SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - Landcom
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - Landcom
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - Landcom
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CASE STUDY<br />
WOODCREST ESTATE<br />
MAKING <strong>SUSTAINABILITY</strong> ACCESSIBLE TO ALL<br />
While most property owners acknowledge the need for more environmentally<br />
friendly homes, implementation of sustainable living conditions often requires<br />
education and incentives.<br />
<strong>SUSTAINABILITY</strong><br />
EDUCATION<br />
<strong>Landcom</strong>’s Woodcrest Estate in the Sutherland Shire south of Sydney is notable<br />
for its indigenous vegetation, rare Melaleuca Deanei bushes and Scaly Bark<br />
trees. It is here, in the semi-suburban surrounds of Menai, that a comprehensive<br />
program is underway to conserve and enhance the natural environment, and<br />
to help local residents understand how they too can play a role.<br />
A commitment to environmentally sustainable development is evident throughout<br />
the estate of 24 blocks.<br />
Half the blocks are subject to special design and landscaping guidelines that aim<br />
to reduce the impact on the environment through solar orientation, as well as<br />
promote water and energy saving and improve climate control throughout the<br />
houses. The prevailing drought conditions added impetus to the need to conserve<br />
natural resources.<br />
<strong>Landcom</strong> has backed up its support for environmental outcomes with strong<br />
financial incentives. A significant incentive is available in the form of a $15,000<br />
rebate on all lots by meeting certain design and landscaping criteria.<br />
<strong>Landcom</strong> also produced a comprehensive brochure for Woodcrest’s new residents, outlining ways in<br />
which they could contribute to the overall environment through their building design, water conservation<br />
and landscaping.<br />
It included a list of native trees, shrubs, climbers and grasses that are common to the area and indicated<br />
where trees should be sited to provide summer shade and winter sun.<br />
The Senior Development Manager for <strong>Landcom</strong>’s Woodcrest Estate is Javier Robledo: “The brochure<br />
provides new home-owners with many ideas on water and energy conservation that they can incorporate<br />
into their house design and their discussions with builders”.<br />
Javier says some people who had purchased blocks without sustainability building conditions were also<br />
incorporating <strong>Landcom</strong>’s suggestions into their building plans.<br />
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