Pearl Building Rating System - Estidama

LBo-5: Private Outdoor Space
Intent To improve the occupiers quality of life by providing private outdoor space.
Credit
Requirements
Awarding Credit
Points
Credit
Submission:
Design Rating
Credit
Submission:
Construction
Rating
GENERAL
This credit is only applicable to residential developments.
Demonstrate that a private outdoor space is provided for at least 90% of the residential
units. This space must be equal in size to at least 10% of the internal floor area of its
associated unit and be a minimum of 2.0m wide x 3.0m long.
To qualify for the credit, the private external spaces must have the
following characteristics:
� Be directly adjacent to and directly accessible from the unit;
� 95% of the balconies must be at least 90% shaded from direct sunlight for a
minimum of three hours between 9am and 5pm, as measured on 21 st July; and
� Include a facility for drying clothes outdoors in a visually shielded area.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT/CLARIFICATIONS
None
CREDIT POINTS REQUIREMENTS
1
(maximum)
1
1
(maximum)
1
Design Rating
Residential Only: Provide 90% of units with outdoor amenity
space as per the Credit Requirements
Construction Rating
Residential Only: Provide 90% of units with outdoor amenity
space as per the Credit Requirements
� Brief narrative describing how the project meets the Credit Requirement, including
calculations demonstrating compliance with the space requirement;
� Floor plan for all unit layouts clearly indicating size of the unit and the outdoor
space, the location of outdoor space, access from the unit and design details of
clothes drying area;
� Drawings of the façade, plans, balconies, projections and shading devices including
materials;
� Evidence of any design features to mitigate or control solar penetration or climatic
extremes (e.g. double skin envelopes); and
� Report including a detailed hour by hour summary, including computer model
snapshots, of each balcony floor for each of the three successful shaded hours.
� Updated narrative describing how the project meets the Credit Requirement,
including calculations demonstrating compliance with the space requirement;
� As built typical floor plan for all unit layouts clearly indicating size of the unit and
the outdoor space, the location of outdoor space, access from the unit and design
details of clothes drying area;
� As-built drawings of the façade, plans, balconies, projections and shading devices
(including materials) and any other design features to mitigate or control solar
penetration or climatic extremes (e.g. double skin envelopes); and
� Report including a detailed hour by hour summary, including computer model
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