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GETTING THE BALANCE RIGHT BETWEEN SECURE COMMUNITY LIVING, GREEN SPACES AND MAINTAINING A LOW CARBON FOOTPRINT THROUGH ENERGY-EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS, IS DRIVING NEW STANDARDS FOR THE FUTURE

friendly building materials, the inclusion of low voltage appliances and solar geysers in the architectural guidelines, the Estate will be well on its way to becoming carbonneutral. It has also taken steps to reduce its reliance on the national electricity grid with sustainable options for both power and water being offered to residents.

Zululami Luxury Coastal Estate has also been developed with the environment and sustainability as a focus with picturesque wetlands as well as rare and indigenous coastal forests as the backdrop to residents’ everyday lifestyle. A micro-grid within Zululami allows homeowners to feed excess power, generated through solar, back into the Zululami micro-grid. This is then used within the estate thus reducing the draw from the national grid.

Nestled in the rolling hills of Sheffield Beach, Lalela Estate prioritises sustainability for a greener future, and already enjoys over

50% of green spaces. Each freestanding home is retrofitted with a rainwater harvesting tank, a gas geyser, and a gas hob. Both 2- and 3-bedroom units are inverterready for emergency back-up electricity.

Murray adds, “We’ve taken major steps to reduce Lalela’s reliance on the national electricity grid by offering both sustainable power and water options to our residents, thus creating low-impact and ultimately carbon-neutral communities. To enhance the biodiversity of the estate, about 50-hectares of land will be rehabilitated through the reintroduction of indigenous plants and soil amelioration techniques. Our wetlands and natural biomes are teeming with plants, animals, and birds. When we speak of sustainability, it’s more than the trees and plants, it’s a culture of putting the environment first in the creation of communities and the improvement of the environment.”