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Sustainable Design Scorecard and STEPS

 

 

 

 

 

Established in 1999, and focusing on the planning approvals process, the Sustainable Design Scorecard (SDS) is intended to assess and quantify the environmental performance of non-residential developments throughout Victoria. Sustainable Design Scorecard Version 7 is an improvement on earlier versions of the scorecard, it has updated the tool’s capacity to allow for a greater number of options to achieve the targets in each environmental category.

This version of the Scorecard supersedes all previous electronic and paper-based variations, and while individual organisations can set their own thresholds, it is recommended that no older versions be accepted beyond June 2010.

The Scorecard is an easy to use Microsoft Excel document that can be downloaded below:

Sustainable Design Scorecard v7 

 

 

 

 

As part of the Sustainable Design Assessment in the Planning Process (SDAPP) programme the Scorecard is complemented by its online sister tool, STEPS (www.sustainablesteps.com.au) that assesses the environmental performance of residential developments. The Scorecard and STEPS have been developed by the Cities of Port Phillip and Moreland to enable designers and Council officers to assess all building types with the view of reducing their environmental impacts. These easy to use self-assessment tools are free and available for anyone anywhere to use.

For more information please contact our Sustainable Design Officer on 9209 6777 or via sustainabledesign@portphillip.vic.gov.au 

STEPS & SDS Re-development

Funding has been secured through the Victorian Local Sustainability Accord to upgrade the STEPS and SDS tools during 2012 and 2013. This will include introducing an online interface for the SDS tool, and development of an improved STEPS tool for multi-residential development.

We need your valuable feedback throughout this exciting project!

We encourage you to register your details on the Contact Us page so that we can keep you up to date with the project’s progress and invite you to share your experience using the tools. The project team thanks you in advance for your involvement.