new sustainable and modular Volo Modular Partners Aaffordable housing estate has in Lismore in Northern on Eco Village Project launched NSW, the first of its kind in the The project will provide 214 affordable homes of one to three bedrooms, ranging from 80sq m to 100sq.
The construction time frame has been greatly reduced as Volo Modular prefabricate each build 90 per, prior to arriving on site for assembly. The Gold Coast-based company, who specialise in building residential and commercial modular communities, can build a standard home as quickly as a few weeks instead of months to year in comparison to an on-site traditional build.
The estate will also feature state-of-theart facilities with sustainability in mind, including several community outdoor spaces, a children’s playground, a men’s shed, multiple vegetable gardens, lap pools, shared electric vehicles and a “Working with a prefabrication builder neighbourhood shop. means we are able to speed up the The project will be developed by Green process of development without Vision Developments, who will be working compromising on quality or durability,” with Gold Coast’s Volo Modular and Wharton said. award-winning architect Harley Graham “It was an easy choice to work with Architect. Volo Modular as they are also Green Vision Developments managing passionate about building sustainably director Scott Wharton created the and their builds exceed standard project for residents to have a “happy, structural requirements.” healthy living and social” lifestyle. Volo Modular managing director “Vue Eco Village is a sustainable property Garrick Bull said “with Volo's precise development utilising green building and planning, designing and construction construction techniques and of community housing projects, it innovations,” Wharton said. gives us the ability to deliver projects on time every-time”. “We’re really passionate about developing affordable property with “We are able to save developers time sustainability in mind. We have now and money as we are able to deliver created a model for regional Australia high-quality and durable product — a prefabricated housing construction swiftly as each Volo Modular home is system that is bushfire protected, built within a 24-hour operate energy-independent and sustainable. warehouse without any building limitations,” Bull said. “We want to provide residents an affordable eco-friendly estate with a Traditional construction can community feel that will have everything produce huge amounts of waste they need to live a truly enriching life.” which greatly damages the environment. Work on Vue is due to begin before the end of the year, with Volo Modular “Because Volo homes are providing the homes. prefabricated in a factory and foot traffic being a minimal while being With Vue located on a beautiful hillside location, residents will have installed on site, rubbish and panoramic valley views, a wealth of environmental impact is simply open space, and vibrant landscaped minimised. gardens. “We are able to achieve 50 to 75 per The major development has been on the cent less waste than equivalent sitedrawing block since 2016, with civil work built constructions, meaning Vue will starting in December, 2021. The project is be built to the maximum sustainability set to be complete by December, 2022. level.”
region. Building for the community estate Vue Eco Village in Goonellabah is due to begin in December.
“It was an easy choice to work with Volo Modular as they are also passionate about building sustainably and their builds exceed standard structural requirements.” Volo Modular managing director Garrick Bull said “with Volo's precise planning, designing and construction of community housing projects, it gives us the ability to deliver projects on time every-time”. “We are able to save developers time and money as we are able to deliver high-quality and durable product swiftly as each Volo Modular home is built within a 24-hour operate warehouse without any building limitations,” Bull said.
Vue Eco Village is minutes away from Lismore Base Hospital and other health precincts, Southern Cross University, childcare centres and schools, bus services, supermarkets, cafes and delis, and speciality stores. Lismore CBD Magazine and The Urban Developer www.theurbandeveloper.com is proud to partner with Volo Modular to deliver this article to you. www.volomodular.com.au
LISMORE
CBD MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2021 ISSUE
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