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Smart Housing Updates - March 2004

Smart Houses launched at Springfield Lakes

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Visitors heading to inspect the Smart Houses after the official opening.

Three Smart Houses launched as part of the Greensmart Village at Springfield Lakes on 27 February 2004 will become a demonstration and learning site for sustainable residential development.

Smart Housing and the Environmental Protection Agency provided advice on design and construction to the builders, Civic Steel Homes, to ensure the three houses are more socially, environmentally and economically sustainable.

Minister for Public Works, Housing and Racing, Robert Schwarten said this project was instrumental in realising the State Government's objective to provide Queenslanders with access to safe, secure and appropriate housing in sustainable communities.

"These three houses demonstrate first-hand the application of the State Government's Smart Housing initiative which promotes good practice housing design and construction to build houses that are more sustainable, better meet people's needs at all stages of their lives and respond to the Queensland environment while saving money," he said.

Visitors inspecting the Smart Houses
Visitors heading to inspect the Smart Houses after the official opening.

"The Smart Houses built at Springfield Lakes are excellent examples of sustainable design and this will be a valuable learning site for home builders and renovators, architects, developers and members of the construction industry to learn how to apply more sustainable practices in residential building.

"These houses show the community and industry how to integrate Smart Housing principles into a regular home through common sense design and conscious product selection."

The three houses will be open for public display for up to two years and are located on lots 894, 895 and 896 as part of the Civic Steel Homes display.

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