Environmental Sustainability Design (ESD)

Sustainability Benchmarking and Ratings Schemes

• Green Star – All Green Star assessment tools including Design & As Built, Performance, Interior
• NABERS – Office, Hotels, Shopping Centres and Data Centres
• Building Energy Efficiency Certificates (BEEC).
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
• BASIX & NatHERS
• PassiveHaus – Australian PassiveHaus Association
• BESS Reports (Victoria – Built Environment Sustainability Scorecard)
• NCC Section J – DTS & JV3

Sustainable Energy and Resource Efficiency

• Energy efficiency audits - Types 1, 2 & 3 - AS/NZS 3598.1:2014
• Energy efficiency design reviews
• Renewable energy feasibility studies and design
• Photovoltaic (PV) – grid-connected and stand-alone PV
• Wind energy systems
• Solar thermal energy systems
• Building Integrated PV systems (BIPV)
• Water efficiency assessments
• Government grants and funding applications 
• Design development for efficiency upgrade projects 
• Energy efficiency implementation support and project management
• Energy and water performance tracking and monitoring

Building Performance Modelling and Simulation

• Energy and water modelling and forecasting
• Energy and thermal modelling – JV3, Green Star
• NABERS energy simulation – tenancy, base building, whole building
• Thermal comfort and air change effectiveness studies
• Daylight modelling and Glare assessments
• Reflectivity assessments and reporting for buildings
• Shadow studies
• CFD modelling and assessments (Computational Fluid Dynamics)
• SEPP 65 – natural ventilation & solar access assessment and expert opinion
• Passive solar design, solar access and shading analysis 
• Measurement and Verification (M&V) analysis in accordance with IPMVP
• Renewable Energy modelling and energy generation forecasting for:
  - Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) & Photovoltaic fields.
  - Wind farms.

Sustainability Reporting, Measurement and Compliance Assessments

• Mandatory or voluntary sustainability reporting and compliance assessments
• BASIX (Building Sustainability Index) – DA requirements for residential buildings in NSW
• Built Environment Sustainability Scorecard (BESS)
• NatHERS (Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme) – thermal modelling assessments
• Commercial Building Disclosure (CBD)
• National Construction Code (NCC) section J assessments and advice – DTS and JV3
• Sustainability assessments and reports for DA submissions.

Sustainability Funding Programs and Emission Offset Plans

• Applications for federal and state government funding programs
• Carbon footprint assessments and carbon offset strategies
• Assessment and advice on NSW Energy Saver programs and government sustainability rebates.
• Assessment and advice on Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates (VEECs)
• Assessment and advice on Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) – STCs / LGCs

ESD services for new and existing buildings

Initiation, development, and implementation of ESD measures throughout all building phases:

• Project initiation and planning
• Schematic design and design development
• Documentation for benchmarking, DA, or authorities
• Tender documentation and review
• Construction
• Commissioning and operation