PPS 7 Quality Residential Environments·Page 21·4.24
Contemporary Design and Sustainable Approaches
Quality contemporary design using modern materials is acceptable while fitting with surroundings. Development should consider energy efficiency through building orientation and renewable energy technologies, sustainable construction techniques, sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS), and environmentally sound effluent disposal methods.
While the Department considers it important to ensure that all new development fits in well with its surroundings this will not preclude quality contemporary design using modern materials. Innovative design and layouts can achieve greater energy efficiency through the orientation of buildings to maximise passive solar gain and the use of renewable energy technologies and sustainable construction techniques. Greater consideration should also be given to the use of sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) and more environmentally sound methods of disposing of effluent.
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