Sustainability Strategy

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4.3        Natural Ventilation

It is proposed that the rooms within the development achieve natural ventilation through their large operable sliding doors and balconies.
The large window to floor area ratio, and balcony design will protect the rooms from prevailing winds enabling longer periods of time where
the rooms can be in natural ventilation mode.

4.4        Nature Connectivity

Appropriate daylight is essential for users’ wellbeing, connection to the outdoors and for energy efficiency. However, excessive daylight can
cause glare which should be avoided. The rooms shall be designed to have large sliding doors with large balconies to maximise daylight
levels while reducing glare. This will provide the users with the option of utilising the internal or external environment.

The following design opportunities are considered throughout the detailed design process to maximise the daylighting potential:

▪     Given the extent of proposed glazing, glass with a moderate visual light transmittance (VLT) allows sufficient daylight to penetrate the
      space.
▪     Light internal colours improve indoor lighting levels.
The provision of the glazed elements will enable connection to nature either within the resorts abundant landscaping or with views out over
the surrounding bushland.

Additionally, all external landscaped spaces will only be illuminated by downward facing light fittings to reduce the negative effects of light
pollution.




Figure 8: Connecting the resort rooms to nature.




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