82 Westgarth St, Fitzroy
A carbon neutral residential building
Developer:
Jarrah Property
Development and Project Manager:
Sinclair Brook
Architect:
Walter and Walter
Sustainability Consultant:
LID Consulting
Development summary
A residential development in Fitzroy consisting of 18 apartments and 2 townhouses, the development showcases a range of sustainability initiatives in addition to a zero carbon standard from the operation of the building.
Carbon neutral features
The following environmental benefits are incorporated into the design, with percentage improvements compared to typical development:
- Zero carbon emissions from building operation
- 69% BESS score (Built Environment Sustainability Scorecard)
- 32% reduction in mains potable water consumption
- 79% reduction in electricity consumption
- A rooftop 14.5 kW solar PV array
- Average 7 Star NatHERS thermal energy rating
- A commitment to purchase grid-supplied accredited Green Power to meet the building’s remaining electricity needs
- A fossil fuel free development through all-electric services
- Efficient heat pump hot water and induction cooking
- Energy efficient lighting, heating/cooling and hot water systems
- Regenerative drive lift and prominent staircase to access all floors
- Cross ventilation to all dwellings
- Good access to daylight to all dwellings and most habitable rooms
- Double glazing and façade design to minimise heating and cooling and excellent acoustic performance
- Lockable window openings for secure overnight ventilation and heat purging
- Low VOC paints, adhesives and engineered timber products
- 30 bicycle spaces ensuring secure bicycle parking for residents
- Dedicated electric vehicle parking spaces and charging infrastructure to all bays
- Close to public transport, walking and cycling routes
- Landscaping to terraces and balconies includes planter boxes and vegetation to improve urban heat and biodiversity
- Light coloured roof with high solar reflectance to reduce heat gain
- On-site water use to meet CSIRO Best Practice Stormwater Management (Water Sensitive Urban Design) stormwater treatment quality requirements
- Rainwater tank of size 10,000L connected to all toilets on the ground floor through to the third floor
- Potable (drinking) water saving measures including water efficient showers, toilets and taps
- Use of light-coloured roof materials to reduce the heat absorption an urban heat impacts
- Recycled materials in insulation products and carpet underlay to reduce embodied emissions and raw material usage
- No use of unsustainable rainforest timber products used including Oregon, western red cedar, meranti, merbau, teak or luan
- Concrete mixes incorporate recycled materials to reduction material use and carbon emissions
- 80% of the waste generated during construction and demolition to be diverted from landfill for reuse and recycling
- Best practice waste management including organic, glass and recycling waste streams