Lochiel Park

Lochiel Park provides a new way of living for South Australians and is an example of South Australia's Strategic Plan in action.

Now complete, Lochiel Park is a model green village and home to over 150 residents enjoying sustainable living using the best sustainable technologies available.

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About Lochiel Park

Lochiel Park exemplifies South Australia’s Strategic Plan environmental targets to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and begin preparing our economy and society for climate change and a carbon constrained world.

Originally proposed as a demonstration project, in less than a decade Lochiel Park has become an award winning green village and a community of more than 150 residents.

The site was transformed from a former education institution to model green village incorporating the best of sustainable technologies.

Lochiel Park was master planned on sustainability principles that included addressing climate change impacts, conservation of resources and establishing innovative housing products.

All homes within Lochiel Park achieve a minimum 7.5 star energy efficiency rating and use solar photovoltaic cells and solar hot water, resulting in a reduction of 64 per cent energy consumption (target 66 per cent) when compared with a typical house in 2004.

These homes also achieve a target of a 74 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (compared to the average Adelaide home in 2004).

Water efficiency measures include rain water for re-use as hot water and will use recycled stormwater for toilets, washing machines and irrigation contribute reaching a target of 78 per cent saving of potable water (against the 2004 average).

South Australia’s first zero carbon home was completed at Lochiel Park in 2013. The carbon dioxide produced by the home over its 50-year life will be offset within 32 years through cutting-edge sustainability systems.

Our collaborative approach to this project fostered close relationships with industry, universities and other experts to ensure Lochiel Park is at the forefront of innovative sustainable residential development in Australia.

Lochiel Park has been highly successful in promoting sustainable lifestyles, building design and technology, serving as a model for other developments of its kind.

Zero carbon housing
is possible with current technology
and building practices.

Snapshot

In addition to water, energy and waste reduction, all homes at Lochiel Park have access to a high speed fibre-optic network.

Snapshot

Site size

15 hectares
Distance from CBD

8 kilometres
Project commenced

2004

Renewal SA investment

$21 million
Council

Campbelltown
Forecast completion

Complete

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Lochiel Park brochure

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Zero Carbon House

The Zero Carbon Challenge was run by Renewal SA in partnership with the Integrated Design Commission SA. It was designed to challenge the development industry to aim for zero carbon emissions while offering a glimpse into the future of housing in South Australia.

The Zero Carbon Home was built at Lochiel Park in 2013, was open to the public through to October 2013, and is now a private home.

Competitors were challenged to design a zero-carbon home, considering key elements such as embodied energy, future emissions, liveability, affordability and adaptability.

TS4 Living won the challenge with their design of a three-bedroom home costing just over $350,000 with a 7.5-star rating and net zero operational energy.

The house features solar power, indirect evaporative cooling, bio-fuel heating and energy-efficient appliances. It is oriented according to passive solar principles so that it has plenty of light and sun in the winter and less sun in the summer months.