Ampére at Aura

Ampére at Aura is Stockland’s first neighbourhood in Australia where homes are designed to achieve net zero energy — an all-electric, renewable-powered precinct that brings together high-performing residential design, solar generation, battery storage, smart metering and home energy management.

Located in Banya on the Sunshine Coast, Ampére at Aura builds on the vision of the broader Aura community. The precinct responds to a clear market opportunity: supporting households reduce energy costs and emissions while supporting comfortable, future-ready living in a fast-growing community – with residents living more sustainably from the day they move in, rather than retrofitting solar and batteries later. The brief was to translate a complex sustainability and energy ambition into a practical, technically robust and customer-ready energy strategy capable of operating at both building and precinct scale.

Our team developed the sustainability and energy strategy for Genaea Keith and the Stockland team, providing detailed technical calculations at both building and precinct level. This included modelling the contribution of solar PV, batteries, high-efficiency all-electric appliances, smart meters and Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) to demonstrate how each home could reduce demand, generate and store renewable energy, and optimise usage over time. The work helped define the integrated sustainability designs and energy ecosystem for Ampére, including an 8 Star NatHERS energy rating, solar and battery sizing, EV-ready infrastructure, digital metering, and customer-facing sustainability narrative.

The technical modelling and strategic advisory provided Stockland with the confidence and evidence base to position Ampére as a leading example of sustainable community delivery. The precinct is promoted as delivering up to $2,000 in estimated annual household energy savings and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 4 tonnes per home each year, while improving comfort, resilience and energy visibility for residents. By connecting technical modelling with a clear customer proposition, our work helped turn sustainability from a design feature into a tangible benefit — lower bills, lower emissions, smarter energy use and a more resilient all-electric community.