Designing for sustainability

There are lots of resources available to help you design with sustainability in mind.

Council publications

Sustainable building design guidelines

Our Environmentally sustainable design brochure is a resource for home builders, renovators and developers looking to integrate passive solar design principles, generate heat/electricity on-site, select energy and water efficient appliances, select materials with lower environmental impact and more.

Sustainable landscape design guidelines

Our Landscape guidelines for planning permit applications is a resource for developers and residents looking to select indigenous, low-water use plants; choose landscaping materials with lower environmental impact; harvest and re-use water on-site and more.

Backyard Biodiversity booklet

Our Backyard Biodiversity booklet is a guide for residents who want to learn how to 'wildscape their garden' to encourage the return of native biodiversity.

Weeds brochure

Our Weeds brochure helps identify weeds in your garden and recommends alternative plants to include in your garden.

Indigenous plants list

Our Indigenous plants list identifies plant species suitable for planting in the Boroondara area by botanical name, common name and also by plant type (tree, shrub etc).

Sustainability Awards program

If you have incorporated sustainable design features into your home or garden, or on a residential project you have worked on in Boroondara, why not enter the Boroondara Sustainability Awards. For more information, please visit out Sustainability Awards webpage.

Further information

For residents:

For developers:

  • the Green Building Council website for information about the sustainable property industry including the Green Star design tools
  • the Eco Specifier website for information on selecting environmentally friendly building and landscaping materials
  • the Melbourne Water raingardens website for information on raingardens

For businesses:

For schools:

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