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A Build to Rent project in Subiaco, Western Australia has become the first Carbon Neutral Certified apartment building in Australia under the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard for Buildings.
Developed by Sentinel Fund Manager Australia (Sentinel), the Australian arm of leading American development and real estate investment firm Sentinel Real Estate, Element 27 is the only Build to Rent property currently active in Western Australia, with the first phase comprising 264 apartments, operational and fully tenanted since April 2019.
Element 27 incorporates a number of strategies aimed at water and energy conservation, reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and use of durable products to minimise maintenance and waste. Key sustainability features include electric car charging stations, a 30kW photovoltaic system for common area energy usage, a rainwater and greywater recycling system, speciality waste streams, access to a centralised geothermal s