Two of the three precincts at Vista Park have had their environmental credentials officially recognised.
The Ridge and The Grove have been fully certified as EnviroDevelopment projects. EnviroDevelopment is an initiative of the Queensland Division of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA). It is a scientifically based system designed to make it easier for purchasers to recognise and thereby select more environmentally sustainable developments and lifestyles.
Certified developments must be carefully designed to protect the environment and use resources responsibly whilst offering a range of benefits to homeowners. These benefits include reduced household operating costs, healthier homes and communities as well as the satisfaction of knowing your community and your home have a reduced ecological footprint.
In order to receive EnviroDevelopment certification a project must meet or exceed the technical requirements in six categories being water, energy, ecosystems, community, materials and waste. These categories are represented in the leaves of the EnviroDevelopment logo.
The Ridge gained certification in 2011 making it the first NSW project to receive certification in all six categories with The Grove being certified this year.
Some of the key environmental initiatives that have been incorporated into The Ridge and The Grove include Master planning of the development to encourage walking and cycling, significant creek re-vegetation works, recycling and reuse of construction materials and all future dwellings will be designed to exceed BASIX water and energy targets by 20%.
We look forward to achieving the same distinction for The Vale precinct once detailed planning has commenced.
