Green Star certification a sustainability first for WA developments

Two Western Australian developments - Alkimos Beach and Waterbank - will be the first in the state to go under the microscope to be rated on their sustainability, productivity and livability by a national scheme.

Both developments have been accepted for Green Building Council of Australia’s green star and will be judged on sustainable planning criteria such as minimizing energy and water consumption and reducing dependence on motor vehicles.

The criteria will also include broader issues including economic prosperity, livability and community health and wellbeing.

“Green Star certification is more than just a pat on the back for developers,” says lands minister Brendon Grylls.

“It demonstrates the state government’s commitment to best practice in designing and delivering the communities of the future.”

Waterbank in East Perth is aiming for a five-star Green Star ‘Australian Excellence’ rating and Alkimos Beach in the northern suburbs if set to achieve a six-star rating.

Waterbank is a $1 billion urban regeneration project, which will provide more than 600 residential apartments for 1,500 residents and up to 24,000 square metres of commercial space.

Alkimos Beach is a master-planned community that will be home to 15,000 residents.

The first stage will deliver more than 2,000 homes and will take seven years to complete.