.

• Austral Plywood E1, E0 and Super E0 for select products.

• Laminex Australia offer E1, E0, Super E0 and no added

formaldehyde for select products.

http://www.haymespaint.com.au/

http://www.porterspaints.com/

http://www.bioproducts.com.au/

http://www.ecolour.com.au/

http://www.livos.com.au/

http://www.murobond.com.au/

http://www.designerpaintco.com/

http://www.naturalpaint.com.au/


3 Water Conservation Background

As populations increase and global warming contributes to fast climate change, the access

to clean potable water will become more of an issue to Australians and the world. Inefficient

use of water can lead to the destruction of habitat for dams, over-use of artesian water

supplies creating a rising water table or intensive energy use for desalination plants.

Goals

• To ensure the efficient use of water.

• To reduce total operating potable water use.

• To encourage the collection and re-use of stormwater

• To encourage the appropriate use of alternative water sources.

• To minimise associated water costs.

Initiatives

Water efficient

fixtures, fittings

and appliances

Water efficient fixtures, fittings and appliances

have been selected in line with the following

WELS ratings:

• 3 star shower (6.0-7.5L/min)

• 4 star toilets

• 4 star bathroom taps

• 4 star kitchen taps

• 4.0 star dishwasher

BESS, Green Star

Rainwater

collection and

use

Rainwater will be collected onsite and be

connected to toilets for use. Refer to ‘4-

Stormwater Management’ section for further

details.

STORM, BESS,

Green Star

Accessibility of

pumps

Water pumps and manual over-ride switches

should be readily accessible for access in the

event of malfunction.

Additional

sustainability

practice

Additional details

Water efficient

fixtures & fittings

All fittings to be specified are based on recommendations from

www.savewater.com.au or from the product search on the following

site www.waterrating.gov.au and will be amongst the most efficient

on the market, and a significant improvement on fittings historically

used in most buildings.

http://www.savewater.com.au/

http://www.waterrating.gov.au/


4 Stormwater Management Background

Pollutants that build up on impervious surfaces get washed into the stormwater system and

end up in local waterways. Water Sensitive Urban Design is now a major goal of urban

development to prevent this occurring.

The quality of water leaving a site (and peak and total stormwater run-off volumes) can be

improved by collection of water in water tanks, natural infiltration through gardens and lawns

into the soils, and minimisation of impervious pavements or the shedding of water from

impervious surfaces into garden beds that have particularly good infiltration into the ground

– known as infiltration beds. The following measures have been adopted to ensure these

concerns are addressed.

Goals

• To reduce the impact of stormwater run-off

• To improve the quality of stormwater run-off

• To achieve best practice stormwater quality outcomes

• To incorporate the use of water sensitive urban design, including stormwater re-use

Initiatives

Best Practice

Stormwater

treatment

The following is proposed to achieve 100% of

Melbourne Water STORM calculator Best Practice

Stormwater treatment goals:

• Rainwater shed from all roofed areas of

type A-C dwellings will be collected in

individual rainwater tanks of minimum

2500L capacity, for use within all toilets of

each dwelling.

• Rainwater shed from the roofed &

terraced area of type D dwellings will be

collected in communal rainwater tanks of

minimum 110,000L total capacity. The

breakdown of communal tanks will be

confirmed during the detailed design

phase; however, the tank capacity will be

proportionate to the catchment area

being collected from.

• Terraces generally gather more residual

pollutants than roof. Since they are being

collected from in type D dwellings, a

higher performance filtration system (and

maintenance) will likely be required for

storing collected water in the water tank.

• Rainwater runoff from a portion (~2/3) of

the impervious area atop of the type D

basements, will be diverted to 4

raingardens for bio-filtrations. The

catchment area being diverted to

biofiltration will be at least 3018.8 m2 and

STORM, BESS


the raingardens should be sized at least

60m2 unless modelled is provided to

demonstrate otherwise. Refer to appendix

2 & 3 for further details

• Leaf diverting rain heads and first flush

diverters should be included upstream of

the tank to divert the initial sediment flow

when rain events occur from entering the

tank.

Additional details

Collecting

rainwater from

terrace &

balconies

When collecting rainwater from rooftop terraces, rainwater can be

exposed to significantly more litter and pollutants than most roofs. The

appropriate filtration should be incorporated to remove both coarse

and fine sediment; to avoid causing damage to the pump, and to

reduce odours and discoloration before the water is re-used within

toilets. It is recommended that multiple filters be employed in series, as

demonstrated below:

1. Pleated Filter - Used for the removal of large particle sediment

2. Sediment Filter (20 micron) - Used to remove fine particle

sediment (approx. 40 microns is the visible limit of the naked

human eye).

3. Carbon Filter - Used to remove taste, odour & discolouration

It should be noted that the actual filters incorporated within the

rainwater collection & reuse system will depend on several factors,

such as the system configuration, pump type & size. The final filter

specification will be confirmed during the detailed design process.

Water sensitive

urban design -

rainwater tanks

The proposed rainwater tank collection system provides benefits of

reducing the peak and total stormwater run-off when it rains. Since

the water tanks are connected to washing machines, the tank water

volumes are run down regularly.

This leaves spare capacity to collect new rainfall water and hence

reduces the level of rain from the roofs going down the drains. In

addition, the pollutants leaving the site to the stormwater (and hence

local creeks) system is reduced, by water collected off the roofs,

going via the toilets into the sewer system rather than stormwater

system as would otherwise have been the case.

The final design of the Stormwater system will meet council drainage

engineers’ requirements.


5 Material Selection Background

Careful selection of construction materials can help to limit the environmental impacts of the

production, transport and incorporation of these materials in our buildings. In many cases

there are similarly performing, comparable but more environmentally friendly product

selection options available.

Goals

The goals in environmentally sustainable construction material selection should be to:

• Limit the use of new materials where possible - to help minimise the detrimental

outcomes of product manufacture or modification

• Select durable materials and re-use materials where possible – increase the lifespan

of all products.

• To minimise the environmental impacts materials used by encouraging the use of

materials with a favourable lifecycle assessment based on the fate of materials, their

recycling / reuse potential, their embodied energy, their biodiversity, human health,

and environmental toxicity impacts.

Initiatives

Sustainable

timbers

No unsustainable rainforest timbers will be incorporated

i.e. no Oregon, Western Red Cedar, Meranti, Merbau,

Teak or Luan.

Green Star

Accredited

plantations

All framing timber will be from accredited plantations -

either FSC or PEFC/AFS.

Green Star, STEPS

Carpet

underlay

Where carpet is installed, underlay with recycled

content will be used under carpets

Alternatively, a carpet underlay that is third party GECA

certified will be used (e.g. Cloudwalk carpet cushion

range).

Additional

sustainability

practice

Glasswool

insulation

Where glasswool insulation is to be used, a product with

greater than 50% recycled glass and without the use of

formaldehyde as a binder (such as Earthwool or Green

Tag certified CSR Bradford Gold batts) will be used.

Additional

sustainability

practice

Polyester

insulation

Where polyester insulation is to be used, products with

recycled content will be specified. Polyester insulation is

also recyclable.

Additional

sustainability

practice

Additional details

Carpet underlay Carpet underlay with significant recycled content (per above) or

other environmental benefits will be used.

Suggested recycled underlay products include:

• Dunlop flooring - http://www.dunlopflooring.com.au/

sustainability/recycle-by-dunlop.asp

• Airstep carpet underlay - http://www.airstep.com.au/

http://www.dunlopflooring.com.au/sustainability/recycle-by-dunlop.asp

http://www.dunlopflooring.com.au/sustainability/recycle-by-dunlop.asp

http://www.airstep.com.au/environmental-overview/recycling/


environmental-overview/recycling/

• Cloudwalk carpet cushion - http://cloudwalk.com.au/

product-category/carpet-cushion/

The Cloudwalk carpet cushion range of underlay is third party GECA

certified – it has very low VOC emissions avoids toxic or hazardous

chemicals in the manufacturing and the underlays are fully recyclable

if the user drops them off at Cloudwalk (TBC if collections also occur in

Victoria). Their manufacturing processes are also ISO9001 Quality

Management System and ISO14001 Environmental Management

System certified.

Polyester

insulation

Polyester insulation is recyclable and generally contain 80% recycled

PET bottles. Polyester batts can readily be re-used without handling

issues from the fibreglass, and do not disintegrate when wet.

Polyester Solutions will take back clean insulation for recycling at end

of life. Batts must not contain metal or other contaminants. Recycling

closes the loop for a circular product lifecycle – the ideal sustainability

outcome.

90mm R2.5 polyester batts

• Polyester Solutions

• Autex Greenstuf

• CSR Bradford

6 Location and Transport Goals

• To ensure that the built environment is designed to promote the use of walking,

cycling and public transport in that order.

• To minimise car dependency

• To promote the use of low emission vehicle technologies and supporting infrastructure

Location

The location of this development meets urban consolidation goals as set out in government

policy documents. The development is relatively close to public transport and facilities.

The location achieves a walk score of 73 which is considered very walkable.

Initiatives

Bicycle parking The proposed residential development meets

best practice provisions (1 bicycle space per

dwelling) for residents by providing a wall

mounted bicycle rack within the garage of each

dwelling. This facilitates practical bicycle storage

for occupants.

Planning Scheme

clause 52.34 /

SDAPP – Transport

/ BESS

Bicycle paths The development is located approximately 1km

from the Dandenong Creek Trail & Scotchman’s

Creek Trail, facilitating cycling throughout

Wheelers Hill and surrounding suburbs.

Additional

sustainability

practice

http://www.airstep.com.au/environmental-overview/recycling/

http://cloudwalk.com.au/product-category/carpet-cushion/

http://cloudwalk.com.au/product-category/carpet-cushion/


Public transport The proposed location is serviced by the following

public transport options:

• Train: Syndal Station – ~300m from the site.

• Bus: route 703 at Syndal Station – 120m

from the site

These are able to be viewed on the public

transport Local Area Map attached in the

appendices.

Additional

sustainability

practice

7 Waste Management Goals

• To promote waste avoidance, re-use and recycling during the design, construction

and operation stages of development.

• To ensure durability and long term re-usability of building materials.

• To ensure sufficient space is allocated for future change in waste management

needs, including (where possible) composting and green waste facilities.

Initiatives

Dual bins in

dwellings

Dual bins will be supplied under each kitchen

bench to facilitate separation of garbage and

recycling in dwellings.

SDAPP - Waste

Separate waste

stream collection

Shared bin storage includes separate garbage

and recycling bins and facilitates separate

collection of the recycling stream.

SDAPP - Waste

Organic Waste

Management

Organic waste will be disposed of onsite, through

the incorporation of either compost bins

(outdoor) or bokashi bins (indoor). This diverts

organic waste from landfill.

Additional

sustainability

practice


8 Urban Ecology Background

Urban development has seen the destruction and displacement plant species and in turn

wildlife habitat. With new developments there is an opportunity to redress this that should be

taken up. In all infill development cases there should be an improvement on the current

environment.

Goals

• To protect and enhance habitat bio-diversity of the urban environment

• To encourage the retention of significant trees

• To encourage the planting of indigenous vegetation.

• To reduce CO2 in the atmosphere through increased vegetation

• To provide environmentally sustainable landscapes and natural habitats and minimise

the urban heat island effect

• To encourage the provision of space for productive gardens, particularly in larger

residential developments

Initiatives

Facilitating

terrace gardens

A tap will be installed on all terraces to help

facilitate watering and maintenance of terrace

planting.

BESS

Vegetative cover Approximately 18% of the proposed

development will be vegetated, helping to

minimise the urban heat island effect and

increasing opportunities for biodiversity on site.

BESS


Appendix 1 - BESS Report















Appendix 2 - STORM Report


Appendix 3 - STORM Site Layout Plan

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127.60

127.38

127.10

126.83126.74

126.31

125.74 124.97 124.09123.14

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121.21

120.18

120.18 119.55

119.16

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7 METER HEIGHT LIMIT

10.5 METER HEIGHT LIMIT

12 METER HEIGHT LIMIT

AmendmentsProject Title Sheet No. Revision

PRELIMINARY

No. Date Notes

Client Sheet Scale

DateCHT Architects Pty LtdABN 29 108 008 519

ArchitectureInterior DesignUrban Design

CHT Architects Pty Ltd44 Oxford StreetCollingwood VIC 3066Post Office Box 1352Collingwood VIC 3066

Telephone 03 9417 1944Facsimile 03 9415 1847

[email protected]

Copyright © CHT Architects Pty Ltd.

The drawings, designs, and specifications and copyright therin are the property of CHT Architects Pty Ltd, and must not be used, copied, or reproduced wholly or in part without the express written permission of CHT Architects Pty Ltd.

Do not scale drawings. Use given dimensions only.

Any discrepency in drawings or specifications shall be referred to CHT Architects Pty Ltd.

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TOWN HOUSES DEVELOPMENT855-869 Ferntree Gully Rd

MADISON QUAY

ROOF PLAN TP1.05

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Drawn by:AuthorChecked by:Checker

SCALE 1 : 250

1 ROOF PLAN

STORM Assessment

Area: Site 15,870.6 sq m

Impervious Treated - Raingarden 1,424.8 sq m

Impervious Treated - RWT (Type A) 770.2 sq m

Impervious Treated - RWT (Type B) 840.6 sq m

Impervious Treated - RWT (Type C) 296.9 sq m

Impervious Treated - RWT (Type D) 3,871.8 sq m

Impervious Untreated 3,018.8 sq m

Pervious Area 5,641.0 sq m

Raingarden Area (Total) 63.3 sq m

22.4 sq m 16.3 sq m

11.3 sq m13.4 sq m


Appendix 4 - Preliminary Energy ratings

The preliminary energy modelling results indicate that the energy rating achieved for each

dwelling modelled can meet the 6.0 star minimum requirements.

Dwellings 01, 07, 10, 13, 52, 54, 56, 67, 68 & 70 have been selected to be modelled as they

make up a representative sample of dwellings and make up the ten thermal groups within

BESS.

These ratings were based on the following assumptions:

• Floors: R2.0 floor insulation where non-conditions space below, R1.0 separating

conditioned spaces.

• Walls: Basement floor external walls were taken as both precast concrete & rammed

earn retaining walls, G – L2 (where present) were taken as lightweight cement

sheeting construction, all with R2.5 added insulation.; Party walls from timber framed

with fibre cement sheet partition and R1.5 added insulation (each side),

unconditioned space internal - insulated plasterboard w/ R2.0.

• Ceilings: See floor insulation between conditioned spaces; R4.0 insulation batts where

exposed above, increasing to R6.0 for some dwelling. R4.0 was the maximum ceiling

insulation used where there was a terrace above.

• Screens and shading was taken per the drawings cited.

• Windows

o The type of windows required to achieve the target rating ranged from

aluminium framed clear double glazing to thermally broken aluminium framed

argon filled double glazing with Low E (HSHG) details are within the First Rate 5

excerpts following

• All other details as per architectural drawings cited.

Results can be summarised below:

Thermal Group

(BESS)

Dwelling # No. thermally

similar dwelling Star rating

Type 1 67 6 6.0

Type 2 68 18 6.4

Type 3 70 6 6.0

Type 4 52 6 6.0

Type 5 54 19 6.2

Type 6 56 6 6.1

Type 7 13 8 6.0

Type 8 01 4 6.1

Type 9 07 4 6.1

Type 10 10 3 6.1


Thermal Group 1 – Dwelling 67 FirstRate® Provisional Diagnostic Information

Project Information

Mode New Home

Climate 62 Moorabbin Airport

Site Exposure suburban

Client Name

Rated Address 855-869 Ferntree Gully Rd Wheelers Hill

Accredited Rater LID Consulting

Date

Reference

Energy Usage

Type Energy MJ/m²

Total 124.6

Heating 106.4

Cooling 18.2

Areas

Area Size (m²)

Net Conditioned Floor Area (NCFA) 145.7

Unconditioned Room Area 2.3

Garage Area 36.7

Zones

Zone Area (m²) Conditioning Type Conditioned

Garage 36.7 garage N

Media 15.6 dayTime Y

Stair B 4.6 dayTime Y

Powder 2.3 unconditioned N

Kitchen/Living 53.4 kitchen Y

Bedroom 2 12.1 bedroom Y

Laundry 4.5 dayTime Y

Bathroom 5.4 dayTime Y


Circ L1 15.4 dayTime Y



Ensuite 1 4.9 nightTime Y

WIR 1 3.6 nightTime Y


Air leakage

Item Sealed Unsealed

Generic Vent - 0

Unflued Gas Heater - 0

Exhaust Fan 5 0

Downlight 0 0

Chimney 0 0

Heater Flue - 0

Zone Energy Loads

Walls

Type Bulk Insulation (R) Num Reflective Airgaps Area (m²)

Earth Retaining Wall Insulated 2.5 0 50.5

Precast Concrete Panel 2.5 0 131.2

Internal Plasterboard Stud Wall 0.0 0 117.0

Party Wall 3.0 0 114.1

Cement Sheet 2.5 0 63.8

Floors

Type Bulk Insulation (R) Ventilation Area (m²)

CSOG: Slab on Ground 0.0 encl 59.1

Timber 1.0 encl 143.5

Roofs/Ceilings

Type Bulk Ceiling Insulation

(R)

Bulk Roof Insulation

(R)

Area

(m²)

Ceil: Ceiling 0.0 0.0 148.6



Framed:Flat - Flat Framed (Metal

Deck) 6.0 0.0 35.7

Windows

Type U-Value SHGC Area (m²)

ALM-006-03 A Aluminium B DG Argon Fill High Solar Gain low-E -Clear 4.10 0.52 12.88

ALM-005-03 A Aluminium A DG Argon Fill High Solar Gain low-E -Clear 4.10 0.47 11.53

Window Directions

Direction Area (m²)

E 15.4

W 9.0


Zone Heating (MJ/m2) Total Heating (MJ) Cooling (MJ/m2) Total Cooling (MJ)

Stair B 458.3 2089.4 0.1 0.6

Ensuite 1 71.0 346.6 13.4 65.3

Bathroom 154.9 836.5 3.6 19.2

Kitchen/Living 56.8 3028.0 33.1 1766.4

Media 295.6 4604.7 0.0 0.0

Bedroom 3 31.2 534.6 15.2 260.9

Circ L1 70.2 1077.8 2.6 40.4

Bedroom 2 54.6 661.9 23.1 279.9

WIR 1 43.3 155.2 6.4 23.1

Circ L2 271.7 1684.1 12.1 74.9

Laundry 177.6 791.3 5.7 25.5

Bedroom 1 35.8 752.7 13.2 277.4


Project Information

Mode New Home



Client Name



Date

Reference

Energy Usage

Type Energy MJ/m²

Total 112.9

Heating 94.3

Cooling 18.6

Areas

Area Size (m²)



Garage Area 36.7

Zones

















Walls







Floors




Roofs/Ceilings


(R)


(R)

Area

(m²)





Deck) 4.0 0.0 35.7

Windows


ALM-004-01 A Aluminium B DG Air Fill Clear-Clear 4.80 0.59 12.88

ALM-003-01 A Aluminium A DG Air Fill Clear-Clear 4.80 0.51 11.53


Air leakage


Generic Vent - 0


Exhaust Fan 5 0

Downlight 0 0

Chimney 0 0

Heater Flue - 0

Zone Energy Loads


Stair B 376.0 1714.1 0.1 0.4

Ensuite 1 57.0 277.9 11.4 55.6

Bathroom 106.1 573.2 2.4 12.9

Kitchen/Living 49.4 2633.4 33.6 1794.0

Media 227.5 3543.8 0.0 0.0

Bedroom 3 27.9 477.9 15.7 268.4

Circ L1 67.7 1038.9 2.1 32.4

Bedroom 2 63.2 765.8 20.0 242.6

WIR 1 28.0 100.5 5.6 20.0

Circ L2 276.9 1715.9 13.9 86.1

Laundry 134.8 600.8 2.8 12.3

Bedroom 1 40.0 839.7 14.0 294.6


Window Directions


E 15.4

W 9.0

Project Information

Mode New Home



Client Name



Date

Reference


Energy Usage

Type Energy MJ/m²

Total 123.5

Heating 107.7

Cooling 15.8

Areas

Area Size (m²)



Garage Area 36.7

Zones
















Walls







Floors




Air leakage


Generic Vent - 0


Exhaust Fan 5 0

Downlight 0 0

Chimney 0 0

Heater Flue - 0

Zone Energy Loads


Stair B 517.1 2357.8 0.2 0.8

Ensuite 1 46.0 224.3 9.1 44.5

Bathroom 116.5 629.2 1.7 9.3

Kitchen/Living 48.8 2603.6 29.3 1561.7

Media 296.9 4625.4 0.0 0.0

Bedroom 3 31.0 530.9 13.0 221.7

Circ L1 106.8 1639.5 3.5 53.7

Bedroom 2 48.0 581.6 15.3 185.4


Roofs/Ceilings


(R)


(R)

Area

(m²)





Deck) 6.0 0.0 35.7

Windows

Type U-

Value SHGC

Area

(m²)

ATB-006-03 B Al Thermally Broken B DG Argon Fill High Solar Gain low-E -

Clear 2.90 0.51 12.88

ATB-005-03 B Al Thermally Broken A DG Argon Fill High Solar Gain low-E

-Clear 2.91 0.44 11.53

Window Directions


E 15.4

W 9.0


WIR 1 24.3 87.1 4.0 14.4

Circ L2 341.9 2119.3 17.2 106.6

Laundry 139.5 621.5 2.5 11.3

Bedroom 1 35.6 747.8 11.6 244.3


Project Information

Mode New Home



Client Name



Date

Reference

Energy Usage

Type Energy MJ/m²

Total 124.8

Heating 108.4

Cooling 16.4

Areas

Area Size (m²)



Garage Area 36.7

Zones













Air leakage


Generic Vent - 0





Walls







Floors




Roofs/Ceilings


(R)


(R)

Area

(m²)




Deck) 6.0 0.0 35.7

Windows

Type U-

Value SHGC

Area

(m²)


Clear 2.90 0.51 12.41


-Clear 2.91 0.44 11.53

Window Directions


W 15.4

E 8.5



Exhaust Fan 5 0

Downlight 0 0

Chimney 0 0

Heater Flue - 0

Zone Energy Loads


Stair B 460.2 2098.1 0.1 0.5

Ensuite 1 53.2 259.5 10.8 52.7

Bathroom 123.0 664.4 1.8 9.8

Kitchen/Living 60.5 3227.4 30.2 1608.9

Media 296.9 4624.3 0.0 0.0

Bedroom 3 31.9 546.8 14.6 249.5

Circ L1 98.6 1514.2 3.6 55.8

Bedroom 2 44.3 536.7 16.1 195.1

WIR 1 24.8 89.1 4.2 15.1

Circ L2 330.3 2047.3 23.1 143.4

Laundry 130.3 580.8 2.1 9.4

Bedroom 1 32.7 688.1 10.1 211.5


Project Information

Mode New Home



Client Name



Date

Reference

Energy Usage

Type Energy MJ/m²

Total 117.3

Heating 100.8

Cooling 16.5

Areas

Area Size (m²)




Garage Area 36.7

Zones
















Walls







Floors




Roofs/Ceilings


(R)


(R)

Area

(m²)




Framed:Flat - Flat Framed (Metal 4.0 0.0 35.7


Air leakage


Generic Vent - 0


Exhaust Fan 5 0

Downlight 0 0

Chimney 0 0

Heater Flue - 0

Zone Energy Loads


Stair B 383.9 1750.2 0.0 0.2

Ensuite 1 57.3 279.7 11.3 55.1

Bathroom 114.0 615.5 1.7 9.4

Kitchen/Living 62.5 3335.5 28.4 1513.3

Media 231.8 3610.6 0.0 0.0

Bedroom 3 33.2 567.9 12.8 219.1

Circ L1 71.3 1094.7 1.8 27.5

Bedroom 2 62.7 759.5 21.7 263.0

WIR 1 28.0 100.4 5.5 19.8

Circ L2 277.5 1720.1 13.5 83.5

Laundry 136.5 608.0 2.7 12.1

Bedroom 1 39.8 835.3 14.1 295.6


Deck)

Windows


ALM-004-01 A Aluminium B DG Air Fill Clear-Clear 4.80 0.59 12.88

ALM-003-01 A Aluminium A DG Air Fill Clear-Clear 4.80 0.51 11.53

Window Directions


E 15.4

W 9.0

Project Information

Mode New Home




Client Name



Date

Reference

Energy Usage

Type Energy MJ/m²

Total 121.1

Heating 107.7

Cooling 13.4

Areas

Area Size (m²)



Garage Area 36.7

Zones
















Walls






Air leakage


Generic Vent - 0


Exhaust Fan 5 0

Downlight 0 0

Chimney 0 0

Heater Flue - 0

Zone Energy Loads


Stair B 515.5 2350.1 0.0 0.0

Ensuite 1 45.3 221.0 8.9 43.5



Floors




Roofs/Ceilings


(R)


(R)

Area

(m²)





Deck) 6.0 0.0 38.2

Windows

Type U-

Value SHGC

Area

(m²)


Clear 2.90 0.51 12.88


-Clear 2.91 0.44 10.15

Window Directions


E 15.4

W 7.7


Bathroom 121.1 654.1 1.6 8.7

Kitchen/Living 60.2 3211.8 24.7 1318.5

Media 296.3 4616.3 0.0 0.0

Bedroom 3 34.8 596.0 12.0 205.6

Circ L1 108.4 1664.6 2.8 42.3

Bedroom 2 27.2 400.1 11.6 170.2

WIR 1 22.2 79.8 3.7 13.3

Circ L2 339.4 2103.3 16.1 99.8

Laundry 136.8 609.5 1.5 6.9

Bedroom 1 28.8 677.5 10.0 235.6


Project Information

Mode New Home



Client Name



Date

Reference

Energy Usage

Type Energy MJ/m²

Total 124.4

Heating 101.7

Cooling 22.6

Areas

Area Size (m²)



Garage Area 38.4

Zones




Entry 15.8 dayTime Y



Store 4.3 dayTime Y

Living 20.7 living Y





Bath 8.9 dayTime Y



Ensuit B4 5.9 nightTime Y

Stair L2 14.0 dayTime Y

Walls



Brick Veneer Insulated 2.0 0 7.6




Partition Insulated 2.0 0 91.5



Floors




Roofs/Ceilings


(R)


(R)

Area

(m²)




Deck) 6.0 0.0 81.2

Windows

Type U-

Value SHGC

Area

(m²)


-Clear 2.91 0.44 22.44

ATB-006-03 B Al Thermally Broken B DG Argon Fill High Solar Gain low-E - 2.90 0.51 18.42


Air leakage


Generic Vent - 0


Exhaust Fan 5 0

Downlight 0 0

Chimney 0 0

Heater Flue - 0

Zone Energy Loads


null -530.9 530.9 -221.7 221.7

Entry 292.5 4625.4 0.0 0.0

Garage 15.1 581.6 4.8 185.4

Bedroom 4 153.9 2119.3 7.7 106.6

Living 125.7 2603.6 75.4 1561.7

Kitchen/Living 12.2 621.5 0.2 11.3

Stair L2 6.2 87.1 1.0 14.4

Bath 84.2 747.8 27.5 244.3

Bedroom 2 17.7 224.3 3.5 44.5

Laundry 305.9 2357.8 0.1 0.8

Powder 178.3 629.2 2.6 9.3

Bedroom 1 129.8 1639.5 4.3 53.7


Clear

Window Directions


W 24.2

E 16.6

Project Information

Mode New Home



Client Name



Date


Reference

Energy Usage

Type Energy MJ/m²

Total 120.4

Heating 107.5

Cooling 12.9

Areas

Area Size (m²)



Garage Area 32.1

Zones


Garage 1 32.1 garage N








Bathroom 4.6 unconditioned N

Walls


Brick Veneer 0.0 0 32.7





Floors





Roofs/Ceilings


Air leakage


Generic Vent - 0


Exhaust Fan 3 0

Downlight 0 0

Chimney 0 0

Heater Flue - 0

Zone Energy Loads


Bedroom 4 65.5 855.6 14.5 189.8

Ensuite 1 63.6 398.6 2.1 13.2

Kitchen/Living 147.8 7469.3 17.9 903.6

Circ L1 146.4 2245.2 5.5 84.6

Bedroom 3 119.8 1548.1 22.0 284.7

Bedroom 2 108.3 1742.9 14.4 231.2

Bedroom 1 88.6 1635.5 11.0 202.5



(R)


(R)

Area

(m²)



Deck) 4.0 0.0 86.7

Windows


ALM-006-01 A Aluminium B DG Argon Fill Clear-Clear 4.50 0.61 17.60

ALM-005-01 A Aluminium A DG Argon Fill Clear-Clear 4.50 0.50 18.82

Window Directions


N 24.1

W 4.3

S 8.0

Project Information

Mode New Home




Client Name



Date

Reference

Energy Usage

Type Energy MJ/m²

Total 122.5

Heating 109.9

Cooling 12.6

Areas

Area Size (m²)



Garage Area 32.1

Zones


Garage 1 32.1 garage N








Bathroom 4.6 unconditioned N

Walls







Floors




Air leakage


Generic Vent - 0


Exhaust Fan 3 0

Downlight 0 0

Chimney 0 0

Heater Flue - 0

Zone Energy Loads


Bedroom 4 66.9 874.2 13.6 178.1

Ensuite 1 65.3 409.3 2.0 12.7

Kitchen/Living 151.0 7631.9 17.8 899.6

Circ L1 151.2 2318.6 5.2 79.4

Bedroom 3 119.9 1549.0 21.6 279.0

Bedroom 2 112.6 1812.2 13.8 222.6

Bedroom 1 89.6 1653.5 10.7 196.7




Roofs/Ceilings


(R)


(R)

Area

(m²)



Deck) 4.0 0.0 86.7

Windows


ALM-006-01 A Aluminium B DG Argon Fill Clear-Clear 4.50 0.61 17.60

ALM-005-01 A Aluminium A DG Argon Fill Clear-Clear 4.50 0.50 18.82

Window Directions


N 24.1

W 4.3

S 8.0

Project Information


Mode New Home



Client Name



Date

Reference

Energy Usage

Type Energy MJ/m²

Total 123.2

Heating 108.9

Cooling 14.3

Areas

Area Size (m²)



Garage Area 40.3

Zones


Kitchen/Living 1 41.3 kitchen Y

PWD 1.7 unconditioned N








Circ 15.7 dayTime Y

Walls







Air leakage


Generic Vent - 0


Exhaust Fan 4 0

Downlight 0 0

Chimney 0 0

Heater Flue - 0

Zone Energy Loads


Bedroom 4 73.2 1311.1 15.7 280.5

Bathroom 189.9 781.9 4.9 20.3

Circ 162.2 2552.8 9.4 148.4


Floors



Timber 2.0 encl 2.8


Roofs/Ceilings


(R)


(R)

Area

(m²)



Deck) 6.0 0.0 82.5

Windows

Type U-

Value SHGC

Area

(m²)

ATB-004-03 B Al Thermally Broken B DG Air Fill High Solar Gain low-E -

Clear 3.10 0.49 13.39

ATB-003-03 B Al Thermally Broken A DG Air Fill High Solar Gain low-E -

Clear 3.10 0.39 21.80

ALM-002-01 A Aluminium B SG Clear 6.70 0.70 0.81

Window Directions


E 26.4

W 9.6


Ensuite 4 153.1 799.1 23.3 121.6

Bedroom 3 82.2 1172.5 19.7 280.5

Kitchen/Living 1 167.4 6920.0 14.9 615.8

Bedroom 2 67.2 770.8 23.3 266.8

Bedroom 1 61.0 839.5 19.0 260.7


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