DS-05 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STANDARD Version 1.0 February 2021
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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STANDARD V1 NOVEMBER 2020 DS-05 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STANDARD Version 1.0 February 2021 THIS SECTION COVERS: • Project Life-Cycle Analysis • High Performance Buildings • Building Water Management • Storm Water Management • Ecology • Resilience • Sustainability Plan & Reporting 1 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STANDARD V1 NOVEMBER 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PREFACE .................................................................... 6 2.2.3 Guidance ................................................................. 19 1.1 PURPOSE ............................................................................... 6 2.2.4 Options .................................................................... 19 1.2 OBJECTIVE ........................................................................... 6 2.2.5 Reporting Direction ................................................ 19 1.3 SCOPE ................................................................................... 7 2.3 MATERIAL LIFE-CYCLE IMPACTS ....................................... 22 1.4 HOW TO USE THIS STANDARD .......................................... 7 2.3.1 Objectives ............................................................... 22 1.5 LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ........................ 8 2.3.2 Requirements .......................................................... 22 1.6 KEY CONCEPTS ................................................................... 8 2.3.3 Guidance ................................................................. 22 1.6.1 Sustainability ........................................................... 8 2.3.4 Options .................................................................... 22 1.6.2 Climate Adaptation ................................................ 9 3 HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS ............................. 24 1.6.3 Climate Change Mitigation ................................... 9 3.1 BUILDING ENERGY AND CARBON PERFORMANCE TARGETS ............................................................................ 24 1.6.4 Carbon Balance ...................................................... 9 3.1.1 Objectives ............................................................... 24 1.7 REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS .............................................. 10 3.1.2 Requirements .......................................................... 24 2 PRE PROJECT LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS ........................ 14 3.1.3 Options .................................................................... 24 2.1 LIFE-CYCLE COST ................................................................ 14 3.2 ENERGY SIMULATIONS AND MODELING ........................ 25 2.1.1 Objectives ............................................................... 14 3.2.1 Objectives ............................................................... 25 2.1.2 Requirements .......................................................... 15 3.2.2 Requirements .......................................................... 25 2.1.3 Options .................................................................... 16 3.2.3 Guidance ................................................................. 26 2.1.4 Reporting Direction ................................................ 16 3.2.4 Options .................................................................... 27 2.2 LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT (EMBODIED CARBON) .......... 17 3.3 ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN .............................................. 27 2.2.1 Objectives ............................................................... 17 3.3.1 Objectives ............................................................... 27 2.2.2 Requirements .......................................................... 18 DESIGN STANDARDS 2 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STANDARD V1 NOVEMBER 2020 3.3.2 Building Envelope ................................................... 27 3.5.1 Objectives ............................................................... 41 3.3.2.1 Requirements........................................................ 27 3.5.2 Requirements .......................................................... 41 3.3.2.2 Guidance ............................................................... 28 3.5.3 Options .................................................................... 41 3.3.2.3 Options ................................................................. 30 4 BUILDING WATER MANAGEMENT ............................ 43 3.3.3 Mechanical Systems ............................................... 30 4.1 WATER MODELLING, METERING AND MONITORING ... 43 3.3.3.1 Guidance ............................................................... 30 4.1.1 Objectives ............................................................... 43 3.3.3.2 Options ................................................................. 31 4.1.2 Requirements .......................................................... 43 3.3.4 Electrical Systems ................................................... 34 4.1.3 Options .................................................................... 44 3.3.4.1 Requirements - Energy Automation & Controls 34 4.2 WATER EFFICIENT DESIGN................................................. 44 3.3.4.2 Requirements - Energy Metering & Monitoring 34 4.2.1. Objectives ............................................................... 44 3.3.4.3 Requirements – Lighting ...................................... 35 4.2.2 Requirements – Water Efficiency........................... 44 3.3.4.4 Requirements – General ...................................... 35 4.2.3 Requirements – Calculations ................................. 46 3.4 SOLAR PV RENEWABLE ENERGY ....................................... 36 4.2.4 Requirements – Cooling Tower ............................. 46 3.4.1 Objectives ............................................................... 36 4.2.5 Requirements – Reclaimed Water ......................... 46 3.4.2 Requirements - General ......................................... 36 4.2.6 Guidance ................................................................. 47 3.4.3 Requirements – Solar PV Module .......................... 37 4.2.7 Options .................................................................... 47 3.4.4 Requirements – Solar PV Inverter .......................... 38 5 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT ................................. 50 3.4.5 Requirements – Warranties .................................... 39 5.1 STORM WATER PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ...................... 50 3.4.6 Guidance ................................................................. 39 5.1.1 Objectives ............................................................... 50 3.4.7 Options .................................................................... 39 5.1.2 Requirements - General ......................................... 50 3.5 HEAT ISLAND MITIGATION ................................................ 41 5.1.3 Requirements – Water Quantity ............................ 51 3 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STANDARD V1 NOVEMBER 2020 5.1.4 Guidance – Water Quantity .................................... 51 5.2.6.5 Design Direction .................................................. 64 5.1.5 Requirements – Water Balance .............................. 51 5.2.7 Bioretention Cells ................................................... 66 5.1.6 Guidance – Water Balance ..................................... 52 5.2.7.1 Requirements ........................................................ 66 5.1.7 Requirements – Water Quality ............................... 52 5.2.8 Infiltration Trench – Requirements ........................ 68 5.1.8 Requirements – Flood Mitigation .......................... 53 5.2.8.1 Requirements........................................................ 68 5.2 LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES ...................... 53 5.2.9 Bioswales ................................................................. 68 5.2.1 Objectives ............................................................... 53 5.2.9.1 Requirements ........................................................ 68 5.2.2 Requirements - General ......................................... 53 5.2.9.2 Options .................................................................. 69 5.2.3 Guidance - General................................................. 54 5.2.10 Storm Water Detention Roofs ................................ 70 5.2.4 Options - General ................................................... 54 5.2.10.1 Requirements ...................................................... 70 5.2.5 Green Roof .............................................................. 54 5.2.10.2 Design Direction ................................................ 70 5.2.5.1 Requirements ........................................................ 54 5.2.11 Cisterns and Rain Barrels - Requirements ............ 71 5.2.5.2 Guidance ............................................................... 55 5.2.12 Manufactured, Structural LIDs - Requirements ... 71 5.2.5.3 Options ................................................................. 55 6 ECOLOGY .................................................................. 72 5.2.5.4 Design Direction .................................................. 56 6.1 SOIL MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 72 5.2.6 Permeable Paving ................................................... 60 6.1.1 Objectives ............................................................... 72 5.2.6.1 Requirements - General ....................................... 63 6.1.2 Requirements .......................................................... 72 5.2.6.2 Requirements