EarthCheck Sustainable Design 

The EarthCheck Building & Precinct-Planning and Design Standards, assist local governments and developers in the early stages of planning and the design of precincts, buildings and the associated infrastructure. The aim is to achieve ecologically sustainable development (ESD) and to deliver ongoing operational efficiencies.

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Testimonial

"The EarthCheck Building Planning & Design Standard was like having a peer review that helps to ensure best practice is achieved. Submitting to third party scrutiny and accreditation has been beneficial to our credibility with stakeholders and local authorities."

Arjan De Boer,  Alila Hotels and Resorts

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tipEarthCheck's Sustainable Standards can also be applied to refurbishment/ retrofit projects and they allow developers to predict the potential impacts of projects and to identify opportunities to enhance asset value. 

An Holistic Model

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 Benefits include:

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Case Study

Park Hyatt Maldives, Hadahaa 

Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa EarthCheck

Park Hyatt Maldives, Hadahaa (previously Alila Villas Hadahaa) was the first property in the world to use the EarthCheck Planning & Design Standard. One of the primary objectives when developed, was to ensure that the resort was planned, designed and constructed in an environmentally sensitive manner.

The resort's planning and design approach prioritized cultural integrity and environmental protection, ensuring villas and facilities integrated within the existing natural environment and are designed to fit in as unassumingly as possible.

Following an accredited third-party Auditor review of planning, design and construction management processes and documentation, and having satisfied all of the requirements of the Planning & Design Standard, Hadahaa achieved EarthCheck Certification.

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