Ginninderry: Creating social, economic, and environmental benefits
Riverview Group
Belconnen, ACT, Australia
An innovative, sustainable community of international significance inspiring a new way of living.
6-star development certified
Ginninderry is a 6-star development – the highest possible sustainability rating certified by the Green Building Council of Australia. Encompassing 11,500 dwellings spanning ACT and NSW, this world-class development will occur in 30 stages over 30 to 40 years.
Ginninderry (West Belconnen)
Best practice in sustainability design
Ginninderry has created a sustainable community of international significance by raising the bar for best practice in sustainability, design, construction and innovation to deliver an exceptional quality of life for its residents.
Calibre Built Environment was engaged for the Stage 1 detailed design which included delivery of the arterial road access through the first suburb and trunk lead in services.
Innovative solutions for a 6-star sustainable vision
Our innovative solutions were required to meet Ginninderry's sustainability vision for the provision of new housing products, new road cross-section typology, urban boulevard solution, microgrid, water sensitive urban design strategy, and governance processes.
We managed engineering services, road master planning and opinion of cost for rezoning. We also completed the detailed masterplan for 1,000 dwellings, an estate development plan and development application. Highlights include:
- 2.5km creek rehabilitation and improvement works to manage urban excess immediately downstream of Stage 1
- Stream condition assessment and upgrade works to rectify and protect stream from urban excess runoff
- Sewer masterplanning, feasibility, concept design and planning approvals for 1.5km sewer tunnel and 40m deep vortex drop structure
- Design of 2.5km access road from Stage 1 to the Murrumbidgee River
- Endorsed industry leading water sensitive urban design strategy
- Complex sewer servicing strategy leading to over 2.5km of sewer micro tunnels