The Liv Apartments development, currently under construction by Georgiou Group, has become WA’s third property development to be recognised as a One Planet Community.
The Defence Housing Australia project received formal One Planet Community recognition after meeting conditions including a commitment to environmental, financial and lifestyle sustainability.
Located on Queen Victoria Street in WA, the multi-storey development comprising 166 apartments is the seventh project nationally to be named a One Planet Community under the international Bioregional program.
DHA senior development manager Cade Taylor said all residential units at Liv Apartments would feature environmental energy and water saving initiatives intended to reduce household bills and energy consumption.
Solar PV panels, a high-specification glazing system utilised throughout the development, edible gardens, landscape irrigation, a waste reduction strategy, energy saving ceiling fans, a rooftop communal space and ground floor retail and commercial facilities are all set to feature at the Liv Apartments development, which is due for completion in August this year.
“These initiatives are expected to reduce household bills and energy consumption at Liv,” Mr Taylor said.
“It really puts Liv Apartments on the map as a genuinely unique and sustainable place to live that will be a vital addition to the vibrant Fremantle precinct.”
City of Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt said Liv Apartments would be the largest single development accredited as a One Planet Community in WA.
“It is great to see developments like this that are not only of a high quality but are sustainable and designed for the 21st century,” he said.
“We are proud to have this in Fremantle – a community that prides itself on environmental leadership.”