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EVOLVING GREEN SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM PROGRESSES TO STAGE 3
Evolve Housing has progressed to Stage 3 of its
Stage 1 of the program delivered upgrades including
Evolving Green Sustainability Program and will be
a heat pump system and solar PV installation to 137 social
installing eco-friendly technology on 55 dwellings.
and affordable housing residences. It also included installation of new lights and solar panels at Evolve Housing’s
The Evolving Green program first began in May 2017
Parramatta office, and new lighting in common areas of
and is aimed at embracing sustainable technology
our owned and managed residential buildings.
and supporting low-income residents to reduce their energy bills.
Stage 2 involved trialling cutting edge technology at a social housing apartment building with predominantly
Stage 3 of the program involves the installation of an
senior residents. The technology enabled a centralised
additional 120kW of solar power on 55 dwellings.
solar PV system to be shared by multiple residents in an apartment building, lowering residents’ energy bills
The installations have targeted dwellings with those
in a more efficient manner. Two other social housing
residents who are most in need, including disability
apartment buildings had traditional solar PV systems
housing properties with typically high power demands
installed. A total of 57 residents benefited from the
for support equipment, as well as senior residents who
upgrades in this stage, with a forecast saving of
are more at risk of thermal stress.
between $405 and $782 per year for each residents’ energy bills.
These works are being funded in conjunction with the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.
Other upgrades under the Evolving Green program
They will be completed by the end of 2021, allowing
included replacing 20 aged hot water systems in
residents immediate cost relief over summer.
social housing buildings with more efficient heat pump systems (estimated to deliver savings of $410–$520
60
It is estimated that the Stage 3 solar installation
per year for each residence). Energy-saving LEDs with
program will generate around 150,000 kWh of energy
motion sensors were also installed in the underground
each year, saving each resident about $650 per year.
car parking areas of five apartment buildings.
