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Mitchell EcoEnterprise Park (Mitchell Builders)

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Mitchell Enviro Industrial Estate has become the first EnviroDevelopment certified industrial estate in Australia.  Certified for all elements of EnviroDevelopment – ecosystems, waste, energy, materials, water and community – the development displayed outstanding consideration of sustainability principles and initiatives.

The certification of Mitchell Enviro Industrial Estate in all six areas of EnviroDevelopment signifies an outstanding achievement.  Considered by some as the last frontier of sustainability, industrial developments have represented the greatest challenge because of the intense nature of their operations. 

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Capricorn Blue (Sustainable Synergies)

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Set on 4600 sq m and aimed primarily at the holiday market, the complex includes four three-bedroom ground floor apartments and 14 two-storey, two bedroom villas. Capricorn Blue has achieved outstanding environmental outcomes on a challenging site whilst delivering a high quality multi-unit residential product.

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Smartflo Gutters on Sustainable House

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Michael Mobbs pioneered sustainable urban lifestyle in Australia, documenting the journey in his book "Sustainable House". He and his family are entirely self sufficient with water collected from a 10m run of Smartflo gutter on his terrace house in Myrtle St, Chippendale.

Smartflo gutters address the dual problems of rainwater harvest and adequate roof drainage using a design based on the requirements of AS3500 Part 3 - Roof Drainage Systems Design. Tests performed at Newcastle University by Dr. Sean Manning have determined that Smartflo will handle storm events up to 175mm per hour, before reaching overflow. Should the overflow point be reached, water will always flow off the outer lip of the gutter, away from the house.

 

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My Development

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Wind Energy

Energy received from the movement of the wind across the earth. This energy is a result of the heating of our oceans, earth, and atmosphere by the sun.

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Wind Energy

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The greenhouse effect is the cause of global warming and climate change consequently. The carbon has emitted from nature is a part of finely balance cycle but the emission by human is over the limit and consequently increase CO2 concentration in atmosphere.

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Niche at Hillbank (Adelaide Development Company)

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Niche at Hillbank is the latest project by the Adelaide Development Company (ADC) and becomes the smallest residential land development in Australia to achieve EnviroDevelopment accreditation, achieving certification for ecosystems, waste, energy and community. ADC has also become the first developer in Australia to be successful in achieving multiple certifications, following certification of Blackwood Park in May 2009. 

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Seaspray (Seaspray Project Management)

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Seaspray is a $200 million masterplanned residential community at Cocoanut Point, Zilzie. Site area is 119 hectares which includes 61 hectares of National Park, handed back to the Queensland Government for the establishment for the Cocoanut Point National Park. The masterplan includes 400 residential allotments, sites for the development of more than 300 units, the Rec Club , Seaspray Resort & a proposed spa.

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Blackwood Park (Adelaide Development Company)

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Blackwood Park is located in the Adelaide hills approximately 15 km south of Adelaide CBD. Developed by Adelaide Development Company, the site covers 168.7 ha and was previously used for agricultural purposes. Upon completion, the development will include approximately 1200 residential allotments and significant open space.

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Beyond Today (Environmentally Sustainable Developments)

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Beyond Today is an exemplary EnviroDevelopment. The $160 million residential development contains over 220 allotments , with over 75 per cent of the landholding dedicated to wetlands, parks and reserves. Beyond Today is fully owned and operated by Environmentally Sustainable Developments (ESD), a family business based in South Australia. ESD aimed to give the project, located just 200metres from the coast, and midway between Port Elliot and Victor Harbor, a distinctive appeal for buyers who are seeking a unique and leading edge environmentally sensitive lifestyle in an urban environment.

ESD wanted to create a residential development that left a minimal footprint on the environment whilst actually improving the quality of the surrounding land and its ecosystem. Ninety five per cent of allotments are either located alongside or overlooking some form of vegetated reserve, park or wetland

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Fitzgibbon Chase (Urban Land Development Authority)

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Fitzgibbon Chase was the first project in Australia to achieve all six elements under the version 2.0 of the EnviroDevelopment technical standards. The environmental principles and practices have been incorporated into the development with minimal cost and time imposts. These outcomes were achieved by integrating appropriate design principals and methodologies early in the planning stages through to working closely with our builder partners and contractors. 

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 a 40-hectare conservation area. The development sits on a 114-hectare site, 50 per cent of which will remain green space to preserve the natural fauna and flora.

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