About
Ark Resources is a Melbourne-based ESD (Environmentally Sustainable Design) consulting firm providing innovative, cost-effective sustainability and environmental reporting for residential and commercial development applications across Australia. With offices in South Melbourne and Sydney, we have been delivering ESD consulting services since 1999.
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Ark Resources delivers a full suite of ESD consulting services across every stage of the property development cycle, from planning permit to post-occupancy, for developers, architects and builders across Australia.
Delivering ESD consulting services in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and nationally across Australia.
Solar access assessments for habitable rooms and private open space, required for residential development approvals. Powered by our ArkiLume platform.
Powered by ArkiLumeDaylight and solar access analysis for development applications and design development, assessed against planning authority requirements.
Planning stage ESD documentation including ESD management plans and sustainability reports for development applications and planning approvals.
Whole building energy modelling and simulation for NCC compliance and sustainability rating systems including Green Star and NABERS.
Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme thermal performance assessments for new residential buildings and additions, required under the NCC/BCA.
Green Star consulting across Buildings, Interiors, Communities, Homes and Performance rating tools, delivered by accredited specialists.
NABERS Energy, Embodied Carbon and IDR Panel assessments for commercial buildings and portfolios across Australia.
Water Sensitive Urban Design and Built Environment Sustainability Scorecard assessments for Victorian planning applications and ESD policy compliance.
Building Sustainability Index certificates for residential development applications in New South Wales, including NatHERS thermal and commitments scheduling.
Embodied carbon assessments and carbon neutral certification strategies for buildings and organisations.
Expert ESD evidence for VCAT and planning panel hearings, provided by experienced consultants with deep knowledge of planning policy.
ArkiLume is Ark Resources' proprietary sunlight analysis platform, developed to streamline solar access assessment for planning applications. It reads IFC models directly, uses floor finish material data to calculate surface reflectance, and runs Radiance simulations to produce PDF compliance reports assessed against R-Codes (WA) and Housing SEPP / ADG (NSW) metrics.
ArkiLume pricing scales with project size — see our pricing page for full rates, plus GST. Sign in with Microsoft to get started, or contact us at arkilume@arkresources.com.au with any questions.
Get in touch
For ESD consulting services, enterprise ArkiLume enquiries, or general questions, reach out to the Ark Resources team.