Gamuda Plans St Kilda Units to Be Among City’s Greenest

When it comes to sustainable design, Malaysian-owned Gamuda Land really is all in. The developer’s $90-million Fareham project at St Kilda is targeting net-zero operations and is slated to achieve a minimum 8-Star average NatHERS rating, which would make it one of the greenest in Melbourne. The BayleyWard-designed project would be powered by an embedded network that provides 100 per cent renewable energy, including rooftop solar panels. Sustainability consultant Hip V Hype has worked closely with Gamuda Land on the Fareham and Canopy projects. The 16-storey, 73-apartment project provides EV charging capabilities, along with bike parkimg and an onsite bike workshop. The developer tapped MarksCon for the job, following its sustainability led construction of two Nightingale projects in Melbourne. The construction firm will use sustainable construction techniques through the build including passive house design principles, utilising green concrete technology and prefabricated concrete elements offsite. ▲ The developer is investing heavily in sustainable design across its Fareham and Canopy projects. Gamuda Land development manager Ken Fong said MarksCon would also aim to divert 90 per cent of waste from landfill with sorting and recycling measures. “We want to play our part in addressing climate change,” Fong said. “Gamuda Land wants to create sustainable developments that stand the test of time. We are embedding sustainability from the design phase through to completion. “Markscon is using green concrete technology to build precast panels. It uses less potable water as part of its processing.” About 30 per cent of the project has been sold off the plan but with a further two years on the runway, Fong said they were “optimistic” the market would pick up ahead of completion. Fong said buyers had become more sophisticated and environmentally conscious, and Gamuda Land was spearheading that section of the market. And while the cost of embedding high levels of sustainable design into the project doesn’t come cheap, Fong said the value proposition over time was compelling for apartment dwellers. “The long-term value over time for the customers will mean it will cost less to live there and in terms of maintenance but, also for us, it signals to the market that we are here for the long term,” he said. Less than 4 per cent of new homes in Victoria are rated 8-Star NatHERS or higher. Gamuda Land general manager Jarrod Tai said the project aimed to promote eco-conscious living. “In 2021, Gamuda Land unveiled the Gamuda Green Plan—a commitment to sustainable construction and development, with specific steps to reduce corporate greenhouse gases emission intensity by 30 per cent in 2025 and 45 per cent in 2030,” Tai said. “Our mission has always been to work with nature, preserve what was there before us and find innovative ways to incorporate it into our design. “We are bringing this same commitment to our Melbourne projects and believe Fareham will help set the standard.” Fareham is due for completion in 2026, and while the developer is heavily invested in Melbourne currently , Fong said they were looking at opportunities in Sydney and further afield.

Gamuda Plans St Kilda Units to Be Among City’s Greenest

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