Environmental and Physical Detailed Assessment Environmental and Physical Note to the user This assessment is intended to assist existing and prospective Trustees/Directors/Estate Management/Office bearers/Third Party Managers of Body Corporates/Home Owners Associations/Retirement Villages or Shareblock Schemes (Community Schemes) to identify the existing level of governance, areas of weakness/vulnerability and the risks in these bodies and to offer advice on how to better manage these risks and improve overall governance. This assessment will also assist in helping Trustees/Directors/Estate Management/Office bearers/Third Party Managers in carrying out their fiduciary roles and responsibilities. Environmental and Physical Body Corporate/Complex/Property Name/Home Owners Association Name of Responsible Party/Trustee/Director/Estate Manager: Have you taken steps to provide localised storage of water resources for 48 hours of human consumption? * Yes - material quantities of drinkable/treated/filtered water which provides sufficient back up for human consumption is being stored Yes, to a large degree - borehole in place and limited storage of water held for use in common property No, not really - some basic harvesting/storage efforts have been made for use in common area No, not at all - totally reliant on external/municipal supply Don't know/Can't establish Have you taken steps to make use of/allow the use of alternative power sources by both the Community Scheme itself and individual owners? * Yes - we are making extensive use of solar in the Common Area and as a back up source for access control/security systems and lighting. Rules for individual use of solar by owners have also been established. Yes to a degree - a solar system has been installed as a back-up source for security/access control/general lighting in common areas. Yes to a very limited extent - very basic limited inverter/battery back-up/solar panels in place. Community Scheme is very complicated/we are not able to extend to units/properties. No, not really - only a very limted back-up power source/generator is in place. No, not at all - nothing has been done or is planned in this area. Don't know/Can't establish Is the Community Scheme complying with the required environmental standards and controls, with regard to energy initiatives, emissions, air and water pollution, water and power usage, treatment/recycling or removal of waste or hazardous materials, dumping of waste materials, removal of alien vegetation and protection of green belt areas e.g. commitment to a green economy? * Yes - our initiatives are all strategically driven, we are fully compliant and try at all times to be good environmental/green citizens Yes to a large degree - we are commited to best environmental practices and are compliant in most areas No, not really - we have only focused on a few things/we are not consistent here/have done very little in this area No, not at all - we don't comply with environmental standards at all/we have not focused at all on these aspects Don't know/Can't establish Where the Community Scheme has environmental initiatives, are these sustainable and resilient? * Yes - well thought out and researched with proactive action Yes to a large degree - mostly good sustainable initiatives No, not really - we have basic initiatives but it is unsure if they are sustainable or resilient No, not at all - we have no environmental initiatives/have been totally reactive in this area Don't know/Can't establish Submit If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ Navigation Return to Dashboard Return to Output View Return to Members Tools
