CASE STUDY
Aquarevo, 405 Evans Road, Lyndhurst VIC
Residential Development
Creating one of Australia’s most water-efficient urban housing developments.
The Aquarevo project is an innovative, unique collaboration between South East Water and Villawood Properties. A residential development where homes feature a range of unprecedented water-saving features, saving costs to owners and precious resources from the environment.
APPROACH & SOLUTION
SDC utilised multiple sustainability initiatives for this project, focussing on water use and management. Aquarevo homes access three types of water: drinking, recycled and rainwater – reducing reliance on drinking water for entire household water supply requirements.
With forefront technology OneBox® from South East Water in place, water and energy use is monitored and managed to maximise efficiency in every home within the development.
Up to 70% of household water will be saved by using rainwater tanks to supply hot water and recycled water for toilets and gardens.
The EnviroDevelopment accreditation system makes it simpler for purchasers to recognise and choose environmentally sustainable developments and lifestyles.
SDC’s key challenge was to work with the design team to ensure that the project’s initiatives would result in a well-rounded sustainability approach. We worked collaboratively across all the project team disciplines to ensure all of the initiatives could be evaluated, assessed and substantiated to achieve the intended EnviroDevelopment certification by meeting all six possible criteria.
DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY
Total Area of approximately 397,180m2 consisting of:
- 493 house lots
- Open Spaces
- Drainage Reserve
- Roads
SUSTAINABILITY SNAPSHOT
Enviro Development
6 Leaves
Minimum 2.5kW solar PV
per dwelling
Water Saved
70%
Over 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
Enviro Development
6 Leaves
Minimum 2.5kW solar PV
per dwelling
Water Saved
70%
Over 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
PROJECT PARTNERS
Villawood Properties – Client
South-East Water – Project Partner