Sustainable Housing models
Chris reckons he grew up with a “nail bag” on his belt with his hard working builder/developer family. Chris undertook tertiary business studies in Property Valuation and then worked throughout the state as a Land Inspector and Registered Property Valuer. He later was involved in a variety of private sector property roles including valuation, agency, property management and development.14 years ago, in response to their concern about the rapid growth of poorly conceived urban developments, Chris and his wife Kerry started researching around Australia and the world to establish a model residential estate that exemplified “World’s Best Practice" in sustainable development. Their small private company, Landmatters Pty Ltd implemented The Ecovillage at Currumbin, a residential community of 144 homes, which has now won 26 local, state, federal and global awards for Industry and Government. In Amsterdam in 2008 Chris was awarded the highest honour in world real estate, the International Real Estate Prix d’Excellence for Environmental Development.
Chris’s expertise in property, his efforts in sharing sustainability and his learnings through public and industry education have earned him the inaugural Queensland State Minister/Premier’s Award for Leadership in Business Sustainability and the City of the Gold Coast’s Mayor’s Award for Environmental Achievement.
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