A Sustainable Design Assessment (SDA) or Sustainability Management Plan (SMP) Report outlines your development’s sustainability initiatives.
You must first measure the sustainability of your development. Knox City Council has endorsed the use of the Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) assessment tools. These computer-based tools are an easy way to see if your proposed development measures up to standards of environmental performance. They can also show you simple ways to improve your design to reduce environmental impacts and achieve Council’s targets.
All planning permit applicants are strongly encouraged to make use of the Built Environment Sustainability Scorecard (BESS) for small to medium sized buildings and/or the Green Star – Design and As-Built (Design Review Certification) for larger buildings (over 2,000m2 or 10 or more dwellings). Relevant tools and resource links include: