Set to be the greenest retirement community in Australia

Lendlease’s $270 million development at Doomben Racecourse, Bernborough Ascot is the most sustainable retirement community in Australia after securing the sector’s first 6 Star Green Star Communities rating from the Green Building Council Australia.

ernborough Ascot residents will benefit from the sustainability measures we’re delivering. Not just in terms of driving down energy and water bills but also the lifestyle and health outcomes from living in such a green community,” said Nathan Cockerill, Managing Director of Lendlease Retirement Living.

“Delivering environmental and social outcomes, alongside financial, have been hallmarks of Lendlease since our inception – and continue to be cornerstones of our company globally. Bernborough Ascot will certainly set a new benchmark for Lendlease retirement living projects and the sector,” he said.

Lendlease scored the top sustainability rating for Bernborough Ascot for a range of initiatives, including: • Design: These spacious homes, strategically and sustainably designed by Marchese Partners, are positioned to maximise cooling breezes and cross-flow ventilation, lengthen shade periods and provide optimal environments. The buildings are connected by walkways and green spaces and with access to communal gardens and amenities.

Located in a convenient location, Bernborough

Ascot is close to public transport. • Water Sensitive Urban Design principles used in the design of the project will help reduce potable water consumption. • Renewable energy and water efficiency: Onsite solar panels will supply the community with energy. Rainwater tanks will provide water for irrigation for the precinct’s gardens. • Landscaping: Plants selected for the precinct’s gardens and living walls will flourish in Brisbane’s subtropical climate and will not require intensive watering. • Heritage: To save a 70-80-year-old weeping fig tree, tree experts spent an intensive 17-weeks working to relocate the 140-tonne tree to another part of the community. Independent analysis of the tree’s health shows it is thriving in its new location in the community and should live up to 200 years. • Community: Bernborough Ascot is part of the Brisbane Racing Clubs Doomben and

Eagle Farm master plan precinct, which will be Brisbane’s largest master-planned intergenerational community when complete.

Constructed in stages, the integrated retirement community opened its first stage in October 2020.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on older adults in terms of loneliness and isolation. Village life offers the security and safety

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When completed, Bernborough Ascot will feature 300 large luxury independent living apartments and penthouse style homes, lifestyle amenities including a bowls green, health and wellness studio with a pool, spa, gymnasium and consulting rooms, a rooftop terrace, restaurant and outdoor dining areas. “The BRC is thrilled to see Lendlease achieve the 6-star green star rating for Bernborough Ascot. It’s a demonstration of our shared focus on sustainability. We’re committed to a sustainable future for the race club and the master plan, and Bernborough Ascot is playing an important role in this journey,” said Neville Bell, Chairman of Brisbane Racing Club.

Lendlease is a property industry leader in sustainability, announcing in August 2020 its most ambitious climate change targets. Lendlease is now a 1.5ºC aligned company committed to achieving ‘Net Zero Carbon’ for scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2025 and ‘Absolute Zero Carbon’ across all operations, including the supply chain, by 2040.

Lendlease Retirement Living Trust achieved first

place in the 2020 GRESB sustainability ranking for real estate in the Asia Pacific, in the Residential Non-Listed category. GRESB, the Global Real Estate Assessment, is the environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark for real estate assets.

“This is an Australian-first achieving a 6 Star Green Star Communities rating for a retirement community masterplan, and I congratulate Lendlease on their sustainability leadership. This certification means Bernborough Ascot is at a world-leading standard, and its residents and surrounding community are now poised to enjoy the enormous benefits sustainable buildings create for people,” said CEO of Green Building Council of Australia, Davina Rooney.

Providing differing options for older adults to be able to buy into affordable villages so that they can age in the community with which they are familiar with is important. The retirement industry is providing affordable housing options to elderly Australians to age in a community.

“Retirement Living provides the social connection that many elderly Australians lose living in their family home as their close friends and family move away.

“We play an important role in providing this affordable option to enable retirees to enjoy their lives within a community,” said Cockerill.