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SAVING MONEY AND
                                                                                                                                                                                                    THE ENVIRONMENT






















                                                                                                                                                   Left: Induction cooktops
                                                                                                                                                   growing in popularity
   Artist’s impression. Indicative only and subject to change and development approval. The artist’s impression depicting landscaping and interiors are intended   Below: Ador, helping the
   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.  environment



                                                                               “It’s been fantastic to see the
                                                                               customer response to these
                                                                               projects,” says Mr O’Brien. “We
                                                                               always want to make sure what                                                                             Adding a solar panel and   options that could be bundled
                                                                               we’re delivering is going to resonate              Artist’s impression. Indicative only and subject to change.  battery upgrade to their home   to achieve an all-electric home
                                                                               well with the market and, while                                                                           purchase at Georges River   or a zero or low energy home.
                                                                               we’re pushing the boundaries with                                                                         Residences made perfect sense
                                                                               these environmental initiatives,                                                                          for Angeleena and Tony Le, both   The options included a clean
                                                                               we’re finding the demand is there.                                                                        financially and environmentally.   energy system with 5kw solar
                   “We’ve had governments                                      It’s a really exciting transition.”                                                                       An engineer, Tony was already   PV panels and 10kwh battery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   with energy monitor app; 5kw
                                                                               Independent environment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   solar PV panels with energy
                                                                                                                                                                                         well-versed in the science but
              discuss climate change, but it’s                                 consultant Ethan Burns of                                                                                 had also seen what a difference   monitor app; a heat pump hot
                                                                               Sustainability Now says all-electric
                                                                                                                                                                                         solar power made to energy bills.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   water system; induction cooktop;
                                                                               homes, with renewable energy
                good to see the science now                                    through solar and batteries, offer                                                                        “My parents had solar installed   provision for EV car charger; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   energy sub-meter with energy
                                                                                                                                                                                         in their home and it saved them
                                                                               a lot of hope.
                                                                                                                                                                                         a lot of money,” says Tony. “We   monitoring app.
              being taken to people’s homes,                                   “There are so many more                                                                                   see it as an investment in the   Even those who chose not to
                                                                               opportunities with electricity and,
                                                                                                                                                                                         home and the environment.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   take up any of the upgrades
               and the debate being taken to                                   as solar becomes so much more                                                                             “It was good to see Mirvac offer   could be confident that their
                                                                               prevalent in our homes, that supply
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Georges River home was
                                                                                                                                                                                         it in a package but we would
                                                                               of renewable energy is increasing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   designed to achieve a high
                                                                                                                                                                                         have installed them whether it
              individuals’ hearts and minds.”                                  all the time,” he says. “After all,                                                                       was provided or not.”     level of sustainability through
                                                                               there’s no such thing as renewable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   the inclusion of low energy LED
                                                                                                                                                                                         When Mirvac launched Georges
                                                                               fossil gas!”
                                                                                                                                                                                         Cove Residences, alongside   lighting, improved sealing to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   prevent draughts and leakage,
                                  DAVINA ROONEY                                Mr O’Brien believes the move to                                                                           the Georges River in Sydney’s
                             CEO Green Building Council of Australia           all-electric homes is a once-in-a-                                                                        Moorebank, purchasers were   and considered placement of
                                                                               generation event. “We’re excited                                                                          given a range of sustainability   windows and doors for cross
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   flow ventilation.
                                                                               to take our customers on the
                                                                               journey to make their lives better
                                                                               and healthier, saving them money,
                                                                               and at the same time helping the
                                                                               environment,” he says. “It helps
                                                                               set the direction for the future.”
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