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Home buyer slump puts pressure on Stockland Australia’s extended lockdown and sudden halt to migration are undermining diversified developer Stockland's strong start to the year and threatening earnings from its land estates and retail portfolio. Stockland, the country’s largest house and land developer, is a bellwether for home buyer sentiment but its strong pre-virus home buyer-driven recovery has come unstuck in the pandemic, with its retail portfolio also hard hit by the COVID-19 outbreak. A Stockland housing estate being built in Melbourne. Credit:Erin Jonasson

“Settlements are running in line with pre-COVID levels, it’s been sales where we’ve seen the real slowdown with the restrictions on people’s movements,” chief executive Mark Steinert said.

Prior to the virus outbreak, Stockland had experienced a promising…

The features of a Zero Net Carbon Display Home

To celebrate Sustainable House Day in 2019, Metricon Homes launched its first ever Zero Net Carbon Home. This display – the Delta 29MR – was built in Officer, Victoria, and is available to inspect today to prove that Zero Net Carbon Homes look no different to any other.

What is a Zero Net Carbon Home?

You might have heard the term “Zero Net Carbon Home” before – but what exactly does it mean? A Zero Net Carbon Home is a home that is designed, built and tested for energy-efficiency and comfort. It is specifically designed to be cooler in summer and warmer in winter, aiming to maximise energy efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions. It’s a home designed to save you money over the term of your ownership and to ensure comfortable living through consistent indoor temperatures; which means a win for your hip pocket, and the environment.

How do you build one?

If you’re inter…