Capo Di Monte

Client Dennis: J Francis Pty Ltd
Project Manager: David Hamlyn-Harris
Location: Mount Tamborine, Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland
Value: $10M

  • Capo Di Monte is a water self-sufficient community
  • Wastewater is managed to have no adverse impact on the environment
  • The IWM system collects and recycles wastewater to deliver Class A+ water quality for toilet flushing and irrigation
  • Stormwater is managed to have no adverse impact on local waterways
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The Ecovillage at Currumbin

Client: Landmatters Currumbin Valley Pty Ltd
Project Manager: Seymour White
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
Value: $16M

  • World's best practice sustainable development
  • UDIA EnviroDevelopment program certified in all six categories: Ecosystems, Waste, Energy, Materials, Water, and Community
  • Civil engineers worked closely with the land and vegetation to reduce environmental impacts and optimise natural site opportunities
  • Clustered housing and 80% community open space. All works made to blend into the existing landform during construction

 

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Sustainable Home Brisbane

Client: Natural Lifestyle Homes
Project Architect: Bligh Voller Nield
Location: Seventeen Mile Rocks, Brisbane
Value: $1.5M

  • Winner - Building of the Year and Water Efficient House of the Year, Housing Industry Association GreenSmart Awards 2006
  • Water management choices included rainwater capture, greywater and stormwater reuse, water-use monitors.
  • Sustainable materials choices included recycled materials, low toxicity materials and renewable materials.
  • The design worked with the natural contours and around existing trees to maintain biodiversity and retain local vegetation.
  • Minimal waste and transport costs reduced the embodied energy of construction materials

 

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