Numerous sustainable initiatives led to Phase 2 of Element 27 receiving a 5 Star Rating, including the rooftop photovoltaic system seen here.

Phase 2 of Sentinel's Element 27 Build to Rent apartment community in Subiaco (Perth), Western Australia, has successfully achieved a 5 Star Green Star Design & As Built v1.3 certified rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.

The 5 Star Green Star certified rating represents Australian Excellence, demonstrating that the project has achieved a high standard of design and efficiency in construction, and verifying the environmental and social outcomes Sentinel set out to achieve.

Founded by the Green Building Council of Australia in 2003, Green Star is an internationally recognised rating system developed for the Australian environment that sets the standard for healthy, resilient, positive buildings and places.

Keith Lucas, Managing Director of Sentinel in Australia, said "We're committed to delivering high quality and sustainable Built to Rent communities in Australia that prioritise environmental performance and provide our residents with an opportunity to live greener. Having these commitments recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia is key to showcasing our focus on bringing more sustainable housing choices to the market."

Key sustainability features at Element 27 include electric car charging stations, a 30kW photovoltaic system for common area energy usage, a rainwater and grey-water recycling system, specialty waste streams, access to a centralised geothermal system, energy-efficient appliances and a leading 8-star NatHERS rating.

In 2021, Phase 1 of Element 27 also achieved its status as the first Carbon Neutral Certified apartment building in Australia, following Sentinel’s close work with the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), Climate Active and Stantec's Sustainability team to pioneer a certification methodology for the Build to Rent model that acknowledges the sector’s unique potential for ongoing energy leadership in the residential sector.

Sentinel currently has more than 1,300 Build to Rent units under various stages of development throughout Australia. Read more about our Australian Build to Rent Projects and our Sustainability achievements.

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Sentinel Managing Director, Keith Lucas, will speak at the Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA) upcoming Insights into Build to Rent 2022 webinar. He will discuss the growth of Build to Rent in Australia over the past two years and share some insights from Sentinel’s Australian projects.

The webinar will take place on Monday, 12th December 2022 at 12:30pm AEDT, which is Sunday, 11th December at 8:30pm EST.

About the Event

The Build to Rent sector is going through unprecedented growth in Australia with a huge number of projects underway or in the pipeline. With supply chain shortages, higher inflation and rising interest rates, many think the sector will continue to see booming investment. This new housing class in Australia is also focused on providing high quality, purpose designed and built rental stock, creating an additional housing choice at a time of rental crisis. But what are the sustainability opportunities in this sector? What lessons are already emerging and what can this mean for future planning?

Attendees at the GBCA webinar will hear insights on these topics from a range of experts and be able to learn from some of the latest developments in Australia.

The GBCA was established in 2002 to develop a sustainable property industry in Australia and drive the adoption of green building practices through market-based solutions.

Attending the Event

You can register to attend the webinar through the Green Building Council Australia website.

Sentinel currently has more than 1,300 Build to Rent units under various stages of development throughout Australia. Read more about our Australian Build to Rent Projects.

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Sentinel's Element 27 Build to Rent apartment community in Subiaco (Perth), Western Australia, has successfully achieved carbon neutral certification for a second consecutive year under the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard for Buildings.

In 2021, Element 27 officially achieved its status as the first Carbon Neutral Certified apartment building in Australia, following Sentinel's close work with the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), Climate Active and Stantec's Sustainability team to pioneer a certification methodology for the Build to Rent model that acknowledges the sector's unique potential for ongoing energy leadership in the residential sector.

In line with the carbon neutral recertification milestone, Western Australia's Hon. Reece Whitby MLA, Minister for Environment; Climate Action discussed with the Sentinel team how its Build to Rent model and industry-leading sustainability strategies can pave the way for future residential developments in the state.

"We encourage West Australians to embrace innovative ways of sustainable living, to reduce our carbon footprint," said Minister Whitby.

"It's great to see Sentinel's commitment to smart housing choices, and we'd love to see more developers taking up greener solutions in the future."

To achieve carbon neutral recertification, Element 27 has maintained numerous sustainable operations throughout the past year, targeting enhanced water and energy conservation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and utilising Australian-based carbon credits.

Key sustainability features at Element 27 include electric car charging stations, a 30kW photovoltaic system for common area energy usage, a rainwater and grey-water recycling system, specialty waste streams, access to a centralised geothermal system, energy efficient appliances, occupancy sensors, an embedded metering network and a leading 8-star NatHERS rating.

Keith Lucas, Managing Director of Sentinel in Australia said: "We're proud to see Element 27 maintain its carbon neutral status from Climate Active. Not only is the building a great example of how the Build to Rent model can offer Australians enhanced housing choices and an opportunity to live greener, but it has also created a critical pathway that will allow more residential buildings to target ongoing carbon neutral outcomes.

"As our Build to Rent pipeline expands across Australia, we remain committed to pursuing industry-leading sustainability targets and helping set new benchmarks for energy performance in the housing sector," said Mr Lucas.

Sentinel currently has more than 1,300 Build to Rent units under various stages of development throughout Australia. This includes The Briscoe, a 172-unit apartment building in Melbourne which is scheduled for completion in March 2023 and similarly designed to achieve carbon neutral certification.

The announcement has received coverage in Australian media:
Australian Property Journal
Business News

Sentinel currently has more than 1,300 Build to Rent units under various stages of development throughout Australia. Read more about our Australian Build to Rent Projects and our Sustainability achievements.

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Element 27’s Carbon Neutral Certification has received considerable coverage including this piece from 7News Perth

Sentinel Real Estate is proud to announce that our flagship Australian Build to Rent project, Element 27, has become the first Carbon Neutral Certified apartment building in Australia under the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard for Buildings.

The industry-first achievement comes after Sentinel and Stantec’s sustainability team worked with the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and Climate Active to shape a certification methodology for Green Star Performance that’s applicable to the Build to Rent model.

Element 27 was successfully registered for the first-of-its-kind certification in April this year, with final certification occurring on June 29th 2021.

Located in Subiaco, Western Australia, Element 27 was designed to incorporate environmental strategies aimed at water and energy conservation, reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and minimal maintenance and waste through the use of durable products.

Key sustainability features in the 93-unit building include electric car charging stations, energy efficient appliances, a 30kW photovoltaic system for common area energy use and an 8-star NatHERS rating. Specialty waste streams, access to a centralised geothermal system, a rainwater and grey-water recycling system, occupancy sensors and an embedded metering network also support high sustainability standards.

Michael Streicker, President of Sentinel said: “Driving progressive sustainable outcomes is at the core of our projects. Following a productive and considered process with Climate Active and the Green Building Council of Australia, it is rewarding to see Element 27, Australia’s first purpose-built Build to Rent project, successfully certified as the first Carbon Neutral Certified project of its kind as well.

“There is a unique opportunity with the Build to Rent model – our continued role in management of the building following design and construction means it is possible to track, benchmark and publish residential environmental performance in ways that differ from the traditional residential strata model. We have a continued responsibility and can ensure the building performs to high sustainability standards once occupied.

“We are also seeing a strong trend towards environmentally sustainable investments within the investor community, so it is natural we aim for outcomes such as creating Carbon Neutral buildings and embed this in our institutional management strategy.”

The Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard for Buildings was established through collaboration between the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, the GBCA and NABERS. To achieve eligibility and certification, several operational factors including stabilisation, greenhouse gas emissions, waste from operations, refrigerant impacts and transport emissions are assessed. The GBCA provides Climate Active with validation of projects for certification through industry recognised pathways such as Green Star – Performance v1.2.

Davina Rooney, Chief Executive Officer of the GBCA said: “We congratulate Sentinel for their leadership in setting the standard for the residential market with a net zero rating from Climate Active for their Element 27 development, using Green Star – Performance. The residential sector is responsible for over 50 per cent of Australia’s building-related emissions and the Build to Rent sector has an opportunity to set clear leading goals in this space by bringing investor drivers to the residential market.”

Element 27 was the first purpose-built institutional Build to Rent community in Australia, with the first phase operational and fully tenanted since April 2019. It is the only Build to Rent property currently active in Western Australia.

The second phase of the project is approaching practical completion and expected to open by September 2021. Construction of the third phase of the project is expected to begin in Q3 2021.

Element 27’s industry-first certification received considerable coverage from Australian press:

• 7 News Perth – Carbon neutral: rental revolution for the Perth housing market
• Channel 10 News Perth – Sentinel Real Estate carbon neutral building
• Australian Property Journal – Element one with nature with carbon neutral apartments
• Architecture and Design – Sentinel’s Build to Rent is Australia’s first Carbon Neutral Certified apartment building
• Eco Voice – Sentinel delivers Australia’s first Carbon Neutral Certified apartment building
• Urban.com.au – Sentinel’s Element 27 in Perth sets green benchmark in emerging Build to Rent sector
• Facility Management Magazine – Perth apartment block Element 27 gains Carbon Neutral Certification
• The Fifth Estate – Perth’s carbon neutral certified apartment building
• The Urban Developer – Sentinel Real Estate Achieves Australian Build-to-Rent First

Learn more about Sentinel's Build to Rent model here.

Learn more about how Sentinel is dedicated to Sustainability efforts here.

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Sentinel Real Estate is pleased to announce that Keith Lucas, AIA, ARA, LEED AP, the firm’s Managing Director for Australian Development and Management has been appointed to the Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA) Industry Advisory Group.

The GBCA was established in 2002 to drive Australia’s property industry towards sustainable building practises through market-based solutions. Its Green Star environmental rating system has become Australia’s leading rating tool for the built environment.

As a selected member of the GBCA Industry Advisory Group, Mr. Lucas will advise the Green Star Advisory Committee on key industry activity and trends to help ensure the Green Star rating system remains rigorous, market relevant and valued by the industry. His insight and recommendations will ultimately help to drive the adoption of Green Star and create a positive environmental impact across Australia.

Mr. Lucas’ GBCA appointment comes only months after his relocation to Australia from the US to oversee the expansion of Sentinel’s Build to Rent platform in the country. He previously served as In-House Architect at Sentinel, responsible for new construction and major capital projects in the US and Australia.

In his new role as Managing Director, Mr. Lucas’ focus is on building a team to support Sentinel’s rapidly growing Build to Rent platform in Australia, across functions including land acquisition, design, development, property management and government relations. Achieving leading sustainability performance standards is a key priority for all of Sentinel’s Australian developments.

Keith Lucas, Managing Director of Sentinel Real Estate said: “I’m delighted to be appointed to the Green Building Council of Australia’s Industry Advisory Board, representing Sentinel’s commitment to delivering sustainable and quality housing for all Australians. I’m looking forward to working alongside some of the country’s most senior sustainability leaders who can drive environmental and social change in the built environment.

“The movement towards sustainable residential developments is a long-term structural change in the industry, which will lead to a greener future. I hope to share insight on the unique environmental performance opportunities in the Build to Rent sector with the broader property development community while sitting on the Green Building Council’s Industry Advisory Board.”

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