The future of retail and hospitality, Frasers Property Australia?s Burwood Brickworks shopping centre, is now open in Burwood East, Victoria. To mark the occasion an official ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on the ground floor, launching three days of family fun, retailer offers and live entertainment.
The official proceedings hosted by Peri Macdonald, Executive General Manager Retail at Frasers Property Australia, Neil Angus MP Forest Hills, and Joost Bakker, Burwood Brickworks Creative Consultant will be both an educational and exciting affair with a focus on sustainability and the rigorous criteria of the Living Building Challenge (LBC) at the forefront.
?The journey we have undertaken in pursuit of delivering an actual living building, something that has never been attempted in the retail space, is an achievement in itself that we are truly proud of, as we continue to work toward accreditation over the next 12 months,? says Mr MacDonald. ?When we look at the LBC petal requirements, there is so much more that is required than just technical sustainability. We are looking at things like beauty and spirit, biophilia, urban agriculture and equitable investment which are all factors that challenge the normal procedures and operations of shopping centres globally and align with Frasers Property?s vision to create greener hubs for local communities,? continued Peri.
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