a minimum energy rating of 7 stars out of 10. However, that wasn’t much of a challenge for Thompson Sustainable Homes, as Renita says the company has long been building to that standard as a rule: “The national code for construction in Australia was just revisited,” she explains. “In general, those items we were including in our homes back in 2019-20 were implemented in 2023. We’ve built a 10-star net zero home in the past in conjunction with the Queensland government. That house was way ahead of its time. Zero emissions and net zero. We’ve been ahead of the game and the rest of Australia is catching up now.” The homes in Carseldine Village also had to be Liveable Housing Australia (LHA) compliant. Liveable housing compliancy is all about preparing homes for the aging and non-abled population. That could mean designing the framework to accommodate future handrails, making sure doorways are wide enough for walkers, and designing transitions to entries so there are no stairs to enter the home. Measures like those are now required at state and national level as well – though once again, Thompson Sustainable Homes has been building with accessibility in mind for years now. That forward-thinking and industry leadership has put Thompson Sustainable Homes in a strong position to grow. To that end, they recently started a separate division for special projects. That division manages everything outside of terrace homes and are the special projects group in construction for traditional housing, Class 2 building, duplexes, and multi-residential. OCTOBER 2024
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