​Early Design Phases/Planning Stage
Services We Provide
01
Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD)
BESS supports the ‘Sustainable Design Assessment in the Planning Process’ framework and the Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) Local Planning Policies.
BESS assesses projects against a benchmark in nine environmental categories.
​
-
Sustainable Design Assessment (SDA), for small scale developments, or
-
Sustainability Management Plan (SMP), for large scale developments
02
Planning Supporting Report/Evidence
-
Daylight Access Analysis; Effective Natural Ventilation; Thermal Comfort/Air Quality - Non-Residential
-
Waste Management Report
-
Construction Management Report
​
03
NatHERS Certificate/Energy Rating Report
​
The Victoria Building Authority has a few different options for showing energy efficiency compliance. These options include:
​
-
Meeting a 6-star energy rating along with prescriptive BCA requirements for building sealing and services (NatHERS)