# Creating a Project
# Project Setup / Project Details
From the Project portfolio page, select 'New Project'.
Basic details are required to create the project, namely the address, the Council, the site area, and the site type. You are then asked to set up your buildings, dwellings and non-residential spaces, as applicable.
The details you enter here determine which questions and credits are applicable for your project.
# Lookup an address
BESS uses Google Maps to locate a site. If Google cannot identify the site, select the nearest address. Then manually amend the street address, suburb, and postcode fields.
# Project Name
The Project Name defaults to the project address. You may change this manually.
# Project Address
These fields are automatically entered by the address lookup when a new project is created. You can manually amend the street address, suburb, and postcode fields in projects that haven't been published.
# Council
In the Council field, only BESS subscriber councils are listed. You cannot complete a BESS report for a non- BESS subscribing council.
# Site Type
To determine your site type, consider the following:
| Single dwelling | A new house (Class 1) |
|---|---|
| Single dwelling extension | A renovation / alteration / addition to an existing house (Class 1) |
| Multi dwelling (dual occupancy, townhouse, villa unit etc) | A residential development with more than one new dwelling on the site, but no shared facilities (e.g. common gardens, pool, gym etc) (typically Class 1) |
| Multi-unit development (apartment building) | A residential development with more than one new dwelling and with shared access / common areas and facilities (Class 2) |
| Non-residential development | Any commercial or industrial building (see below for further building classifications) |
| Mixed use development | A combination of any of the above |
You cannot progress from the New Project page until you complete all fields labelled with an asterisk. Once you have done this select 'Create Project'.