Achieving Zero Carbon in the Planning Scheme
In 2018, Moreland City Council resolved to pursue initiatives to develop and incorporate zero carbon standards within the Moreland Planning Scheme with a focus on:
- Providing necessary electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure for charging future EV’s.
- Mandating that new roof spaces of buildings either maximise on-site roof solar photovoltaics (PV) or installation of a green roof.
- Requiring consideration of future waste streams, including all new development to consider landfill waste, comingled recycling and food organics/green organics (FOGO).
Elevating ESD Targets Planning Policy Amendment Project
Through Moreland’s leadership, Victorian councils are collaborating to pursue a joint planning scheme amendment project. The Project aims to elevate the Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) targets for new development to support a Zero Carbon Planning Scheme.
An Elevating ESD Targets Working Group has also been established with the Council Alliance for Sustainable Built Environment (CASBE), Moreland and Yarra Councils to share and collaborate on zero carbon planning. For more information go to: https://www.casbe.org.au/elevating-esd-targets/
Moreland Zero Carbon Development Guidelines
We have developed a suite of Moreland Zero Carbon Development Guidelines to assist the Moreland development community with the implementation of design practices that support Council’s zero carbon development expectations.
The Moreland Zero Carbon Development Guidelines also encourage the adoption of the metrics established from the Solar PV and Electric Vehcile Readiness technical studies (see below).
To support development interests and to facilitate an ease of transition, we have provided the Moreland Zero Carbon Development Guidelines to assist new developments to familiarise with, and recognise, future changes to the development industry.
These changes may be reflected in future updates to the National Construction Code and Victorian variations to the Code or changes to Building Regulations. As well as, amendments to several councils’ Planning Scheme that is being pursued through the collaborative Elevating ESD Targets Planning Policy Amendment Project.
Through the requirement to submit a Sustainable Design Assessment (SDA) or Sustainability Management Plan (SMP) when lodging a planning permit application, new development is strongly encouraged to adopt relevant metrics, design considerations and uptake new tools that are detailed within the suite of Moreland Zero Carbon Development Guidelines.
The Moreland Zero Carbon Development Guidelines currently available include: