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RESIDENTIAL PARKS
Ingenia Communities CEO John Carfi and
company staff onsite at the development.
Davina Rooney, CEO of the Green
Building Council of Australia, said
Ingenia’s achievement of GBCA’s
Green Star Homes Designed
certification raises the bar for
sustainable living.
“By committing to homes designed
to achieve net-zero emissions in
operations, Ingenia is meeting the
growing demand for housing that
is sustainable, healthy, and costeffective. This project shows how
Green Star can help Australians
retire into homes that are better for
their wallets, their wellbeing and the
planet.”
Ingenia is addressing the rising
demand
in
environmental
consciousness
by
integrating
sustainability features such as
solar power, high-performance
insulation, hot water heat pump, all
electric appliances, heat recovery
ventilation, and thermally efficient
windows.
The homes also surpass the
National Construction Code’s 2022
minimum 7-star energy efficiency
standard, achieving a 7.5-star
NatHERS rating.
Analysis by Kinesis* reveals that
these homes reduce grid energy
use by 22%, water use by 48% and
can save residents over $2000
annually in utility costs compared to
an original 30-year-old gas powered
home, making them an affordable
choice
for
environmentally
conscious buyers.
Ingenia
Communities
is
also
targeting a 4-star Green Star
Communities
rating,
which
demonstrates
Australian
best
Modern interiors feature in
the development.
practice
in
sustainability
and
liveability. The community will have
its own embedded energy network
providing cost-effective energy
directly to residents, a communal
EV and recycled water system.
Ingenia’s
commitment
to
sustainability
extends
beyond
Beveridge, with plans to incorporate
the lessons from this project into
future developments. With a $2.5
billion portfolio spanning 30 land
lease communities, as well as
seniors rentals, and holiday parks,
Ingenia is uniquely positioned to
influence the housing market’s shift
toward sustainable living.
“Our commitment to building the
first all Green Star Homes land
lease community will inform a
sustainable design approach in
the development process that will
generate a long-term benefit for our
business and reduce our emissions,”
said Mr Carfi.
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Located 37 km from Melbourne’s
CBD,
Ingenia’s
Beveridge
community includes a clubhouse
with
gold-class-style
cinema,
library, heated pool, gym, yoga and
art studios, croquet and pickleball
courts, BBQ area, community
garden and workshop.
Construction of the homes has
commenced, with the first residents
expected to move in mid-year.
*Kinesis
‘Green
Star
Home
Sustainability
Analysis
Report,’
October 2024. Ingenia Lifestyle
commissioned
sustainability
consultancy Kinesis to analyse the
financial and environmental benefits
of a Green Star Home compared
to a 30 year old home with a gas
connection for heating, cooking and
hot water.
See more of Ingenia Lifestyle
Springside, Beveridge at
ingenialifestyle.com.au/
springside-beveridge
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