With the need to help save the environment and reverse the adverse effects of climate change, many Australian businesses and firms are promoting and practicing sustainable principles with their daily operations.

As a matter of fact, a survey conducted by the Domestic Energy Consumption in Australia revealed that more than three-quarters of Australians accepted that climate change is a major problem and they are prepared to make sacrifices and necessary changes to support the green movement.

One of the companies which embraced this moral responsibility is UrbanEdge Homes, the leading Melbourne Home builders and Eco builders in Victoria. The company has introduced a new line of house land packages built with sustainable principles to help reduce carbon footprint and conserve energy – the GreenSmart building a house option.

GreenSmart home and land packages feature sustainable design principles which can help homeowners reduce water and energy usage while still offering modern home designs and innovative house plans.

These affordable homes have solar orientation which allows homeowners to maximize the sun’s energy throughout the year. Natural ventilation methods were also applied into the GreenSmart house and land packages to lessen the use of air conditioning during the summer. Effective insulation and high-performance glazing are used to prevent heat loss and heat gain through walls, roofs, floors and windows.

With these features, UrbanEdge GreenSmart homes can demonstrate improved energy, resource and water efficiency, which in turn reduces household running costs and green house emissions into the environment.

With the GreenSmart house land packages, homeowners will not only achieve an environmentally responsible green home that is cleaner and healthier for their family to live in, but they will also be able to enjoy a comfortable lifestyle with cheaper running costs.

To know more about UrbanEdge GreenSmart house and land packages, call +61 (03) 8398 1100 or visit UrbanEdge display homes at Eynesbury, Derrimut, Williams Landing, Cranbourne North, Point Cook – Alamanda and Point Cook - Saltwater, all in Melbourne.

Or log on to http://www.urbanedgehomes.com.au/VIC/greensmart.aspx