Making heat resilience a priority in urban and regional development.

A practical, science-backed tool to help industry and governments make informed decisions to manage heat impacts through urban design.

Rate your project:

About the assessment

Find out about the purpose, science and method behind the assessment, and who can use it.

How to use the assessment

Your guide to using the assessment to rate your project and what the results can tell you.

Ratings and scores

Get to know the types of credits used to assess projects and calculate star ratings and heat impact scores.

Ratings for all urban development types and scales

Based on the latest in urban heat science and practices, the Cool Suburbs Assessment guides you through a series of simple steps to deliver a heat resilience rating for a development - from precinct level to individual buildings.