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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Recently Phase 2 of Sentinel’s flagship project in Australia, Element 27 in Subiaco, opened and to celebrate the expansion of the community Sentinel has launched an arts program highlighting the area’s rich heritage and vibrant community.

The first installment of the art series, called “Porcelain: Changing Views”, was an artwork projection installation on Element 27’s façade and was on display the evenings of May third and fourth. Element 27 residents and the local community were able to enjoy the captivating projection art, created by local Perth artist Sohan Ariel Hayes. The projection occurred on permanent decorative screens on the building façade, which were created by Freemantle-based artist Anne Neil.

The projection artwork themes were selected to evoke the cultural contributions of the Australian Fine China factory, which operated on the site for 85 years, producing china and porcelain. The art speaks to the processes of moulding, firing and decorating porcelain objects, and the final three-part projection display represents form, fire and brush. It was accompanied by a soundscape of music written specifically for the event by the composers Thea Rossen and Jared Yapp, and performed live by Adlib Collective.

"It is important to us that we contribute meaningfully to the communities we are a part of, which is why we are so pleased to celebrate the opening of Phase 2 Element 27 with this performance," said Michael Streicker, President of Sentinel Real Estate Corporation. "As well as sharing the inspiration of the precinct’s history with the wider community, the art piece speaks to the heart of our Build to Rent concept – community building and a positive sense of place for our residents."

Beyond community events like the art performance, residents at both phases of Element 27 have access to a variety of amenities, such as luxurious pools with cabanas and sundecks, rooftop lounges with native landscaping and panoramic views, grilling stations, media/social rooms with coffee bars and a state-of-the-art fitness centre and movement studio. Apartment options include studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that feature premium appliance packages, spacious patios and balconies, floor to ceiling windows, and thoughtfully designed interior spaces, in the leafy and well-connected Subiaco area. Phase 1 of Element 27 was the first certified carbon neutral apartment building in Australia and Phase 2 has similar goals of sustainability.

"Build to Rent is quickly growing in popularity amongst Australians who are attracted to the strong sense of community, premium rental experience, sustainable design and abundant amenities the model can offer," said Mr. Streicker. "We have already had strong leasing activity for Phase 2 of Element 27, with more than a third of the units already leased in the short time since completion."

With the completion of Phase 2, Sentinel is moving forward to its final phase of the Element 27 Build to Rent development. Phase 3 will be a 16,061 square metre, five storey residential apartment building, comprised of 91 new apartments, with studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom options.

Over 550 square metres of communal open space will be created, including a large resident garden on the Ground Floor and 225 square metres of landscaped amenities on the rooftop, which will also feature a pool deck. The project’s design continues the development’s unique building approach to sustainability, with the building targeting an 8-Star NatHERS rating.

The event received coverage in Architecture and Design, Phase two of Perth carbon neutral BTR project opens.

Since 2011, Sentinel Real Estate Corporation has been investigating the apartment rental market and laying the foundations for the launch of our Build to Rent model for residential communities in Australia. Learn more about Sentinel's Build to Rent.

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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.

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Element 27 is Australia’s first purpose-made Build-to-Rent development, completed in 2019. See our application booklet here.

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WA Housing Minister Hon Peter Tinley and Sentinel President Michael Streicker spoke at the event, giving insight into the revolutionary new housing model that promises long-term leases, on-site management and on-call maintenance, to the advantage of the renter. As Michael Streicker said, “There is a single rental price, and all of the amenities and all of the services that are provided through the property… are included.”

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