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PO6                                        No acceptable outcome provided
Vegetation is incorporated into the
building design to create shade and
cooling around buildings.

Design Table

Performance Outcome                        Acceptable Outcome                     Compliance
Site characteristics                       No acceptable outcome provided
PO7
Development and building siting is
responsive to Noosa Shire’s sub-
tropical climate and the site’s
characteristics including topography,
orientation, existing vegetation and
prevailing winds.
Building design                            AO8.1
PO8                                        Development provides a detailed
Development -                              assessment including supporting
(a) orientates buildings and               documents, demonstrating the
     windows to make the most of           means by which the design meets
     prevailing winds, natural             PO8.
     ventilation and cross breezes;
(b) maximises shade to east and            AO8.2
     west walls;                           Development demonstrates a
                                           measured equivalent to a 5-star
(c) contains an open and permeable         Green Star rating.
     built form that connects indoor
     and outdoor spaces in an
     integrated design;                    Editor’s note—The publications
                                           QDesign and QCompanion, prepared
(d) retains existing vegetation and        by the State of Queensland, provide
     natural shading where possible;
                                           climate responsive design principles
(e) incorporates passive building          for development in south east
     design to reduce the need for         Queensland. Council encourages
     auxiliary heating and cooling;        building and landscape designers to
(f) uses low toxic internal and            incorporate best practice outcomes
     external building materials;          described in these publications to
(g) uses natural light rather than         help development comply with PO8.
     artificial light, and may include
     skylights, atriums and light wells;
(h) contains a minimum of two
     openings per habitable room;
(i) provides a minimum floor to
     ceiling height of 2.7 metres; and
(j) enables efficient operation and
     use of the building.

Editor's Note: Refer to Figure
9.4.6.4.




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