Over the last week Urbis has helped two major developments to secure EnviroDevelopment accreditations from the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA).
Harmony, Avid Property Group’s recently launched development on the Sunshine Coast and Kaduna Park by Parklea have both been recognised for their sustainability credentials.
Urbis’ Brisbane-based social planning experts worked with Avid Property Group (Avid) to achieve South East Queensland’s first ever ‘Six Leaf’ Environmental certification in masterplanned communities for Harmony.
The Six Leaf accreditation, which is the highest possible sustainability ranking, recognised design and planning excellence across Harmony’s ecosystems, waste, energy, materials, water and community planning.
Urbis Director Stephanie Wyeth said: “I have been impressed by the Avid Property Groups’ commitment to genuine community sustainability. Aligned to this is their willingness to invest early in the building blocks to create a people-focussed place.”
“We’re thrilled to have played a role in the process and are committed to helping develop sustainable cities and communities.”
The Urbis team, comprising Stephanie Wyeth and Leila Collins, collaborated with Avid on their submission to the UDIA, as well as a five-year plan for community activation and investment.
“The development community is increasingly investing in environmental sustainability. These are just two examples of that trend in action.
In Melbourne, the Design team helped Kaduna Park, by Parklea, to become the first EnviroDevelopment certified development in the Officer area.
Parklea has been accredited with four EnviroDevelopment leaves and is expected to achieve all six leaves by the time it is released to market. Director Darren Atkinson led on the work with support from consultant Tristan Andrews.
He added: “The development community is increasingly investing in environmental sustainability. These are just two examples of that trend in action. We’re proud to have worked with Parklea, a leader in environmental sustainability, on this project.”
The UDIA’s EnviroDevelopment certification is a scientifically-based assessment scheme which independently reviews development projects to award certification across four or more elements – ecosystems, waste, energy, materials, water and community.
To find out more about how Urbis can help in the EnviroDevelopment space, speak to Darren Atkinson or Kris Nolan.