ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE UNDERPINS GEMLIFE’S FLAGSHIP DEVELOPMENT ON THE GOLD COAST WITH THE OVER-50S LIFESTYLE RESORT ACHIEVING CERTIFICATION IN FIVE OUT OF SIX ELEMENTS UNDER THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA’S (UDIA) ENVIRODEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
EnviroDevelopment is a national rating tool created by the UDIA to provide independent verification of a project’s sustainability performance, and GemLife Gold Coast is the company’s first development to be put forward for the rigorous assessment process.
GemLife Director and CEO Adrian Puljich said that with GemLife Gold Coast earmarked to benchmark innovative sustainability practices across the company and within the broader sector, certification by EnviroDevelopment provided an important first step towards achieving this goal.
“EnviroDevelop certification is a detailed process. It recognises projects that achieve exceptional sustainability outcomes and provides a point of difference in a competitive market,” Adrian said.
“Certification is designed to assess project initiatives across six areas; ecosystems, waste, energy, materials, water, and community. Given this is our first-ever assessment, we are extremely proud to have met five of those,” he said.
He added that it was GemLife’s goal to have a positive environmental and social impact by taking a proactive approach to sustainability.
“At a fundamental level, it is GemLife’s mission to achieve a net-positive impact on the community and what we create. GemLife Gold Coast will be where we showcase this, taking our sustainability practices and innovations to the next level,” he said.
“The GemLife team and I look forward to continuing towards our goal of sustainable development to enhance our local environment and ecosystem for ongoing community benefit, both within the resort and the community at large,” he said.
The $200 million GemLife Gold Coast development is set to redefine over-50s living. With a 46-hectare elevated site in Pimpama capturing Surfers’ skyline and mountain views, it will be the city’s largest resort of its kind.
It will ultimately comprise 365 homes, delivered in stages over more than three years, along with fitness, wellness, relaxation, and recreation amenities designed for today’s increasingly active and healthy over-50s.