We use sustainable design assessments to determine where environmentally sustainable design has been carefully considered and planned in your medium - scale development. You can provide a BESS report and associated attachments as your sustainable design assessment.

While you can prepare the paperwork yourself we strongly recommend you seek help from a qualified sustainability professional.

Geelong's minimum expectations:

• If using BESS 50 percent and a pass in the compulsory categories (Water Energy stormwater and Internal Environmental Quality (IEQ)).

Energy Performance

• Minimum 50% score in BESS Energy category
• Cooling loads to not exceed 30MJ/sqm for any dwelling
• Minimum 7 - star NatHERS average

IEQ

• Appropriate orientation and daylight access

Water Resources

• Rainwater capture and reuse for toilet flushing at a minimum
• Minimum 50% score in BESS Water Category

Stormwater management

• 100 percent STORM score or MUSIC modelling demonstrating best practice stormwater management

Transport

• Bicycle parking - 1 per dwelling

Waste management

• Recycling facilities are at least as convenient to future occupants as general waste facilities.