Future Proof
According to research by UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre in 2019, Australia will need 295 000 affordable rental homes by 2036. That’s 14 800 houses per year for low- and moderate-income earners to rent or purchase. In building affordable housing, developers can all too often prioritise yield over design and sustainability, providing a subpar standard of housing.
The developer of this affordable housing project in Waratah, Newcastle, prioritised design and sustainability, engaging Anthrosite to design a house built with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs). Using the prefabricated panels reduced construction costs, and established a sustainable, well-designed and profitable model for affordable housing.
“The project needed to adhere to a budget to remain viable as affordable housing, but the client reduced costs by using prefabricated materials so he could spend
