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SUSTAINABLE LIVING: Government legislation has been
a factor in producing more energy
efficient homes and Mirvac has
been pushing sustainability targets
Closing adopting its ambitious ‘This
in residential development since
Changes Everything’ sustainability
strategy. But what can’t be
legislated or dictated are the
individual behaviours that often
the Loop negate the environmental gains of
a sustainable home.
Mirvac General Manager,
Residential Development VIC
& WA, Elysa Anderson, says the
Future Ready Display Home
provides an opportunity to educate
existing and future homeowners on
the benefits of sustainable living.
“Mirvac is at the forefront
of driving change in housing
Small moves make a big sustainability initiatives and we
understand that home efficiency
difference in a display is more important than ever to
homeowners,” says Ms Anderson.
home that shows how it’s “The Future Ready Display Home
is part of our long-term goal to
possible and easy to live improve our residents’ lifestyle
by reducing their energy bills and
sustainably and well. environmental impact.
“Our partnerships with this
amazing group of Australia’s most
innovative sustainable consumer
Take a look inside the Future Ready brands will allow us to collectively
Display Home at The Fabric in connect with and educate our
Melbourne’s inner west suburb of community on how sustainable
Altona North and there’s a bright products can positively impact
ray of hope that the take, make, their daily lives.”
waste approach has passed its use
by date.
Signalling the sustainability
ethos behind The Fabric, Mirvac Right: Coffee table by Plyroom, dining table by Koala, dining chairs by Jardan, armchair by Jardan, greenery by Plant Society
assembled 16 sustainability Left: Landscaped entrance by Eckersley Garden Architecture
pioneers, innovators and makers
to showcase products that put
planet before profit, demonstrating
that considered manufacture and
thoughtful consumption can make
a world of difference.
The Fabric is ahead of its “The Future Ready Display Home is part of our
time, already kicking plenty of
sustainability goals with all-electric long-term goal to improve our residents’ lifestyle by
townhomes fitted with solar
panels achieving a minimum 7-star
NatHERS rating, designed to use 27 reducing their energy bills and environmental impact.”
per cent less energy for heating and
cooling than a 6-star home. Given
that existing homes in Victoria
average just 1.8 stars, homes at The
Fabric are guaranteed to be more
comfortable, cheaper to run and
friendlier to the planet than the
average house.

ELYSA ANDERSON
Mirvac General Manager, Residential Development VIC & WA

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