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Building Futures

Building Futures is a free Council program aiming to help selected larger strata buildings (35+ units) save money on their energy and water bills and to improve environmental performance.

We work hand-in-hand with participating buildings to easily identify and implement cost-effective solutions to:

• Reduce operating costs
• Reduce common area energy use
• Cut greenhouse gas emissions
• Reduce water use
• Improve waste management

Participating new buildings receive for FREE:

• Expert energy assessments of common areas
• Costed upgrade recommendations
• Solar power screening, to identify buildings with good potential for rooftop solar power
• Project management and implementation support
• Access to Sydney Water’s WaterFIX program for high-water users
• Access to Waverley Council’s Apartment Recycling Improvement Program
• Recognition and promotion of participation in the program
• Learning & knowledge-sharing opportunities

All participating new buildings will work towards a shared energy goal: reduce common property energy by 20%. All works this Round will be carried out in a Covid-safe manner in adherence to NSW Public Health Orders.

Building Futures Round 5

Council is currently working with five strata buildings in Round 5 of the Building Futures Program, including;

• Grand, Ebley Street, Bondi Junction
• The Dunes, O’Donnell Street, North Bondi
• Whitton Lane, Oxford Street, Bondi Junction
• Queens Park, Bronte Road, Queens Park
• 745 Old South Head Road, Vaucluse

Five previous participants of Building Futures are taking a second round of funded actions, including:

• Spring Street Apartments, Spring Street, Bondi Junction
• Stanford Apartments, Hollywood Avenue, Bondi Junction
• Oscar on Hollywood, Hollywood Avenue, Bondi Junction
• Harbourview Apartments, Oxford Street, Bondi Junction

Applications are now closed for the 2022/23 financial year.

For more information

For more information or to ask a question, contact Rachel O’Leary, Program Coordinator on 02 9083 8150 or rachel.oleary@waverley.nsw.gov.au.

Further resources

A total of 35 apartment buildings have already participated in previous rounds of Building Futures. Collectively these buildings have achieved an average energy saving of 23%, saved thousands of dollars per year on their energy and water bills and reduced their climate impact.

Check out the below case studies from successful buildings:

• Hollywood Avenue, Bondi Junction
• Oxford Street, Bondi Junction
• Penkivil Gardens, Bondi goes solar