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Ador at The Peninsula Burswood.
These exclusive residences have
been designed to eliminate the
need for gas infrastructure and
have energy-efficient induction
cooktops, electric heat pump hot
water systems and double-glazed
windows. On the rooftop, an array
of solar PV panels is proposed “We are heavily focused on doing
which residents, through advanced
software being introduced, can
opt into and monitor their use of more for the environment and
renewable electricity.
That idea has proved extremely providing a more comfortable, more
popular among early release buyers,
who are mostly downsizers and affordable and healthier way to live. ”
upgraders and who have become
used to having solar panels on
their own free-standing houses. SIMON O’BRIEN
Construction is anticipated to Mirvac Residential Sustainability Manager
start in late 2022.
There are now other all-electric
projects being planned by Mirvac
for Sydney, in the inner-city suburb
of Waterloo and in Melbourne’s
699 Park Street development
in Brunswick.

Artist’s impression. Indicative only and subject to change and development approval. The artist’s impression depicting landscaping and interiors are intended
only as a guide and are not to be relied on as a representative of the final product. Furnishings/artwork/light fittings/plants shown are not included.

Above: Net zero homes at The Fabric
Right: The Fabric will be all-electric

Gas was once seen as clean energy, more responsive and easier to temperatures under control so cooling than a standard six star-
at least when compared with regulate. But today more and more much more quickly. I don’t like to rated home. With the additional
burning coal. influential voices are joining the preach to people about it, but, just inclusions of energy-efficient
chorus away from gas cooking and like we use the best ingredients appliances and PV solar panels,
But with advances in technology towards electricity. Celebrity chef in our dishes, we like to use the the homes are estimated to save
the future is all-electric, drawing Neil Perry is one. best equipment in our kitchens. households significant sums on
on 100 per cent renewable energy And those cooktops are also much their energy bills. Construction has
to deliver smart homes that Having owned iconic restaurants easier to clean and manage.” started on The Fabric, with first
can be programmed to control that have included Sydney’s residents due to move into their
entertainment, heating and Rockpool Bar & Grill, Spice So far, it seems Mirvac customers homes mid-2022.
cooling, lighting, even raising and Temple and his latest venture, have been eager to make the move,
closing the blinds. Margaret, and Melbourne’s Rosetta with the first two stages of the “We trialled the electric heat pump
Ristorante at Crown Melbourne, ‘future-ready’ $350 million The hot water systems and the use
One traditional sticking point on he’s now eschewed gas in favour of Fabric masterplanned community of solar and battery at previous
the journey to all-electric, however, induction cooktops. in Melbourne’s Altona North projects to fully understand
has always been Australia’s love already sold out. Mirvac partnered the customer benefits,” says Mr
of cooking with gas. Although it “That’s in pretty much all our with the Australian Renewable O’Brien. “The results were so good
accounts for just four per cent restaurants since 2009,” says Energy Agency with a grant to trial it was a no-brainer to continue
of residential natural gas use, Mr Perry, who was so impressed net zero energy homes to deliver the all-electric homes through the
according to the Grattan Institute’s by induction cooking, he even 49 fully electric homes at the site. entire Fabric project. We have a
Flame Out report, compared to launched his own range of cooktops It has now committed to rolling history of trialling new initiatives
a hefty 60 per cent for heating with Omega. “It’s a much cleaner the model out across the balance which enable us to build on our
homes, it’s the one thing many energy source and induction of the development, including knowledge all the time.”
people resist giving up. cooking is even more responsive 280 townhomes and the mid-rise
than gas. I think it works better Another all-electric project has
With a culture that’s partly defined these days. apartments. also been launched in Perth, the
by steak and prawns cooked over The seven-star NatHERS energy- 88-apartment, eight-level building
flames on a barbecue, and wok “The temperature just goes up rated homes are designed to use 27
cooking indoors, people still faster than gas, and goes down per cent less energy for heating and Artist’s impression was produced prior to planning approval, statutory approval and commencement of construction and is subject to change. The information, image
swear by gas, believing it to be faster too, and you can bring and artist’s impression depicting landscaping, fencing and exteriors are intended only as a guide and are not to be relied on as a representative of the final product.

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