Sustainable Display Village
Newhaven, Piara Waters
syt! worked in partnership with leading residential land developer Stockland and WA builders to design and construct a 11 home display village showcasing energy efficient and waterwise design principles.
The homes were mainstream, practical and affordable. The cost of the sustainable homes were comparable with other ready to buy / off the shelf builder homes.
The display village at Newhaven in Piara Waters (formerly Forrestdale) was the first in Western Australia to be rated at least 5-Stars under the House Energy Rating Scheme.
Newhaven has a strong focus on environment sustainability and was the recent recipient of the prestigious 2008 Urban Development Institute of Australia Award for Environmental Excellence.
The Newhaven display village demonstrated the benefits of incorporating a myriad of sustainable initiatives into new homes, and offered a range of home designs and builders to choose from, including Easy Living Homes, Impressions, Content Living, Plunkett Homes, Dale Alcock Homes, Ventura Homes, Don Russell Homes, Celebration Homes, National Homes, Commodore Homes and New Generation Homes.
Stockland has shown great leadership in becoming the first developer to work with SEREG Councils to show in a very tangible way how energy efficiency can be incorporated into new homes.
The Sustainable Energy Development Office (SEDO) is also supportive of the project, allowing the use of house energy rating software tools, and the 5-Star House Energy Rating logo which can be used for houses that meet the five star level of energy efficiency.
Located only 18km from the Perth CBD, Newhaven will eventually become home to around 2,500 households. The community is set in a lush natural environment which includes stunning parklands, children's playgrounds, and walk and cycle paths. Future infrastructure plans include a primary school, shopping centre, oval and pavilion.
Newhaven's new display village is now open to the public. For further information on the community and the display village see www.stockland.com/newhaven or call Jordan McLaren on 9397 1600.
