Project Highlights
Materials - Mat-1
The project achieved a level 3 score of 7.24 points for this credit.
The Project achieved a 33% reduction in materials use impacts for VL2B-BIC, compared to the base case footprint. Key initiatives that led to this reduction included:
- Retaining the existing Reedy Creek Flyover, overall reduction of earthworks. Contributing 11% of the overall reduction
- Use of SMA and EME2, reducing the overall volume of asphalt pavement material contributing 81% of the overall reduction
- Use of Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM) to replace a proportion of Portland cement content within approved concrete mixes
Ecology - Eco-1
The project achieved a level 2.76 score of 8.33 points for this credit (equating to a total 17.63% ecological enhancement), with significant aquatic and terrestrial ecological enhancements including:
- Expanded native landscaping
- Offsetting for Koala and protected plants, including rehabilitation of Jack Ross Memorial Park
- Improvement of fish passage through installation of ‘fish friendly’ culverts, removal of waterway barriers and improvement of riparian areas
Urban Design - Urb-1
The project achieved a level 3 score of 4.83 for this credit.
Key initiatives that led to this score included:
- Preparation of a VL2T Landscape and Urban Design Strategy (at the Program level to ensure consistency) and development of a package-specific Urban Design Plan (which responded to the overarching Strategy)
- Conducted internal reviews on urban and landscape design plans
- Engaged an Independent Design Review Panel (LAUDink landscape architects) to review and provide feedback on the overarching Strategy and package-specific plans