Sustainable Building Design Code

Performance outcomes                              Acceptable outcomes                               Applicants Response

Building design                                                                                    Where achievable and practical within this
PO8                                            AO8.1                                               context the development has been designed to
Development -                                  Development provides a detailed assessment          maximise the site whilst still ensuring the building
                                               including supporting documents, demonstrating       is comfortable all year round for future
   1. orientates buildings and windows to make
                                               the means by which the design meets PO8.            occupants. As illustrated by the proposal, roller
      the most of prevailing winds, natural
                                                                                                   doors have been relied upon for access and light
      ventilation and cross breezes;
                                               AO8.2                                               and ventilation to allow the building to breather
   2. maximises shade to east and west walls;  Development demonstrates a measured                 and enhance capture of prevailing and passive
                                               equivalent to a 5-star Green Star rating.           wind/ breezes. In this regard less reliance on
   3. contains an open and permeable built                                                         mechanical ventilation is needed. Proposed
      form that connects indoor and outdoor    Editor’s note—The publications QDesign and          landscape species are either endemic to the area
      spaces in an integrated design;          QCompanion, prepared by the State of                and or specific to the sites constraints and soil
   4. retains existing vegetation and natural     Queensland, provide climate responsive design    types to ensure they are of low maintenance and
      shading where possible;                     principles for development in south east         can thrive in the environment and at maturity
                                                  Queensland. Council encourages building and      provide a net benefit to cooling pavement area
   5. incorporates passive building design to     landscape designers to incorporate best practice and offsetting the built form of the development.
      reduce the need for auxiliary heating and   outcomes described in these publications to help
      cooling;                                    development comply with PO8.
   6. uses low toxic internal and
      external building materials;

   7. uses natural light rather than artificial
      light, and may include skylights, atriums
      and light wells;

   8. contains a minimum of two openings per
      habitable room;