Climate change continues to be one of the most talked about issues across the property and development industry.

One of the most important elements in the climate change debate is water. Throughout Australia, different locations experience different rates of rain fall. This can translate into considerations for building design, particularly in regards to potential ways to store water.

If you could store water, a building with a roof area of 1,000 square metres in Sydney or Brisbane could collect 1,200,000 litres of water on average per year, which is equivalent to the volumetric space of approximately 46 basement car spaces.

However, same building in Melbourne would only capture 600,000 litres, while the same building in Tully, Far North Queensland would collect 4,500,000 litres of water per annum.

Also, a 600 square metre house block in Sydney or Brisbane could collect 720,000 litres of water per annum. This is interesting as a very high average house usage of 900 litres per day would only use 328,500 per annum.

With water restrictions tightening across the eastern coast of Australia, the issue of sustainability remains at the industry forefront. Napier & Blakeley is fully qualified and experienced in the areas of green accreditation and sustainability, and can provide assistance, oversight and coordination of the asset greening process.

With a staff of over 140 across the Eastern States of Australia, Napier & Blakeley currently has in excess of $20 billion either under management or analysis.