Environment
At Dale Alcock Homes, we've made a commitment to being pro-active in the fight to sustain our environment.
We were recently audited by Carbon Neutral as the first step to towards offsetting carbon emissions. Dale Alcock Homes are now proud to be reducing emissions; by turning 100% of CO2 into trees, and guaranteeing all vehicle, fuel and electricity emissions resulting from Dale Alcock Homes operations will be offset with trees planted by Carbon Neutral.
All office buildings and display homes within Dale Alcock Homes now use 25% GreenPower Accredited Renewable Energy. 'Natural Power' by Synergy is energy that is generated from renewable sources that cannot be depleted or can be replaced, such as solar and wind. Generating renewable energy produces no greenhouse gas and therefore has minimal impact on the environment.
Environmentally Friendly Construction
At Dale Alcock Homes, our pledge is to provide value for today, and for tomorrow - and there's nothing more important to tomorrow than sustainability.
Our carefully designed homes include many standard features to reduce their impact on the environment, and we offer a wide range of options to make them even kinder to the planet.
Standard with every Dale Alcock Home:
- Passive-solar design with cross ventilation
- Eaves or verandahs over major openings
- BCA energy efficiency rated
- Poison-free termite treatment
- Smart-Flush waterwise toilets
- R3.0 insulation batts to home and garage
- Gas boosted Solar or 5 star gas storage hot water system
- WELLS rated tapware
- Weather seals to all external doors
- Double clay brick construction
We have designed a 'Sustainable Options' folder to help you understand your options from creating a home with an eye on tomorrow. Just ask one of our Sale Consultants to take you through the 'Sustainable Options' folder.
Printing
All printed collateral at Dale Alcock Homes is FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) accredited.
The FSC is an international, not for profit, non government organisation promoting environmentally responsible, social, beneficial and economically viable management of world forests.
The FSC has established an international certification system of tracing, verifying and labelling of timber based products. The FSC accredits thrid party auditing agancies which in turn certify organisations that use timber based products (including paper).
Independent research shows that FSC certification improves the conservation status and enhances the biodiversity levels of forests. It also improves pay for workers, provides them training, increases the attention to worker safety and stimulates the development of community infrastructure.