VRIOGS 002.1 Railway Station Design Standard and Guidelines

VRIOGS 002.1 Revision A 134.7 HERITAGE CONSIDERATIONSHeritage Victoria is the Victorian Governments principal cultural (non-indigenous) heritageagency and is part of the Department of Planning and Community development. HeritageVictoria administers the Heritage Act 1995 and maintains the Victorian Heritage Register.Subject to the criteria set out for the classification of a heritage railway station buildingunder the Heritage Act, any work, improvement, alteration, sale or demolition of aclassified station must have the approval of the Heritage manager and the HeritageManagement Committee before the work commences.The appropriate Heritage Victoria procedures for maintenance and permissible alterationsto Heritage Classified railways stations and their environment must be carried out inaccordance with the guidelines set out by Heritage Victoria.It is important to establish an understanding of how a Heritage place can be used bypeople with disabilities. There should be a consultative process carried out with all relevantdisability groups, Heritage Victoria, Transport Operators and the Accessibility unit of DOT.There are also locally significant heritage railway stations which are governed by localCouncil’s planning requirements. Check with the council planning department to confirmany restrictions and obtain a planning permit during the design stage shall be undertaken.4.8 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYThe station building shall include environmental design elements that include but are notlimited to:i. Use of energy efficient fittings i.e. energy efficient lighting;ii. Orientation to gain benefits from natural light and heating;iii. Collection of rainwater and/or grey water that will be treated on site stored intanks and may be used for toilet flushing, station cleaning and landscapepurposesa) Environment DesignBetter building environments offer healthier, more liveable spaces that save resources andimpact less on the surrounding environments. New station designs shall promote theprinciples of environmental design that address:i. Energy efficiency through passive design principles;ii.iii.iv.Reduced operational energy demand by utilising natural lighting and ventilation;Application of renewable energy sources;Environmentally friendly products which conserve natural resources;v. Reduce toxicity and minimise carbon footprint over its life cycle;vi.vii.viii.ix.Recycling and waste management;Water conservation and harvesting, including the collection of stormwater forstation re-use;Ecological construction and maintenance methods;Maintaining biodiversity within the existing environment.NOTE: This document is controlled only when viewed on the DOT Engineering Standards website. Any othercopy of this document is uncontrolled, and the content may be inaccurate.