# Buildings Fact Sheets

This fact sheet series is designed for new development on a lot - houses, townhouses, apartments, non-residential and mixed use developments.

These fact sheets support the sustainable design provisions throughout the Victorian planning system.

Use these fact sheets to ensure your development considers all aspects of sustainable design.

You can also use our assessment tool BESS - the Built Environment Sustainability Scorecard to show how your development performs. BESS is available in municipalities (opens new window) across Victoria.

Planning Policy (opens new window) Assessment Framework BESS Tool (opens new window)

# Operational Energy

Building fabric, energy efficiency and renewable energy

# Embodied Carbon

Carbon emissions associated with materials and construction processes through the lifecycle of a building

# Transport

Buildings design that makes sustainable and active transport easy

# Integrated Water Management

Water efficiency, rainwater harvesting and water sensitive urban design

# Urban Ecology

Vegetation and landscaping for human health and biodiversity

# Indoor Environment Quality

Healthy and comfortable indoor spaces for people

# Waste and Resource Recovery

Rethinking 'waste' in design, construction and building operation

# Innovation

Creative and new solutions for a better built environment

# Best Practice Standards

Best practice standards for all categories in one place

The Council Alliance of a Sustainable Built Environment (CASBE) maintains these Sustainable Design Fact Sheets on behalf of our member councils. (opens new window)

CASBE is supported by the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV).

We acknowledge the Cities of Yarra, Port Phillip, Melbourne, Stonnington and Maribyrnong for their leadership in producing the original suite of Sustainable Design Fact Sheets.

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