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| Directory of Queensland EnviroDevelopment Projects |
Ten developments have now been certified as EnviroDevelopments.
These developments include:
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Fitzgibbon Chase is located on 114 hectares, 12 kilometres from Brisbane’s CBD and is developed by the Urban Land Development Authority.
Once completed, the entire Fitzgibbon Chase development will contain up to 1,700 homes in a range of styles to suit all household types, as well as parks and 40-hectares of bushland.
EnviroDevelopment certification recognises Fitzgibbon Chase’s incorporation of vast open space, energy efficient house design, advanced waste minimisation and recycling strategies, extensive ecological assessment and flora and fauna management strategies.
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| MITCHELL ENVIRO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE | |
Due for completion in June 2009, the site will eventually comprise of six industrial factories ranging from 400 sq m to 4,000 sq m all located around a 4-megalitre dam, which is shaded by native flora and home to a variety of wildlife.
The park includes an in-house sewage and water treatment system, rainwater and surface water capture and reuse, solar power and energy efficiency initiatives. Recycled material has been used whenever possible; the existing three buildings are recycled industrial sheds relocated from other sites and the majority of windows and fully recycled or purchased second hand. Tenants include Anika Products, Yatala Environmental Solutions, Solar Green and Eco-kinetics.
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Seaspray is a residential community on Central Queensland’s Capricorn Coast committed to creating a relaxed coastal lifestyle whilst at the same time ensuring this environmentally sensitive community and natural surrounds are maintained and preserved.
Surrounded on three sides by National Park, Seaspray includes 400 residential allotments, sites for the development of 200 units, The Rec Club Seaspray, the Donovan Hill designed Seaspray Resort, village with local shops, community arts facility and meeting hall.
Key features include:
• creation of 61 hectares of National Park protecting and enhancing existing native ecosystems, encouraging natural systems and biodiversity including rehabilitation
• establishment of an on-site Nursery where in excess of 20,000 plants/year are propagated using locally collected seeds for street landscaping and parkland
• site specific Design and Building Covenants allowing for individual expression whilst ensuring homes blend with the environment, respond to site contours, and use climate sensitive design principles
• establishment of ‘Seaspray Living Homes’ and ‘Seaspray Design Team’ to build homes demonstrating excellence in urban design principles, planning and sustainability
• completion of The Rec Club Seaspray at an early stage of the project to nurture a vibrant community lifestyle with extensive facilities
• implementation of the ‘Seaspray Stormwater Management Plan’ to improve water efficiency by retaining and developing existing dams to capture and re-use stormwater minimising the use of town water and sediment run-off
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Capricorn Blue is an 18 unit complex, set on 4600 sq m in Yeppoon on Queensland’s Capricorn Coast. Aimed primarily at the holiday market, the complex includes four three-bedroom ground floor apartments and 14 two-storey, two bedroom villas.
The apartments showcase a range of design features and fittings to maximise water and energy efficiency. All units have a north or north-east orientation and were constructed using passive design, which incorporates protection from the western sun and are designed to optimize prevailing summer breezes. The resort is also within easy walking distance to nearby services, facilities and beaches, linked by a series of paths and landscaped walkways.
Energy efficiency measures are incorporated into the development design including energy efficient lighting, solar hot water, passive solar design and energy efficient appliances. Native landscaping and a self-sufficient irrigation system, in addition to water efficient fixtures and fittings has ensured significant reduction in potable water usage for the development.
Capricorn Blue is the only medium density development to be assessed and endorsed by the Sustainable Homes panel.
The focus of the development has been to work toward achieving triple bottom line outcomes by creating homes that offer higher levels of living comfort, at a lower cost, while leaving a smaller ecological footprint.
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Trevean Gardens is a 122 lot residential subdivision, located in Highfields, approximately 20 minutes north of Toowoomba. Based on 18 hectares, the development has been certified for ecosystems, waste, water and community elements of EnviroDevelopment.
Trevean Gardens developers - Trevand - have incorporated a range of sustainability initiatives into the development, driven by a commitment to retain and build a sustainable environment and lifestyle. One of the key features of the development is the incorporation of extensive water sensitive urban design principles throughout the development including grassed swales, rock lined swales and the retention and enhancement of existing native vegetation within the drainage reserve. The development also includes the provision of 10,000 litre underground tanks on each house block which collect stormwater and are topped up with recycled Class A water for use on gardens, lawns and toilets.
Trevean Gardens has progressed through a unique partnership with the developer, landscape architect and Crows Nest Shire Council. The integrated approach received recognition, winning the Public Works Engineering Water Excellence Award in 2005. Crows Nest Shire Council’s involvement has included working with the developer to implement water sensitive urban design and the involvement of Council’s technical officers in conjunction with consultants.
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| THE BOULEVARDS - REDLAND BAY | |
The Boulevards Redland Bay is the flagship development of the Leisure Life brand. Leisure Life gives active adults over 55 years various flexible housing options (including houses, courtyard homes and apartments) in open, integrated communities. With services and features designed to give you more time and more leisure options, Leisure Life gives residents the opportunity to do the things they’ve always wanted.
Leisure Life will offer residents a mixed-use development incorporating retail and commercial areas, and desirable facilities such as a wellness centre, library, activity stations, safe walking paths, indoor and outdoor pools, spaces for community groups to meet and a pleasant town square to enjoy the outdoors. The Boulevards is integrated into the existing Redland Bay community where the retail and commercial services will be available to members of the local public.
The landscape is intended to provide the feel of a botanic garden, where an eclectic mix of indigenous and exotic plant species provides a peaceful and colourful haven with restful open spaces and shady streetscapes. A defining component of the landscape design is the emphasis on open space, built areas for social interaction and bore water irrigation. Much thought was also put into layout of the master plan to ensure sensitive ecosystems were conserved.
Petrac is committed to pursuing innovative methods and engaging industry specialists to ensure developments respect the environmental integrity of the natural surrounds. Consultation and collaboration with community and environmental groups is an integral part of the planning process.
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Australia’s only offshore island golf course and residential community, Pacific Harbour, promises residents a rare combination of lifestyle, water and golf. Situated on the Pumicestone Passage Marine Park, with access to pristine surf beaches, Pacific Harbour is surrounded by national park and reserves.
The $40 million Pacific Harbour Golf and Country Club offers residents all the marine and bush lifestyle of the island as well as the security, seclusion, outlook, sport and community of a golf estate.
Designed by Ross Watson, the development incorporates wetlands, watercourses and native vegetation in the environmentally friendly and sustainable design. Irrigation for the golf course will be sourced from feature lakes and the underground water table. The golf course plan also ensures that the irrigation water will run off back into the water table and into the lakes.
Pacific Harbour has won numerous national and state awards for their efforts to create a development that preserves and protects for future generations. The golf course development was named Champion Project in Sustainable Developments by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA). All homes will feature underground water tanks, solar roof panels and all builders must be Greensmart accredited.
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| THE ECOVILLAGE AT CURRUMBIN | |
Years in the making, the creation of this unique community offers something inspirational... the chance to live a more natural lifestyle within a vibrant community atmosphere, amidst one of Australia's most liveable cities.
Located just 7 minutes, 7 kilometres from Currumbin Beach yet conveniently set in the Gold Coast's exceptionally beautiful Currumbin Valley, The Ecovillage concept embraces the land, aiming to enhance what is already beautiful... a piece of paradise, where you can have the comforts of contemporary life within the vibrant Gold Coast city yet harvest the many benefits of a world class ecovillage.
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More than five years in the planning, Coomera Waters Village and Resort is a true eco residential resort with a host of facilities and property options to suit a wide variety of budgets and lifestyles. Based around a 17 hectare lake, with deep water ocean access from the 70 berth marina, the residential opportunities presented at Coomera Waters are second to none.
Coomera Waters have preserved large spaces of natural vegetation for the preservation of rare and endangered species such as the Spotted Mangrove Mouse. Extensive trails for walking or cycling have been integrated into the development and will be a major facet of the leisure opportunities enjoyed here.
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The 'Sea Change' has evolved and now it's time for the 'Green Change'. Mebbin Springs is the start of this evolution and is setting new benchmarks in sustainability and energy efficiency. At the same time it’s also delivering the highest quality in building design, technology and telecommunications.
Located in the Tweed River Valley, Mebbin Springs Is the culmination of many but the finishing touch of one man, Patrick Brodie. His vision and commitment to establishing a fully sustainable energy-efficient gated community, nuzzled next to heritage-listed Mebbin National Park.
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