What is EnviroDevelopment?

EnviroDevelopment is a sustainability certification and rating tool for residential, commercial, and retail property development. An initiative of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), it independently verifies projects that deliver outstanding environmental and community outcomes across six key elements: ecosystems, waste, energy, materials, water, and community.

Backed by science and guided by rigorous technical standards, EnviroDevelopment provides developers with credible, market-ready recognition.

Who’s it for?

Developers

Certify your projects and stand out in a competitive market with clear, trusted credentials.

Professionals

Support clients through certification and be recognised as a sustainability expert.

Buyers and Residents

Choose a certified project to reduce running costs and enjoy a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle.

How does certification work?

EnviroDevelopment certifies projects across six key elements of sustainability: ecosystems, waste, energy, materials, water, and community.

Each element achieved earns the project a corresponding icon, or leaf, which can be used in marketing materials to communicate the project’s environmental and community credentials.

The total number of leaves earned determines the project’s overall certification level. Projects that meet the benchmarks in four, five, or all six elements are awarded 4-Leaf, 5-Leaf, or 6-Leaf certification respectively. These certification marques signal to buyers, consultants, and the broader market that a project has delivered measurable sustainability outcomes, underpinned by industry-endorsed standards.

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Why EnviroDevelopment Matters

Sustainability is now an expectation, not a nice to have.

EnviroDevelopment helps developers meet that demand. Certification offers clear, trusted proof that a project delivers real sustainability outcomes.

For developers, it provides a point of difference in a competitive market. For consultants, it offers a credible framework to guide and showcase your sustainability expertise. For consumers, it signals a smarter, healthier choice for the future.

AVID recognises the importance of reducing its impact on the environment. The EnviroDevelopment system offers us a high level framework that encourages the design and construction of better developments and it’s a system that AVID wholeheartedly believes in and uses as a benchmark for all its developments.

Cameron Holt, AVID Property Group

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