SEPP 65 - Apartment Design Guide

Appendices GlossaryDaylightconsists of both skylight (diffuse light from the sky) andsunlight (direct beam radiation from the sun). Daylightchanges with the time of day, season and weatherconditionsDeep soilareas of soil unimpeded by buildings or structures aboveand below ground within a development and a minimumdimension of 6m. Deep soil zones exclude basementcar parks, services, swimming pools, tennis courts andimpervious surfaces including car parks, driveways and roofareasDouble loaded corridorcorridor with apartments accessed off both sides, generallyassociated with single aspect apartmentsDual aspect apartmentcross ventilating apartments which have at least two majorexternal walls facing in different directions, including corner,cross over and cross through apartmentsDual key apartmentapartment with a common internal corridor and lockabledoors to sections of the apartment so that it is possible toseparate into 2 independent unitsEffective Openable Area (EOA)the minimum area of clear opening of a window that cantake part in providing natural ventilation. The effectiveopenable area of a sliding or hung sash window can bemeasured in elevation. Hinged windows such as casement,awning and hopper windows may measure the diagonalplane from the sash to the jamb and add the trianglesat either end up to a total area of the window opening inthe wall. Obstructions within 2m of a window reduce theeffective openable area as measured in elevation. Flyscreens and security screens will reduce the effectiveopenable area by halfFacadethe external face of a building, generally the principal face,facing a public street or spaceFloor Space Ratioas defined in the Standard Instrument (Local EnvironmentalPlans) Order 2006Gallery accessan external corridor, generally single loaded, which providesaccess to individual apartments along its lengthGlass lineinside face of windows on the external walls of a buildingGreen roofa roof surface that supports the growth ofvegetation,comprised of a waterproofing membrane,drainage layer, organic growing medium (soil) andvegetation. Green roofs can be classified as either extensiveor intensive, depending on the depth of substrate used andthe level of maintenance required. Intensive green roofsare generally greater than 300mm depth and are designedas accessible landscape spaces with pathways and otherfeatures. Extensive green roofs are generally less than300mm in profile and are generally not trafficableGreen wallswalls with fixtures to facilitate climbing plants. They can alsobe cladding structures with growing media to facilitate plantgrowthHabitable roomincludes a bedroom, living room, lounge room, music room,television room, kitchen, dining room, sewing room, study,playroom, family room, home theatre and sunroom; but doesnot include bathrooms, laundries, water closets, pantries,walk-in wardrobes, corridor, hallway, lobby, photographicdarkroom, clothes-drying room, and other spaces of aspecialised nature occupied neither frequently nor forextended periods, as defined by the BCAJuliet balconya small projecting balcony, generally ornamental or onlylarge enough for one person standingLightwella shaft for light, enclosed on all sides or which has thepotential to be enclosed by future adjoining development,and either open to the sky or glazedMaster bedroomthe main bedroom within an apartment, often the largest withan ensuite bathroomMetropolitan SydneyGreater Sydney (Greater Capital City Statistical Area) asdefined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, extendingfrom Wyong and Gosford in the north to the Royal NationalPark in the south, following the coastline in between.Towards the west, the region includes the Blue Mountains,Wollondilly and the HawkesburyDRAFT | Apartment Design Guide I September 2014173