Tool Review Criteria:
TOOL NAME: EPRA Sustainability Assessment Tool
OWNED/DEVELOPED BY: Tool developed by GHD on behalf of the East Perth Redevelopment Authority.
- Form of the CAT – whether it is a rating tool, strategic framework, guidelines etc. – and capacity to link with other tools.
Tool is essentially a score-based assessment process, guided by a procedural manual and a table listing criteria and indicators to be used in the assessment. Within the tool, criteria are grouped in categories of environmental, economic, urban design, infrastructure and social outcomes. Each criterion is assigned a weighting, accumulating towards an overall sustainability score.
- Governance/administration of the CAT – its purpose and the organization behind it, the jurisdiction or scale of influence/application.
Tool was intended to be used internally by the EPRA with assistance from external sustainability consultant(s). Due to difficulties aligning separate organizational business models, as well as structural and operational weaknesses, tool has now been withdrawn from use and is undergoing significant review.
- Sector or phase of development to which the CAT is applicable – e.g. planning, design, construction – residential, commercial, infrastructure etc. – including capacity to influence urban renewal and retrofitting outcomes.
Tool was designed to apply to projects ranging from medium density residential to high density mixed-use ‘super lots’.
- Ability to promote systems thinking – how well the CAT encompasses and integrates the component factors and measures of urban sustainability.
Unable to assess from available information.
- Capacity to inform design decisions – how well the CAT is able to derive and test alternative design strategies to inform decision-making.
Unable to assess from available information.
- Capacity to encourage collaboration – how effectively the CAT integrates input from multiple stakeholders in the context of its implementation and use.
Unable to assess from available information.
- Adaptability of the CAT to differing local environmental contexts
Unable to assess from available information – tool was developed within a specific context to address specific local needs.
- Ability of the CAT to drive innovation in urban planning and development.
Unable to assess from available information.
- Flexibility of the CAT to adapt and evolve over time to changing understanding and measures of urban sustainability – including review processes and systems for ongoing monitoring, evaluation and reporting of outcomes.
Unable to assess from available information. Processes for review and redevelopment are not publicly articulated.
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