Volume 2 - Code Responses · 132006.823

                   COLUMN 1                                             COLUMN 2                                 ASSESSMENT
             SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                         PROBABLE SOLUTIONS (if code assessable)
Passive solar access and energy efficiency
O18                                                    S18.1                                     Complies with specific outcome.
Plantings contribute to passive solar access, energy No solution provided.                       Planting has been designed to maximise passive
efficiency and amenity by providing shade in                                                     solar access with tree planting particularly
summer, particularly to western walls and open car                                               providing shade to western walls and between
parking areas, and admitting winter sunlight to                                                  buildings.
outdoor and indoor living areas.
Specific requirements for Multiple housing & Visitor Accommodation
Design of commercial and retail spaces
O19                                                    S19.1                                     Complies with specific outcome.
Landscaping softens building bulk and creates          No solution provided.                     Landscape documentation, specifically Detail
pleasant settings for visitors and staff that function                                           Areas in Landscape Development report
well in an intensively used environment by                                                       demonstrates compliance with this outcome.
a) providing canopy trees and shade structures;
b) using shrubs and garden beds to clearly define
    public spaces and pedestrian walkways;
c) providing areas for public art, where
    appropriate;
d) providing outdoor areas with seating for staff
    and visitors;
e) adopting landscape solutions that reduce the
    visual impact of building bulk (see Figure 14-
    24);
f) using mounding and screen planting to conceal
    service and loading areas;
g) making provision for outdoor dining areas where
    appropriate, that integrate well within the
    streetscape (see Figure 14-25);
h) providing adequate screening along the
    perimeters of the development;
i) avoiding the use of formal planting design for
    frontage works; and
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