Australian Green Building Industry Showcase
1 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase “This Australian Green Building Industry Showcase, is a joint publication developed by the Green Building Council of Australia and Austrade, which aims to showcase a selection of innovative Australian companies who are active in international markets and represent Australia’s world-class capability.”
Michael Abrahams Executive Director, Australian Operations, Australian Trade Commission Australian Green Building Industry Showcase
About Green Building About Austrade Council of Australia The Australian Trade Commission – Austrade Launched in 2002, the Green Building Council – is the Australian Government’s trade and of Australia (GBCA) is a national, not-for-profit investment development agency. organisation that is committed to developing Through a global network across 52 countries, Austrade assists a sustainable property industry for Australia Australian businesses to succeed in international business, by encouraging the adoption of green building attracts productive foreign direct investment into Australia and practices. It is uniquely supported by both promotes Australia’s education sector internationally. industry and governments across the country. Our role is to advance Australia’s international trade and investment The Green Building Council’s mission is to develop interests by providing information, advice and services. a sustainable property industry for Australia and drive Specifically, we: the adoption of green building practices through market-based solutions. ›› Assist Australian enterprises to capture increased export and overseas investment opportunities, including through Its key objectives are to drive the transition of the administration of the Export Market Development Grants Australian property industry towards sustainability (EMDG) scheme and Trade Start partner program by promoting green building programs, technologies, design practices and operations as well as the integration ›› Attract productive foreign direct investment (FDI) into Australia, of green building initiatives into mainstream design, providing a range of services and information to international construction and operation of buildings. investors and working closely with state governments to streamline investment facilitation Promote the Australian education sector in international For more information ›› markets and assist Australian education and training 02 8239 6200 within Australia providers with market information +61 2 8239 6200 from outside Australia [email protected] ›› Assist international buyers to locate and identify the www.gbca.org.au right Australian suppliers ›› Provide advice to the Australian Government on its trade and investment policy agenda ›› Deliver Australian consular, passport and other government services in designated overseas locations.
For more information 13 28 78 within Australia +61 2 9392 2000 from outside Australia [email protected] www.austrade.gov.au HASSELL Melbourne, 4 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 “Australia is undoubtedly leading the world in terms of green buildings. We have the tools and the industry leadership to drive the green agenda brick-by-brick, building-by-building. It is now our challenge to green our cities.
Tony Arnel Chairman, Green Building Council of Australia Chairman, World Green Building Council Victorian Building Commissioner & Plumbing Commissioner
Showcase Index
Air Change Australia 6 Living Green Designer Homes 47 ASPECT Studios 7 Lend Lease 48 Atlantis Corporation Pty Ltd 9 Marchese Partners International 50 Aurecon 11 Northrop Consulting Engineers 52 Bauwerk Colour 14 NOWarchitecture 54 BHI Architecture and Urban Design 15 Panelwall Pty Ltd 56 The Buchan Group 17 Phase Change Products Pty Ltd 57 BuildingIQ 19 PTW Architects 58 Cameron Chisholm Nicol 20 Ritek – Building Solutions Pty Ltd 61 Cox Architecture 22 Solahart Industries Pty Ltd 63 Cundall 25 Sinclair Knight Mertz 64 DMA Group Architects 27 STAR Water Solutions 67 ecospecifier Pty Ltd 28 Studio 505 68 EP&T Pty Ltd 29 Switch Automation 71 GHD 30 Thermotec Australia Pty Ltd 72 Good Environmental Choice Australia 32 Total Energy Solutions Pty Ltd 73 Group GSA 33 Umow Lai Pty Ltd 74 HASSELL 35 Viridis E3 76 Kann Finch Group 38 Weathertex 78 Kingspan Insulation Pty Ltd 40 Woods Bagot 79 LAB architecture studio Pty Ltd 42 LAVA 44
GBCA Member Companies in this showcase are accredited with the GBCA Member logo. Air Change Australia
Air Change is an Australian company dedicated to developing sustainable technologies for improving indoor air quality. We design and manufacture Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems which incorporate energy/heat recovery technology. This minimises the energy required to condition the outdoor air supply for the indoor environment. Our multi-awarded technology can be specified to achieve 6 Star Green Star & NABERS energy ratings and features in some of Australia’s most prominent green buildings, offices, schools, gyms, indoor pools, retail, outlets and hospitals. Air Change energy recovery systems have also been exported to Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific regions.
Key Information Technologies ESD Features Typical International & Capabilities Business Partners/ Award winning Australian ›› Modified Variable Flow Customers company dedicated to The core Air Change Primary Flow Chilled water developing innovative and technology is it’s unique system achieving 30 Engineers energy efficient HVAC internationally patented air to per cent improvement in Specifiers equipment built with it’s air heat/energy counterflow overall chilled water plant Agents / Distributors unique heat recovery plate heat exchanger. The energy efficiency technology. heat exchanger is an integral ›› 8 Energy efficient Current Export Markets part of the entire innovative Air Handling Units are product range that can installed to deliver 100 Afghanistan, Australian deliver up to 100 per cent per cent Outside Air Antarctic Territory, East Timor, fresh air using minimal Fiji, India, Indonesia, Macau, Contact Utilising energy recovery additional energy. Due to New Zealand David Gartrell technology the unique design of the Air Phone Target Export Markets Change plate heat exchanger Key Areas of Expertise +61 2 9531 4699 very high temperature Afghanistan, British Antarctic and moisture exchange Building Technology Email Territory, Canada, East efficiencies are achieved / Products davidgartrell@ Timor, England, Germany, which can effectively reduce ›› Energy Saving airchange.com.au Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, HVAC plant size and energy ›› Energy Efficiency Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Web consumption by up to 50 ›› Indoor Environment Netherlands Antilles, airchange.com.au per cent depending on Quality New Zealand, Oman, prevailing climatic conditions. Address American Samoa, Scotland, Air Change offers a range 12 Parraweena Road Building Type Singapore, South Africa, of packaged HVAC units Caringbah NSW 2229 Turkey, United Arab Emirates, that are designed and All United States of America, manufactured in Australia. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Wales
6 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 6 ASPECT Studios
ASPECT Studios is committed to providing the best in creative design, for landscape architectural, urban design and interactive digital media projects. Our studios combine to promote a culture of excellence, and passion. We work as a multidisciplinary team, always learning and collaborating. We are innovators and leaders. We win awards, not just for what we design but for the way we think. The quality of our built and strategic work is proven and sustainability is central to our practice. We work across local, regional and international markets, and our clients include all levels of government, and the private sector.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Typical International & Capabilities Business Partners/ We’re designers, we do Master Planning Customers sustainable landscape We have established design Landscape Design architecture. studios in Melbourne, Government – Public Sector Building Technology Sydney and Shanghai with Project Developers / Products over 70 professional staff Private Sector Developers ›› Water capture, operating as a single studio. Architects efficiency or reuse We are recognised by our Contact Engineers peers and professional ›› Use of recycled Chris Razzell associations with over 30 content / Materials Current Export Markets Phone professional awards in Melbourne the last 3 years. Our work Building Type China +61 3 9417 6844 encompasses a broad Precincts / Communities India Shanghai diversity of projects, scopes Commercial +86 21 5302 8555 and scales in both Australia Hospitals / Aged Care Target Export Markets and China. We excel in Email project management and Education & Science Vietnam [email protected] innovative solutions. Our Hotels & Resorts Web approach to sustainability Retail Profile continued > aspect.net.au recognises the potential Convention Centres that our designs offer the Address Government landscape, the people 30-32 Easey Street Residential who use it and the client. Collingwood VIC 3066 Public Realm / Park Successful sustainable design finds a balance between ecological sensitivity, sound analysis and innovative design solutions.
Company profiles > 7 ASPECT Studios
Australian Green International Green Building Project Building Project
Project name Project name Melbourne Tianjin Eco City Park Convention Centre Project Type Project Type Public realm / park Commercial Project Location Tianjin, China Project Location Melbourne VIC Project Partners Vanke Tianjin Eco City Project Partners Community Plenary Group ESD Features Brookfield Multiplex ›› China Construction Contexx Bureau, Green Building NH and Woods Bagot 3 Star Certified Architects ›› Permeable pavements Direct Architects ›› Low water consumption JMP ›› Passive drainage Winward Structures ›› Recycled material use CJ Arms ›› Indigenous planting Blyth Sanderson palette Lincoln Scott GTA Consultants
ESD Features ›› 6 Star Green Star Rating ›› Bio retention swales remove water contaminants ›› Passive irrigation ›› Indigenous planting palette ›› Pedestrian and Melbourne Convention Centre, VIC, Australia cycle friendly 6 Star Green Star – Convention Centre Design PILOT ›› Heritage design integration
8 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 8 Atlantis Corporation Pty Ltd
Atlantis born out of landscaping architectural practices is
Key Information today a provider of global environmental management solutions. With offices and partners across Australia, Europe, South America, Atlantis is the leading international provider of Asia and Oceania we integrate consulting technical services and water management solutions. supply innovative technology capabilities in order to develop total With offices and partners environmental solutions in water management. Our track record is around the world we integrate strong with proven expertise in developing designing implementing consulting and the supply of innovative technologies to and supplying solutions to complex environmental projects develop total environmental around the world. solutions for urban We provide total solutions for environmental landscape architecture in storm water stormwater management. management to solve flush flooding and provide global water solutions. We offer a comprehensive range of skills and expertise encompassing all facets of environmental storm water management and purification.
Contact Benefit from the Atlantis experience – 30 years experience in ecological water management Stephen Herd and industrial environmental design and manufacturing of products, 40 years of landscape architecture and nursery experience, present in over 45 countries. Phone +61 2 9417 8344 Our Vision: The Atlantis concept is to integrate urban development with nature, creating ecologically Email sustainable cities and communities. By combining air water flora and land to function in [email protected] harmony with urban development water. The result is creating revolutionary green cities Web with natural ecosystems. atlantiscorp.com.au Profile continued > Address 3/19-21 Gibbes Street Chatswood NSW 2067
Company profiles > 9 Atlantis Corporation Pty Ltd
Technologies Building Type & Capabilities Commercial ›› Ecological Industrial sustainable cities Hospitals ›› Prevent water shortage Hotels & Resorts in cities and rural areas Retail & Convention Centres ›› Eliminate contaminated Government water discharge into Residential waterways or subsoil
›› Capture storm water Typical International in cities to purify, Business Partners/ store and recycle Customers ›› Save rainwater to recycle Government – Public Sector Morilla Estate & Mona Museum Roof Garden, Hobart TAS and supply potable water Project Developers to cities and rural areas, Australian Green International Green Private Sector Developers fill aquifers or reuse it Building Project Building Project Contractors for irrigation Architects ›› Design and build Project name Project name Engineers ecological environmental Morilla Estate & Mona Green vertical wall streets, roads and Specifiers Museum Roof Garden Project Type highways Agents / Distributors Project Type Commercial Commercial Project Location Key Areas of Expertise Current Export Markets Project Location Bangkok Building Technology / Asia, Oceania, Europe, Hobart TAS Project Partners Products North and South America, Project Partners LOXLEY Africa and Indian ocean Water Capture Allan Pwell Agencies ESD Features Efficiency or Reuse Building Launceston First Gro wall installed Target Export Markets Use of recycled content Architect in Thailand with our Landscape Design Atlantis is open to any Alan Powell local partner commercial enquiries ESD Features 4,500 sqm green roof
10 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 10 Aurecon
Aurecon has leading experts in the field of sustainable design with extensive experience across all disciplines and market groups. With offices located throughout Australia our Sustainability Group is able to assist a wide variety of clients in different regions. We are continuing to grow our team within Australia and internationally through our recent alliances. Our core strengths within individual trained disciplines have enabled Aurecon to develop a strong and holistic approach to sustainable design.
Key Information Technologies & Capabilities Key Areas of Expertise Aurecon provides world-class The Aurecon Sustainability team has extensive skills and Consulting Engineering engineering management experience in the design of a wide range of contemporary Project Management and specialist technical hospitality entertainment commercial sporting and institutional Other – Technical Services services to government and projects with integrated ecologically sustainable design. or Consultancy private sector clients. We continue to provide ESD design consultancy for projects throughout Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia. Building Type As a project partner Aurecon provides: All ›› ESD solutions that are appropriate to local environments Contact ›› Robust cost effective ESD design solutions that meet Typical International Jeff Robinson the project objectives Business Partners/ Customers Phone ›› Proven efficient and effective ESD technology that +61 3 8683 1397 adds value to the project that is financially responsible Government – Public Sector and accountable Email Project Developers, Jeffrey.Robinson@ ›› Comprehensive simulation and modelling design software Private Sector Developers, aurecongroup.com for lighting, day lighting, power and energy simulation, Contractors, Architects enhancing technical innovation while managing risk Web Current Export Markets In depth knowledge of Domestic and International aurecongroup.com ›› rating protocols including Green Globe, LEED, NABERS Bahrain, Central African Address and Green Star Republic, China, Hong L12, 60 Albert Road Kong, Indonesia, Macau, ›› Great communication with a positive team approach South Melbourne Mozambique, Namibia, › A clear articulation of ESD objectives solutions and VIC 3205 › New Zealand, Qatar, performance attributes Singapore, South Africa, ›› Creative and innovative contribution to the Thailand, Vietnam, architectural design process. Commercial intelligence Zimbabwe of the market response. ›› The projects that we have contributed to are among Target Export Markets recognised leaders in sustainable development. Hong Kong, Macau, New Zealand, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam
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Company profiles > 11 Aurecon
International Green ESD Features Building Project ›› Storm water is harvested and reused for flushing toilets minimising stormwater Project name runoff and potable water usage Asteron Centre ›› The building will incorporate Wellington’s Project Type largest heat pump chillers using waste heat Commercial from the cooling process to provide heating Project Place to the building and to preheat the domestic Wellington, New Zealand hot water. Additional heating for the domestic hot water uses heat pumps with Project Partners an efficiency of more than 300 per cent One Featherston Street ›› Air quality has been maximised by using 50 Development Ltd per cent more fresh air than Building Code
minimums and the introduction of CO2 sensors on the floors ›› Use of VOC and formaldehyde emitting products during building construction was minimised while PVC use has also been virtually eliminated ›› Occupancy and daylight sensors have Asteron Centre, Wellington. New Zealand been incorporated to minimise the amount of electric lighting reducing operating costs. This reduces electricity demand as well as reducing the load on the air conditioning system ›› Extensive use of energy metering combined with the computerised building management system will allow effective fine tuning of the buildings operation to minimise the use of energy and water ›› Construction waste is being recycled to the full extent possible.
12 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 12 Australian Green ESD Features Building Project ›› Low temperature variable air volume air-conditioning Project name system significantly reducing Bishops See fan energy Project Type ›› Water cooled high efficiency Commercial oil free magnetic bearing Project Location chillers coupled with oversized Perth WA cooling towers Project Partners ›› High efficiency T5 lighting Hawaiian / Brookfield throughout the building Multiplex ›› Variable volume car park ventilation ›› High performance low emissivity full height glazing ›› Orientation of the building so the main axis runs east-west with external shading to the west, east and south ›› A grey water system utilising sink and shower water discharge for toilet flushing. This system is the first design approved in a commercial building in WA ›› Tenant bicycle storage facility located within the underground Bishops See, Perth WA car park.
Company profiles > 13 BAUWERK Colour
BAUWERK offers exemplary modern lime paint in harmony with nature with an exquisite range of colours for both modern and traditional buildings. All base paints AND colouring pigments have been tested and are independently verified to meet the highest environmental criteria. Currently our main export markets are located in the Middle East where BAUWERK Paints are sold under the name of DMC natural paint.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Typical International & Capabilities Business Partners/ BAUWERK Colour produces Building Technology Customers award winning pure mineral All BAUWERK paints and / Products paint for all wall surfaces colours are free from toxins Indoor Environment Quality Private Sector Developers that meet the highest or hazardous materials. Contractors environmental and That makes it very easy Building Type Specifiers aesthetic requirements. for transport storage and Agents / Distributors Commercial application. A freshly Residential painted room can be Current Export Markets Leading supplier occupied again immediately of paint for historic buildings Germany without nauseous paint Contact Kuwait fumes. BAUWERK offers Andreas Riedel opportunities for retailers Saudi Arabia Phone distributors and agents with United Arab Emirates +61 8 9433 3860 tailored product ranges for United States of America Email particular markets including [email protected] a complete Point of Sale Target Export Markets System for retailers and Oman Web licensing / JV agreements Qatar bauwerk.com.au for manufacturers. South Africa Address South America 1/15 Emplacement Cres Hamilton Hill WA 6163 East Africa Sudan Syria
14 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 14 BHI Architecture and Urban Design
BHI has been established for 30 years as an Australian based architecture and urban design practice with regional and city offices having a high level commitment to quality and sustainable design. Internationally BHI maintains an office in Shanghai which supports a diverse range of projects throughout China. BHI maintains a certified Quality Management System to ISO 9001 Environmental Management to ISO 14001 and OH+S Management Systems. BHI is able to provide specialist design services including urban design, architecture, landscape design, interior design and heritage. BHI innovative design creates environmentally responsive green buildings, new towns and precincts that enhance community living.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Current Export Markets & Capabilities BHI is a multi disciplinary Master Planning China company offering best The diversity of experience Architecture practice in ARCHITECTURE from BHI demonstrates Landscape Design Target Export Markets + URBAN DESIGN our capability to manage with a commitment to the planning, urban design China Building Type environmental design and and architecture processes. Hong Kong building sustainable green BHI brings together through Precincts / Communities Taiwan communities buildings an integrated process; Commercial and infrastructure. planning, transportation, Industrial Profile continued > architecture, economics, Hospitals / Aged Care landscaping and engineering Education & Science and embracing design Hotels & Resorts excellence. Project priorities Contact Retail Convention Centres are tracked through all stages Mark Hitchcock Government of project delivery with Phone design management systems Residential +61 416 212 582 ensuring design quality and Typical International Email optimisation of the client brief. Project management systems Business Partners/ [email protected] Customers deliver effective projects Web that are within budget and Government – Public Sector bhia.com.au programme with integrated Project Developers Address BIM software for design and Private Sector Developers 77 Dunning Avenue documentation. BHI has Rosebery Sydney received numerous awards, NSW 2018 including from the Australian Institute of Architects and has won a number of international competitions.
Company profiles > 15 International Green ESD Features ›› Balance of high density Building Project ›› Integration of community hubs existing villages with open space and Project name ›› Urban agriculture agriculture West Tai Lake Science and ›› Functions related to Education Ecological City ›› Connectivity of private and public transport Economic future Project Type including light rail access of Changxing New City Development close to all population ›› Low carbon footprint, low Project Place nodes as an integrated energy, self-sustaining Changxing, China system ›› Environmentally sensitive Project Partners ›› Integration of water from design from the master Changxing Construction mountain to Tai Hu and plan scale to the detail Department high water quality building design.
Australian Green ESD Features Building Project ›› Built form that established a campus style precinct of 100 000 sqm for 3000 students Project name within the natural environmental context Illawarra Employment + ›› 6 star rated concept assessment using Teaching Campus GBCA Education rating tool Project Type ›› Maximizing natural daylight and ventilation Education and opportunities through the internal Green Residential facility atrium concept Project Place ›› Space heating / cooling using BMS Sydney NSW ›› Use of chilled beam radiators coupled Project Partners with air handling geothermal system Illawarra Technical and ›› Storm water infiltration trenches permeable Further Education paving rooftop gardens ›› Grey /blackwater reuse systems thermally responsive high performance building envelope.
16 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 16 The Buchan Group
The Buchan Group began in Geelong in 1890 and is now recognised internationally for its innovative, integrated design and project delivery systems. It is one of the largest architectural groups in Australia, with almost 400 staff providing a multi disciplinary design service. It operates across a diverse range of project types in seven locations within Australia and New Zealand, as well as London, Dubai and Shanghai. Current and recent projects include large-scale mixed use developments, shopping centres, landmark 5-star hotel developments, 5-star resorts, 3-star hotels and high quality boutique apartment developments.
Key Information Technologies Building Type Current Export Markets & Capabilities Architecture, Precincts / Communities China, England, Japan, Master Planning, Whilst the Buchan Group’s Commercial New Zealand, Taiwan, Interior Design, Graphics. core discipline is architectural Industrial United Arab Emirates design, we are a multi Hospitals / Aged Care discipline group providing Education & Science Target Export Markets architectural design, master Hotels & Resorts planning, interior design, China, England, France, Contact graphic design and 3D Retail India, Ireland, Japan, Bruce Shaw visualisation services. Convention Centres New Zealand, Scotland, Phone We can also integrate out-of- Government Taiwan, Wales, +61 3 9329 1077 house design and industry Residential United Arab Emirates. Email professionals into our design Profile continued > bruce.shaw processes – from structural, Typical International @buchan.com.au services and traffic engineers Business Partners/ to landscape architects, town Customers Web planners, lighting designers, Government – Public Sector buchan.com.au marketing consultants and Project Developers leasing agents – leading Address Private Sector Developers 133 Rosslyn St and co-ordinating these Contractors West Melbourne disciplines to realise the total Architects VIC 3003 design vision. Engineers Key Areas of Expertise Specifiers
Master planning Architecture Interior Design
Company profiles > 17 West Mall, Chadstone Shopping Centre, VIC, Australia 5 Star Green Star – Retail Centre Design PILOT
Australian Green ESD Features Building Project ›› First 5 Star Green Star – Retail Centre in Australia, adds 120 new tenancies and 15,160 sqm to Project name existing centre. $140m value West Mall, Chadstone ›› High-performance glass roof 300m long, Shopping Centre with thermally broken frames Project Type ›› Sealed window displays minimise Retail solar heat-load Project Place ›› Insulated pre-cast facades; double glazing; Melbourne VIC shading to entries Project Partners ›› Exceptional public transport CFS Global Asset ›› Operational guides for building technology Management The Gandel Group ›› Naturally lit mall; LED sensor-operated lighting ›› Hot layer air removal; night purging; high-efficiency air handling ›› Rainwater harvesting ›› Greenhouse gases reduced by 61 per cent ›› Potable water consumption reduced by 63 per cent.
18 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 18 BuildingIQ
BuildingIQ is the only building energy management software that can learn and forecast your building’s energy requirements and continuously optimise your BMS settings to increase energy efficiency. With our proprietary Predictive Energy Optimization™ technology you can: ›› Achieve a 10-30 per cent reduction in total energy spend by continuously maintaining high HVAC efficiency ›› Automate your participation in demand response programs and avoid peak day pricing penalties ›› Ensure occupant comfort ›› Increase your building’s Energy Star LEED or NABERS ratings ›› Improve your property’s valuation by increasing net operating income Our software works with your existing building management system and best of all requires no capital outlays. It more than pays for itself out of cost savings.
Key Information Technologies Building Type ESD Features & Capabilities Installed BuildingIQ’s BuildingIQ is the only energy Commercial, Education & Predictive Energy Optimization™ management system that Predictive Energy Optimization Science, Retail, Convention to reduce energy costs from predicts energy demand – BuildingIQ communicates Centres, Government HVAC systems. and directly adjusts with your building heating ventilation and air management system (BMS) Customers Australian Green conditioning (HVAC) system and automatically reduces Government – Public Sector Building Project parameters to continuously energy consumption while Project Developers, optimise energy use. maintaining or improving Private Sector Developers, Project name tenant comfort. At the Contractors, Specifiers, Perth Council House core of our system is a Agents / Distributors Project Type sophisticated thermal model Commercial/Historic Building that automatically learns your Contact Current Export Markets building’s energy performance Project Place Carmelo San Gil United States of America and then adapts to changes in Perth WA Phone internal or external conditions. Project Partners +61 2 9360 0602 BuildingIQ is the only system Target Export Markets City of Perth Email available today that factors in New Zealand, Singapore Western Power [email protected] weather forecasts occupant comfort peak demand factors International Green ESD Features Web and demand response signals Building Project ›› Installed BuildingIQ’s buildingiq.com to minimize energy cost Predictive Energy Project name Address and consumption for Optimization™ to reduce Argonne National Laboratory 19A Boundary St building owners. energy costs from Rushcutters Bay NSW 2011 Project Type HVAC systems Key Areas of Expertise Commercial ›› BuildingIQ generated Building Technology Project Place significant overall energy / Products Argonne Illinois USA savings on an ongoing basis, and reduced peak ›› Energy Saving Project Partners loads by up to 30 per cent. ›› Renewable Energy Argonne National Laboratory ›› Energy Efficiency U.S. Department of Energy
Company profiles > 19 Cameron Chisholm Nicol
Cameron Chisholm Nicol is a multi disciplinary company with design expertise in architecture, interior design, urban design and master planning. CCN has developed a reputation for design excellence and client service with an extensive list of local, national and international clients many of whom have worked with CCN on a repeat basis in a variety of project disciplines including office, retail, hospitality, education, health, civic and cultural, and multi residential projects.
Key Information Technologies Building Type Current Export Markets & Capabilities Sustainability focussed Precincts / Communities China architectural, master planning Through a collaborative, Commercial Hong Kong and interior design services. inclusive approach to Industrial architecture as place making, Health / Aged Care Target Export Markets architecture for people, Education & Science architecture that is based on China Hotels & Resorts sound commercial principles, Contact South East Asia CCN creates inspirational, Retail Peter Keleman India Convention sustainable architectural Brazil Phone solutions. Sporting & Entertainment +61 8 9322 1566 Facilities CCN always aims to Government Email exceed the expectations of peter.keleman all stakeholders from client Residential @ccnwa.com.au to community. Typical International Web Business Partners/ ccnwa.com.au Key Areas of Expertise Customers
Address Master Planning Government – Public Sector Level 3, Sheffield House Architecture Project Developers 713 Hay St, Perth WA 6000 Interior Design Private Sector Developers
Contractors Architects
20 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 20 Australian Green ESD Features Building Project ›› 4 Star Green Star – Interior Design Rating Project name ›› 4.5 Star NABERS rating Cameron Chisholm Nicol Office Fitout – ›› 2010 AIA (WA) Sustainable Sheffield House Architecture Award Project Type ›› 2010 City Switch award for Commercial energy conservation ›› Heritage design integration Project Location Cameron Chisholm Nicol Office Fitout – Perth WA 4 Star Green Star – Interior Design Rating
International Green ESD Features Building Project Our approach was to focus on the complete guest experience Project name to the finest levels of detail for Carmel Retreat, California our internationally recognised Project Type client. Our environmentally Hospitality sensitive approach lead Project Location to architectural forms that Cermel Valley, California USA responded to the climate, topography and heritage of the Project Partners Carmel area whilst facilitating Carmel Retreat, California Peninsula Hotel Group an unparalleled level of comfort and service.
Company profiles > 21 Cox Architecture
Cox Architecture is a major architecture, urban design and interior design practice with offices located throughout Australia. Our practice has won many Australian National and State Awards, and in 2010 won the World Architecture Festival Award for Transport Architecture for Singapore’s Helix Bridge. Our 111 Eagle Street 50 storey tower in the Brisbane CBD is Australia’s first 6 Star Green Star office tower (by design), and we have designed several 5 and 6 star office and public projects through our research and innovation.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Current Export Markets & Capabilities Cox Architecture integrates Master planning Singapore urban design, architecture Cox Architecture is Architecture China and interior design into accredited by the Green Interior Design United Arab Emirates holistic environmental Building Council of Australia Malaysia solutions encompassing and applies the GBCA Building Type India the subtropical and rating methodology to all tropical worlds. of our projects. We have Precincts / Communities Target Export Markets both environmental master Commercial planning and architecture Industrial Singapore expertise, and have been at Hospitals / Aged Care Indonesia the forefront of Government Contact Education & Science Malaysia strategies to share energy Michael Rayner Hotels & Resorts Vietnam and water across whole China Phone urban precincts. We have Retail Hong Kong +61 7 3210 0844 particular expertise in Convention Centres Thailand Email subtropical and tropical Government Cambodia [email protected] architecture, both in terms of Residential innate design and advanced New Zealand Web technologies harnessing and Typical International Laos coxarchitecture.com.au responding to climate. Business Partners/ Address Customers Level 2 Government – Public Sector 2 Edward Street Project Developers Brisbane QLD 4000 Private Sector Developers
Contractors Architects Engineers
22 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 22 International Green Building Project
Project name Helix Bridge The Helix Bridge Singapore is formed by a unique double spiral structure which integrates canopy, deck and lighting with the structure. It is the world’s first fully integrated pedestrian bridge. It is highly protective of people to the extremes of tropical climate, and encourages walking and exercise over car dependency. The strength of the ‘DNA’ structure – offered significant savings in steel tonnage and minimised deck thickness. Project Type Pedestrian Bridge Project Location Singapore Project Partners Urban Redevelopment Authority (Client), Arup (Structural Engineer) and Architects 61 (Joint Venture Architect) ESD Features ›› 20 per cent saving on steel ›› Minimal embodied energy used in construction Helix Bridge, Singapore ›› Integrated climate canopy and structure
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Company profiles > 23 Cox Architecture
One One One Eagle Street, 6 Star Green Star – Design and As built, 5 Star NABERS Rating
Australian Green Project Location Exceptional Indoor Building Project Brisbane QLD Environment ›› Natural day light Project name penetration One One One Eagle Street ESD Features ›› 6 Green Star – Design ›› Up to 150 per cent greater Project Type & As Built & 5 Star fresh air than Australian Commercial NABERS Energy Rating Standards Project Partners + 20 per cent ›› Open & flexible Client Innovative floor plates GPT Group Structural Solution ›› Facilities – Project Managers ›› Bio-mimicry bicycle parking, Burns Bridge Sweett ›› > 10 per cent saving in showers and lockers Structural and materials, greater spans Civil Engineers and a slender structure Arup Water Conservation Managing Contractor ›› Grey water recycling – Leighton Contractors saving up to 3.5 million Town Planner litres of water per annum Urbis ›› Trigeneration – saving up Services Engineers to 6 million litres of water and ESD Consultant per annum WSP Lincolne Scott Energy Efficiency Traffic Consultant ›› Trigeneration, Hybrid TTM Consulting (Qld) Pty Ltd VAV, lighting and energy control systems Landscape Consultant Gamble McKinnon Green ›› 45 per cent less Carbon 2 (60 kg/Co2/m ) than Australian Best Practice 2 (110 kg/Co 2/m )
24 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 24 Cundall
Cundall is focussed on helping clients reduce their impact on the environment through leading and independent strategy, design delivery and operational sustainability services.
Key Information Technologies ESD Features Typical International & Capabilities Business Partners/ Together we create The buildings feature a Customers change in the world. Our scope at planning stage “mixed mode” environmental forms the fundamentals of a control strategy using natural Government – Public Sector project – what do we want ventilation coupled with Project Developers to achieve in the project and low-energy air conditioning Private Sector Developers how do we achieve it. We do Contact provided by passive chilled Contractors this through: Marlon Kobacker beams and low-level air Architects supply system. Project Sustainability Engineers Phone ›› Vision Workshop Specifiers +61 420 907 810 Key Areas of Expertise ›› Project Sustainability Agents / Distributors Email Strategy Master Planning m.kobacker Current Export Markets Project Sustainability Consulting Engineering @cundall.com.au ›› Target Setting Technical Services and China, Cyprus, England, Web Consultancy ›› Component Efficiency Hong Kong, India, Libya, cundall.com.au Target Setting Building Technology Macau, Malaysia, New Address / Products Zealand, Northern Ireland, Our scope at design Oman, Papua New Guinea, Level 1 ›› Water Capture Efficiency stage varies depending 48 Alfred St Philippines, Poland, Qatar, upon the procurement ›› Use of recycled content MIlson’s Point Romania, Scotland, Singapore, method and also Cundall’s / Materials Building NSW 2060 South Africa, Spain, Thailand, involvement. We can act as Technology / Products Vietnam, Wales the ESD Consultant or as ›› Energy Saving – Target Export Markets the overseeing Sustainability Renewable Energy Consultant. We offer full ›› Indoor Environment Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, ESD services including Quality Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Green Star, NABERS, Croatia, Estonia, Fiji, Ghana, CBD energy modelling, Building Type Hungary, Indonesia, LEED, BREEAM, Basix etc. Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Precincts / Communities Our scope at delivery stage Republic of South Korea, Commercial is our most important stage. Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Industrial We work with the design and Maldives, Mexico, Moldova, construction team offering Hospitals / Aged Care Morocco, Netherlands, New training, education and Education & Science Caledonia, Nicaragua, Russian Green Star As Built delivery. Hotels & Resorts Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Retail Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tunisia, Convention Centres Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan Government Residential Profile continued >
Company profiles > 25 Cundall
International Green Australian Green Building Project Building Project
Project name Project name Vodafone World Westfield Sydney Headquarters Project Type Project Type Mixed Use Commercial Project Location Project Location Sydney NSW Newbury Project Partners Project Partners Westfield Pty Ltd Vodafone UK ESD Features ESD Features Featuring 10 separate The buildings feature a Green Star submissions “mixed mode” environmental in all, the project vision is control strategy using natural to showcase sustainable ventilation coupled with refurbishment at the highest low-energy air conditioning level targeting a 50 per provided by passive chilled cent reduction in energy to beams and low-level air bring the project in line with supply system. the City of Sydney’s 2030 plan. To achieve this the development incorporates sophisticated facade design integrated with efficient building services. The project is targeting an 80 per cent reduction in potable 100 Market St, Sydney 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v2. water consumption by both This is part of a larger redevelopment for Westfield Sydney. maximising efficiency as well as harvesting and recycling waste water to supply non-potable demand. To minimise embodied energy materials have been selected with a high recycled content and from natural sources.
26 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 26 DMA Group Architects
DMA was established in 1998 to provide professional, quality and personal design services to our clients. Founding director David Millis is an architect with over 30 years experience worldwide. DMA has been working consistently on design projects in China since 2005. We have been awarded for design excellence over the years and in 2008 received recognition of our export achievements as an award winner in the Telstra and Business Club Australia ‘Win Business Gold in China’ initiative. We are committed to ESD in our design work and David Millis is a GBCA registered professional.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Current Export Markets & Capabilities DMA are a Brisbane Master Planning China based professional design We have experienced, Architecture firm specialising in urban talented staff who are Interior Design Target Export Markets design (master planning), committed to the company’s China, Cambodia, Laos, architecture and philosophy of providing Building Type Thailand, Malaysia, India, interior design. design excellence and Sri Lanka, Vietnam quality, personal service. Precincts / Communities, We have staff who are fluent Commercial, Industrial, in Mandarin, Cantonese, Hotels & Resorts, Retail, International Green Hakka and Malay and we Residential Building Project Contact have strong connections Project name David Millis Typical International with design institutes Dalian Electric Power Phone Business Partners/ throughout China. Bureau Offices +61 7 3367 8601 Customers We are flexible in our Project Type Government – Public Sector Email approach and able to travel Commercial Project Developers [email protected] overseas at short notice to Private Sector Developers, Project Location Web service our clientele. We are Contractors Dalian, China dmagroup.com.au keen to build on our success in China and extend into Architects Project Partners Address other developing countries Engineers Client 221 Hale Street in the region. Dalian Electric Power Bureau Brisbane QLD 4000 Local design institute UD Fangan Dalian ESD Features ›› DMA won an international design competition in 2010 and are currently working on the project design, and toward a construction start in 2012 ›› ESD principles will include an energy saving twin wall facade, a green roof and grey water Dalian Electric Power Bureau Offices, Dalian China treatment and reuse.
Company profiles > 27 ecospecifier Pty Ltd
ecospecifier global is an eco-product certification company, with an international network of online knowledge and databases including over 6000 eco-products and featuring our unique GreenTag® program, a world first life cycle and BIM based eco-product rating and certification service. The leading global source of sustainable development and life-cycle assessed green product information, ecospecifier global does the green materials research for you, delivering innovative sustainable product solutions categorised according to rating scheme compliance such as Green Star®, LEED®, BREEAM®, Green Mark and Estidama. ecospecifier helps reduce the time and costs of implementing Best Practice green buildings and developments.
We also have a world leading green building design consulting team as well as “Green Intelligence” education and training programs for green professionals and sales teams.
Key Information Technologies ›› ecospecifier global include Building Type & Capabilities consulting services leading Delivering certified and All edge sustainability policy verified green products ›› GreenTag® Life Cycle strategy advice, integrative and information facilitating Assessment Certification Typical International design facilitation and green buildings and green and Rating – ecolabelling Business Partners/ assessment of green intelligence as well as saving program that includes: Customers buildings and materials green professionals time. ›› Bronze Silver Gold or ›› David Baggs delivers Manufacturers, Agents / Platinum rating logo powerful keynote and Distributors, Government Product LCA Scorecard other presentations on – Public Sector Project, Graphics sustainability green Developers, Private Sector Contact ›› Environmental Product building and materials Developers, Contractors, David Baggs Declaration LCA reporting intelligence. Architects, Designers, ›› Green Building Rating Phone Engineers, Specifiers Tool Policy Development +61 7 3399 9686 ESD Features and compliance Current Export Markets Email ›› Unique Eco-product assessment China, Indonesia, Malaysia, david.baggs@ Certification recognised ›› BIM based rapid eco- New Zealand, Philippines, ecospecifier.org in several countries profiling of Buildings and Singapore, South Africa, › Green product and Web infrastructure › Thailand, United Arab project consulting ecospecifier.com.au ›› As a Type 1 Ecolabel, Emirates, Vietnam ecospecifier.com GECA-certified ›› Free access databases products and services linking products to Target Export Markets Address are independently international green building 60 Burrai Street Canada, Denmark, England, assessed and verified rating tools Morningside QLD 4170 Finland, France, Germany, by a third party. ›› Free technical datasheets, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, ›› ‘Green Intelligence’ brochures and other India, Italy, Netherlands, education and training product downloads – Northern Ireland, Poland, services – seminar based containing unique green Portugal, Scotland, Spain, and inhouse training intelligence suitable for all. Sweden, Switzerland, for both green building Turkey, United States of professionals and Key Areas of Expertise America, Wales manufacturers Technical Services and Consultancy
28 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 28 EP&T Pty Ltd
Founded in 1993 in Australia, EP&T Global provides energy conservation and environmental solutions in the built environment space to reduce energy, water and waste usage, while helping with compliance and branding. Our unique technologies called the EDGE Intelligent System® are being used by over 57 per cent of the premium and A Grade building owners across Australia, and have assisted two major Australian property companies gain world #1 status in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index in 2007, 2009 and 2010.
Key Information Technologies Building Type Australian Green & Capabilities Building Project EP&T Global is a specialist Precincts / Communities in energy conservation and ›› Delivering energy and Commercial Project name environmental solutions. water conservation targets Industrial Stockland Property Group in a compressed time Hospitals / Aged Care Project Type frame by combining Education & Science Office & Retail intelligent technologies Hotels & Resorts and human intelligence Project Location Contact Retail Australia wide Keith Gunaratne ›› Guaranteed sustained Convention Centres cost and utility reductions Project Partners Phone through our risk mitigation Government EP&T Global & Stockland +61 2 8422 6000 and cost negative Residential Property Group business model Email ESD Features Typical International [email protected] ›› Help clients to use real Energy and water savings Business Partners/ information to improve Web Customers across office and retail eptglobal.com their brand shopping centres Government – Public Sector across Australia. Address Key Areas of Expertise Project Developers 6/358 Eastern Valley Way Private Sector Developers Chatswood NSW 2067 Building Technology Project name Contractors / Products Charter Hall Architects ›› Energy Efficiency Project Type Engineers ›› Water savings Office & Retail Specifiers Project Location Agents / Distributors Australia wide Current Export Markets Project Partners EP&T Global & Charter Hall United Kingdom Asset Services Ltd United Arab Emirates ESD Features Energy and water Savings Target Export Markets across office and retail Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, shopping centres Thailand, Indonesia, Europe across Australia.
Company profiles > 29 GHD
GHD is one of the world’s leading engineering, architecture and environmental consulting companies. Wholly-owned by its people, GHD is focused exclusively on client success. Our network of 6000 professionals collaborate to deliver sustainable outcomes to communities and clients in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. GHD is committed to sustainable development, safety and innovation. We care for the well-being of our people, communities and the environments in which we operate.
Key Information Key Areas of Expertise Building Type Typical International Business Partners/ GHD is one of the world’s Master planning Precincts / Communities Customers leading engineering, Architecture Commercial architecture and environmental Interior Design Industrial Government – Public Sector consulting companies. Project Developers Consulting Engineering Hospitals / Aged Care Private Sector Developers Quantity Surveying Education & Science Contractors Project Management Hotels & Resorts Architects Technical Services or Retail Contact Consultancy Convention Centres Engineers Colin Berriman Landscape Design Government Current Export Markets Phone Residential +61 3 8687 8000 China Email New Zealand [email protected] UK Canada Web India ghd.com Ireland Address Qatar Level 15, 133 Castlereagh St USA Sydney NSW 2000 Chile Philippines UAE
30 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 30 International Green Australian Green Building Project Building Project
Currently in design, GHD was engaged to the United Nations new design and document headquarters for Vietnam a new 5 Star Green Star will be a leading example office building for Yarra of sustainable building Valley Water. design for the region. The The scope included project is a pilot test for the architecture, interiors, Vietnamese Green Building mechanical engineering, Council rating scheme electrical engineering, ‘LOTUS’ and is aspiring for hydraulics and ESD the highest rating possible, Green One United Nations House, Vietnam consultation. similar to a 6 Star Green Star building in Australia. GHD Designed to assimilate is providing all engineering principles relating to and design services as solar exposure on the site an integrated single team: and daylight penetration, architecture, interior design, the building incorporates building engineering, a self-sealing high structural engineering and performance façade that ESD consultation. substantially reduces the carbon emissions associated Project name with its operation. Green One United Nations House, Vietnam Project name Yarra Valley Water HQ Project Type Commercial Project Type Commercial Project Location Hanoi, Vietnam Project Location Yarra Valley Water HQ, 5 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 Sydney NSW ESD Features ›› High performance ESD Features facades ›› Low energy comfort ›› On site renewable energy control – Displacement generators ventilation system ›› Intelligent energy store ›› Integrated structural and systems climate control systems ›› Natural ventilation and ›› Hollowcore and lighting displacement ventilation system ›› Rainwater harvesting ›› Individual comfort control ›› Energy efficient. for occupant adjustable floor grilles ›› Building protected from Summer heat load ›› Natural ventilation and lighting ›› Internal client control.
Company profiles > 31 Good Environmental Choice Australia
Key Information Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) is Australia’s leading Good Environmental product certification body, with over 200 manufacturers licensed Choice Australia (GECA) to display the GECA Ecolabel on more than 2,200 products. is an independent, not-for- profit organisation that runs The Environmental Choice Australia Ecolabel is awarded to products Australia’s internationally that meet clear voluntary environmental performance standards. recognised life cycle based environmental product Since 2001 it has provided architects, manufacturers, designers, building industry, certification program for a sustainability and procurement professionals with independent assurance that products wide range of consumer and services deliver better environmental outcomes. GECA’s was the first third-party and building products and ecolabel on the Australian market and remains the most widely recognised. services and administers Certification with GECA delivers global relevance as it is the only Australian member the ‘Environmental Choice of the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN). Australia’ ecolabel.
Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Contact & Capabilities Judy Hollingworth Technical Services or Consultancy GECA’s 41 standards include 30+ product Building Technology / Products – Green Phone standards, 5 service standards and +61 2 8399 2720 8 standards for building and interiors. Building Type Email Four of GECA’s building and interiors All [email protected] standards are recognised by the Green Web Building Council of Australia (GBCA) for geca.org.au Green Star Accreditation: Typical International Business Partners/Customers Address ›› Furniture and fittings Manufacturers, Government – Public Sector Sydney Office ›› Carpets Project Developers, Private Sector Developers, Suite G01, 15 Belvoir Street ›› Flooring coverings Surry Hills NSW 2010 Contractors, Architects, Engineers, Specifiers ›› Panel boards Agents / Distributors, Sustainability Managers GECA standards are based on international ESD Consultants, Procurement Professionals best practice; are multi criteria and LCA- based, and developed in accordance with Current/Target Export Markets ISO14024. GECA licensees export to Pacific As a Type 1 Ecolabel, GECA-certified products Rim countries; North America, and services are independently assessed EU member countries and verified by a third party. GECA endeavours to facilitate fast-track or As a GEN member, GECA can assist reciprocal certification of its licensees’ products Australian manufacturers and suppliers in those regions through its membership of the achieve international certification in Global Ecolabelling Network affiliated countries.
32 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 32 Group GSA
Multi-disciplinary, architectural practice with expertise in town planning, interior design, architecture and landscape architecture. The Sydney office currently comprises of 105 staff members. Brisbane office 15 and Melbourne office 5. GroupGSA has affiliated offices in Canberra, Darwin and overseas in the USA, India, China, Vietnam and Brazil. All members of staff are well versed in the principles of environmental sustainability which is incorporated into the decision making process and all aspects of design across all disciplines.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Typical International & Capabilities Business Partners/ Dynamic client focused Master planning Customers town planning, architecture, GroupGSA has the capacity Architecture interior design and to service town planning, Interior Design Government – Public Sector landscape architectural firm interior design, landscape Project Developers Consulting Engineering capable of work of any size architecture and architectural Private Sector Developers Project Management and any location in the world. projects of any scale, Contractors Landscape Design virtually in any country. Whilst GroupGSA has Building Type Current Export Markets affiliated offices in various countries, their reputation China Contact Precincts / Communities is in researching and Michael Mandl Commercial India partnering with compatible Industrial USA Phone organisations in other Hospitals / Aged Care Brazil +61 2 9361 4144 countries and tailor the team Education & Science Vietnam to the requirements of the Email Hotels & Resorts [email protected] scope or services brief. Retail Target Export Markets Web Convention Centres China groupgsa.com Government Vietnam Address Residential Brazil Level 7, 80 William Street Transport East Sydney NSW 2011 Profile continued >
Company profiles > 33 Group GSA
International Green Australian Green Building Project Building Project
Project name Project name Beijing Olympics Hastie Australia Shooting Centre Project Type Project Type Commercial Public sporting facility Project Location Project Location Sydney NSW Beijing, China Project Partners Project Partners ISIS John Andreas, Watermark Hastie Australia Bejing Olympics Shooting Centre, China Jin Xu, Beijing Art & Science, ESD Features Architectural Decoration, ›› 5 Star Green Star – Office Engineering Ltd Interiors v1.1 rating from ESD Features GBCA ›› Geothermal resources are ›› Low VOC’s and tapped to assist in heating Fordaldehyde materials water / air for reticulation ›› Heat exchange unit to via heating pump system service/assist with A/C within the grandstands load – first time used /concourse concrete slabs in Australia ›› The 10°– 12° stable ›› Utilisation of existing base temperature of the earth building infrastructure is used as a modifier where possible of air by reticulation within pipes ›› Various low energy use initiatives ›› The Armoury is used as an air modifier by allowing ›› 4.5 Star NABERS Energy Hastie Australia, Homebush Bay NSW 5 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 air movement through rating the bullets room for ›› Low water use initiatives pre-conditioning the materials have been air for use within the selected with a high office above recycled content and from ›› Solar collectors provided natural sources. additional energy ›› Temporary stands and awnings are designed to be re-used. ›› Water is harvested and reticulated for use in the landscape.
34 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 34 HASSELL
HASSELL is a network of international design studios located in Australia, China, Singapore and Thailand. Each has the flexibility and autonomy to service local clients with the advantages of our integrated culture, combined resources and collective experience. A multi disciplinary design practice we are structured around the key disciplines of architecture interior design, landscape architecture and planning with integrated sustainability and urban design capabilities. An interdisciplinary organisation HASSELL combines learning experience and research from all disciplines to inform our design work. A broad range of design work is undertaken from transport hubs to ecocities, hotels to restaurants, residential to commercial workplace.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Current Export Markets & Capabilities HASSELL is an international Master Planning China interdisciplinary design HASSELL has undertaken Architecture Hong Kong practice specialising in projects throughout Australia Interior Design Indonesia architecture interior design and New Zealand, Asia Landscape Urban Design Malaysia landscape architecture and and the Pacific, Europe and Singapore planning with integrated the Middle East. Currently Building Type Thailand sustainability and urban HASSELL employs over design capabilities. 1000 staff across twelve All United Arab design studios. The 2011 Emirates BD World Architecture Top Typical International Vietnam 100 Survey ranked HASSELL Business Partners/ United Kingdom Australasia’s number Contact Customers one architectural design Peter Duncan Government – Public Sector Target Export Markets practice. We are proud to Project Developers Phone have won more than 800 Europe Private Sector Developers +86 21 6887 8777 design awards. Our strong Profile continued > Email position is as a result of the [email protected] expertise, design talent and commitment we offer our Web clients. Our scale provides hassell.com.au the capacity to achieve great Address outcomes and deliver a Level 2 broad range of projects from 88 Cumberland Street small crafted commissions to Sydney NSW 2000 complex developments.
Building 8, Xing Fu Ma Tou 1029, South Zhongshan Road, Huangpu District Shanghai China 200011
Company profiles > 35 HASSELL
International Green Building Project
Project name Alibaba Headquarters Project Type Commercial Project Location Hangzhou, China Project Partners ZIAD Institute of Architectural Design and Research Zhejiang Province CNBM Hangzhou Design & Research Institute China Academy of Arts ESD Features ›› Benchmark for the modern workplace in China ›› Campus-style layout comprising 150,000 sqm of flexible open plan office space and central courtyard ›› Design of building based on concepts of connectivity clarity and community ›› Productive and healthy environment ›› Passive design principles include external sun shading and openable windows.
Alibaba Headquarters, Hangzhou, China
36 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 36 ANZ Centre, Melbourne VIC
Australian Green ESD Features Building Project ›› Awarded 6 Star Green Star – Office Design rating from GBCA – Registered to achieve Project name Green Star – Office As Built and Office ANZ Centre Interiors ratings Project Type ›› ‘Urban campus’ development of Commercial 83 600 sqm demonstrating leadership Project Location in sustainability and workplace design Melbourne VIC ›› Largest single-tenanted commercial Project Partners office building in Australia incorporating Lend Lease Design sustainable energy water and waste management systems ›› Design focused on central common with a hierarchy of shared spaces an openness fostering interaction and a rich variety of settings providing scale and complexity.
Company profiles > 37 Kann Finch Group
Kann Finch have offices, clients, staff and projects spanning Australia, Asia and the Middle East. We deliver sustainable built environments where people thrive everyday whether they’re working, learning, living or at play. We value long and healthy relationships with clients due to our dedication to understanding their requirements and commitment to fulfilling them. Our multi disciplinary design documentation and delivery services cover architecture, interior design, facility planning and master planning of commercial, residential, industrial, community, government and hospitality projects.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Current Export Markets & Capabilities Kann Finch brings Master Planning Bahrain together 50 years of Clients from around Architecture China multi disciplinary design the world tell us it is our Interior Design India excellence encompassing comprehensive range of Kazakhstan architecture, interior design, expertise and experience Building Type Oman master planning and along with our collaborative, Pakistan facilities planning. innovative and responsive Precincts / Communities Tajikistan approach that distinguishes Commercial United Arab Emirates Kann Finch. We strongly Industrial believe in sustainable design Hospitals / Aged Care principles and strong technical Target Export Markets Contact Education & Science proficiency which are and Michael Gaston Hotels & Resorts Hong Kong have been embedded into Saudi Arabia Phone our projects for almost 50 Retail Singapore +61 2 9299 4111 years that also sets us apart. Convention Centres Email Our interiors division deliver Government michael.gaston efficient functional workplaces Residential @kannfinch.com.au with cultural content. We have been long standing leaders in Typical International Web facility planning, developing Business Partners/ kannfinch.com.au workshop strategies and Customers needs analysis for current and Address Government – Public Sector future uses which explains Mezzanine Level Project Developers our longevity in a competitive 50 Carrington Street Private Sector Developers Sydney NSW 2000 market. The majority of our Interiors staff are accredited Contractors GBCA Professionals. Architects Engineers
38 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 38 Australian Green ESD Features Building Project ›› Material selection ›› Finishes selection (with Project name approved life cycle and ISIS Melbourne longevity) Project Type ›› Furniture selection of Commercial certified products Project Location ›› Workstation layout Melbourne VIC (perimeter with natural Project Partners light and minimal walls). ISIS Projects
International Green ESD Features Building Project ›› Unique ‘sunflower umbrella’ elements which shade the outdoor space during the Project name day and capture solar heat then close at Masdar City night and release the heat Project Type ›› Powered entirely by renewable energies Masterplan: residential, with zero emissions and zero waste hospitality, commercial ›› Rainwater is captured by roof gardens for Project Location use (Recycled grey water) United Arab Emirates ›› Daylight and shading carefully optimised Project Partners for each perimeter zone and act as Lava Architects transitional spaces providing a thermal buffer between external (ambient) and internal (conditioned) spaces.
Company profiles > 39 Kingspan Insulation Pty Ltd
Kingspan Insulation is a market leading manufacturer of innovative ultra-thin flexible insulation products and super high performance rigid insulation products for building fabric and building services applications.
Key Information Technologies Typical International Target Export Markets & Capabilities Business Partners/ Kingspan Insulation is a Argentina, China, Colombia, Customers world leader in innovative Kingspan Insulation has a Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Japan, thermal insulation products. vast product range including Private Sector Macau, Papua New Guinea, super high performance Developers Contractors Peru, Philippines, rigid Kooltherm® insulation; Architects Southern and East Africa, flexible fibre-free reflective Engineers Sri Lanka, Taiwan, insulation AIR-CELL®; Contact Specifiers United States of America high performance rigid Tony Ede Agents / Distributors Therma® insulation Phone +61 488 487 979 Current Export Markets Key Areas of Expertise Email Bahrain, Indonesia, Building Technology / tony.ede@insulation. Republic of South Korea, Products kingspan.com Kuwait, Malaysia, ›› Energy saving New Zealand, Oman, Web ›› Energy Efficiency Saudi Arabia, Singapore, kingspaninsulation.com.au ›› Building Materials South Africa, Thailand, Address United Arab Emirates, 44 Millrose Drive Building Type Vietnam Malaga WA 6090 All
40 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 40 International Green ESD Features Building Project ›› Kingspan AIR-CELL delivered significant Project name thermal performance Toyota Spare Parts delivering comfort for the Division Warehouse workers in the building Project Type ›› Kingspan AIR-CELL also Commercial/Industrial delivered advanced fire Project Location safety to ensure the safety Jakarta Indonesia of the warehouse and its valuable contents. Project Partners PT Solartek
Australian Green ESD Features Building Project ›› Kingspan AIR-CELL exceeded the minimum Project name BCA Section J Retrovision Retail Centre requirements by applying Project Type innovative measures Commercial/Retail ›› Beacuse of the various Project Location building construction Bunbury WA elements Kingspan AIR-CELL was able Project Partners to provide a different Theo Mathews Architect solution which suited each construction type.
Company profiles > 41 LAB architecture studio Pty Ltd
LAB architecture studio is an international practice pursuing insightful, innovative and dynamic projects through the particular circumstances of each individual commission. As architects and urban designers our principle aim is to provide the spatial imagination necessary for designing innovative and sustainable projects within the framework of real-world constraints and opportunities. LAB operates by processes of critical interrogation meaning that nothing is pre-supposed and everything is worthy of consideration. Our belief is that there are no fixed or repeatable formulas for the creation of successful projects but there is the demand for an attentive, intelligent and considered exploration that posits and tests an array of possibilities – reformulating and reconfiguring the opportunities.
Key Information Technologies & Capabilities Building Type
LAB architecture studio LAB considers environmental sustainability Precincts / Communities Commercial is a design driven to be integral to the design of buildings and Education & Science, Hotels & Resorts, architecture and urban cities and one of the many essential overlays Retail Convention Centres, Government, design office working locally that inform our designs. Therefore sustainable Residential, Master Planning, Mixed-use and internationally on a strategies are assessed and adopted on diverse range of projects. a project-specific basis according to their Typical International effectiveness and design synergies with the Business Partners/Customers building’s formal and organisational logic. Government – Public Sector Project LAB utilises a wide variety of software tools Developers, Private Sector Developers, ranging from sophisticated 3D parametric Contact Contractors, Architects, Engineers Daniel Wolkenberg BIM and environmental analysis packages to more orthodox 2D drafting tools. Programs Current Export Markets Phone such as Ecotect and IES analysis tools are +61 3 9612 1026 used to continually evaluate and optimise China, India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia Email environmental conditions such as solar control, dwolkenberg@ overshadowing and ventilation to maximise the labarchitecture.com design’s environmental performance. Target Export Markets
Web Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, labarchitecture.com Key Areas of Expertise Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Master Planning Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Address Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, North Africa, Level 4 / 325 Flinders Lane Architecture Norway, Singapore, South Africa, South Melbourne VIC 3000 Interior Design America, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales
42 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 42 International Green ESD Features Building Project ›› High density mixed use activity corridors and nodes provide a Project name flexible and efficient series of Xitaihu 2020 urban cores sustainable masterplan ›› A local transit network connects Project Type the site to the regional rail link. 218ha mixed use masterplan An extensively rehabilitated for a new water network integrates activity city centre zones and waterfronts with Project Location reparian environmental zones Wujin, Changzhou City ›› Connective open space network Jiangsu China with local green hierarchies Project Partners ›› Environmental modelling for SIADR (Shanghai Institute of solar access, visibility and wind Architectural Design performance used throughout & Research) the iterative design process.
Australian Green ESD Features Building Project ›› The Labyrinth is an underground passive cooling system made of Project name 1600 sqm corrugated concrete Federation Square Atrium fin walls which substitutes and Labyrinth mechanical air conditioning Project Type in the Atrium. The thermal Cultural / Commercial mass of the Labyrinth heats/ Project Location cools outside air to a constant Melbourne VIC temperature ›› The Atrium acts as one large Project Partners thermal chimney drawings Bates Smart Architects pre-cooled/heated air from Federation Square the labyrinths. Management State Government of Victoria
Company profiles > 43 LAVA
LAVA was founded in 2007 by Chris Bosse, Tobias Wallisser and Alexander Rieck with offices in Sydney, Shanghai, Stuttgart and Abu Dhabi. LAVA operates as a unique think tank with offices and networks placed strategically worldwide and was formed by some of the most experienced and forward thinking architects from around the globe. LAVA won the UN partnered ZEROprize Award for the reskinning proposal of a 1960s building and an international competition to design the centre of Masdar, the world’s first zero carbon city. Bosse was a key designer on the Beijing Watercube whilst at PTW architects and won an AR award in 2007.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Target Export Markets & Capabilities LAVA is a visionary Master planning Cambodia, China, Fiji, architecture and design firm LAVA can do everything Architecture French Polynesia, Hong combining digital workflow, from pop up installations, to Interior Design Kong, India, Indonesia, contemporary materials and furniture to masterplans and Japan, Republic of South the latest digital fabrication urban centres, from futuristic Korea, Laos, Macau, Building Type technologies with the aim buildings made out of PET Malaysia, New Caledonia, of achieving MORE WITH bottles to retrofitting aging All New Zealand, Pakistan, LESS: more architecture 60s icons, to future hotel Papua New Guinea, with less material/energy/ rooms, houses and airports. Typical International Philippines, Polynesia, time/cost. Samoa, Singapore, LAVA explores frontiers that Business Partners/ Sri Lanka, Taiwan, merge future technologies Customers Thailand, Vietnam with patterns of organisation Government – Public Sector found in nature and believes Project Developers Contact this will result in a smarter, Private Sector Developers Chris Bosse friendlier, more socially Contractors and environmentally Phone Architects responsible future. +61 2 9280 1475 LAVA is a visionary Email Current Export Markets architecture firm specialising [email protected] in creating unforgettable China, Germany, Kazakhstan, Web destinations with the aim Republic of South Korea, www.l-a-v-a.net of building more with Netherlands, Qatar, Saudi Address less. More space more, Arabia, Singapore, United 72 Campbell Street beauty, more amenity, Arab Emirates, United States Surry Hills NSW 2010 more sustainability with of America, Vietnam, United less money, less material, States, Mexico, Thailand, less time, and less energy Sweden, Taiwan footprint.
LAVA Laboratory for Visionary Architecture
44 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 44 International Green Project Type ESD Features Building Project Civic, hotel, plaza, retail city ›› Solar powered sunflower umbrellas centre in world’s first eco city that provide moveable shade in the Project name Project Location day, store heat, then close and release Masdar City Centre the heat at night (in progress) Masdar UAE ›› Building facade angles that can LAVA won an international Project Partners be altered to offset or optimise competition to design the Kahn Finch Group solar glare city centre of Masdar UAE Structure ›› Materials on wall surfaces respond to the world’s first zero carbon, Arup zero waste city powered changing temperatures and contain Umbrellas entirely by renewable minimal embedded energy SL Rasch energy sources. LAVA’s ›› Water features can be stored design includes a plaza, Climate underground during the day and five-star hotel, long stay Transsolar at night trickle or flow strongly, hotel, a convention centre Landscape triggered by passersby and entertainment complex EDAW ›› Interactive light poles, inspired by and retail facilities. The idea the oasis fire, transform the plaza behind LAVA’s concept is into a 3D interactive media installation the use, inspiration, and ›› Interactive, heat sensitive technology adaptation of nature’s activates lighting in response to organisational principles and pedestrian traffic and mobile the plans combine innovative phone usage design and sustainability. ›› Roof gardens integrate food production, energy generation, water efficiency and the reuse of organic food waste.
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Company profiles > 45 LAVA
Australian Green Project Type ESD Features Building Project Educational refit ›› ‘Cocoon’ acts a high performance ‘micro climate’ that generates energy, Project name Project Location Sydney NSW collects water, improves day lighting Tower Skin (Visionary Project) and uses available convective energy What began as a speculative Project Partners to power the towers’ ventilation and proposal to re-shape the Sustainability concept: distribution requirements University of Technology Ross Harding from ›› Direct user control of localized Sydney tower evolved into a Advanced Environmental environmental comfort by opening broader system for re-purposing Structural advice: single glazing bays to boost inefficient and outdated Prof Max Irvine ventilation flows that feed from a core buildings to avoid demolition Membrane advice: of centralised conditioned air and rebuild. LAVA developed Daniel Cook, Mak Max a simple, cost effective and ›› During rain events water is collected easily constructed building locally across the skin to contribute skin to transform the identity, and offset the towers existing sustainability and interior comfort water loads of a tired icon. ›› Convective energy draws vertically to the top of the tower generating A building is wrapped with energy that in turn reduces energy three-dimensional lightweight, loads for inbound air conditioning high performance composite mesh textile. Surface tension ›› Solar energy is collected annually to allows the membrane to freely off set night energy requirements of stretch around walls achieving the skin and existing building loads maximum visual impact with during the day minimal material effort. ›› Localised user control makes use of the external convective energy to supply air and control temperature within the interior. LAVA Laboratory for Visionary Architecture
46 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 46 Living Green Designer Homes
Living Green challenges the way we live by providing alternatives to standard building and construction methods. By using the latest in sustainable and lightweight building products, cost efficient design principles and encouraging a reduced building footprint, Living Green Designer Homes achieves quality homes with superior energy efficiency.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Typical International & Capabilities Business Partners/ Living Green Designer Building Technology Customers Homes – Challenging At Living Green Designer / Products the way we live. Homes we went back to ›› Water Capture Government – Public Sector the basics of construction, ›› Efficiency or Reuse Project Developers completely re-designing Private Sector Developers ›› Energy Saving and re-engineering the Contractors construction process. After ›› Renewable Energy Contact Architects a solid 2 year research ›› Energy Efficiency Craig Riddle Engineers and development program ›› Use of recycled Phone Specifiers we now have approved content / materials +61 2 4368 2889 a pre-engineered and Agents / Distributors ›› Indoor Environment repeatable manufacturing Email Quality [email protected] based system that enables Target Export Markets us to produce all of our Building Type China, Japan, Malaysia, Web designs and any custom Hong Kong, Indonesia, livinggreendesignerhomes. designs in a controlled Precincts / Communities South Korea, New Zealand, com.au environment whereby we Commercial Papau New Guinea, can continually improve Address Industrial Philippines, Singapore, procedures, minimise waste Bula Place Hospitals / Aged Care Thailand and maximise on detail Bensville NSW 2251 Education & Science and quality. Hotels & Resorts Retail Convention Centres Government Residential
Company profiles > 47 Lend Lease
Lend Lease creates innovative and sustainable property solutions, forging partnerships and delivering maximum benefits to clients, investors and communities. Sustainability has always been an integral part of our culture and through design and investment in new technologies, we are delivering the next generation of sustainable property solutions. With more than 18,000 employees and a geographical network that spans across Australia, Asia, Europe and the Americas, the company is committed to creating and building innovative and sustainable solutions, forging partnerships and delivering strong investment returns.
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Lend Lease is a leading Lend Lease’s project management, Master planning, Asia, America, Europe, international property design and construction business Architecture, Interior Middle East and infrastructure group, has extensive experience in designing Design, Consulting with strong development, and delivering sustainable buildings. Engineering, Quantity Target Export Markets investment management, In Australia, this amounts to one in Surveying, Project project and construction seven of Australia’s Green Star certified Management, Technical Cambodia, China, Fiji, management and asset buildings. The company’s team Services or Consultancy, French Polynesia, Hong and property management includes more than 100 Green Star Developer, Contractor, Kong, India, Indonesia, capabilities. Accredited Professionals. Landscape Design Japan, Republic of South Korea, Laos, Macau, Lend Lease’s projects have Building Technology / Malaysia, New Caledonia, incorporated numerous sustainable Products New Zealand, Pakistan, initiatives including blackwater Water Capture, Efficiency Papua New Guinea, Contact treatment plants, co-and tri-generation or Reuse, Energy Saving, Philippines, Polynesia, Mann Young power systems, chilled beam air- Use of recycled content Samoa, Singapore, conditioning technology, light-reflecting / Materials, Indoor Phone Sri Lanka, Taiwan, mirror systems and green walls. Environment Quality +65 6319 4781 Thailand, Vietnam In Australia, the company’s in-house Email design and technical specialists, offer Building Type [email protected] expertise on new products, materials All Web and construction technologies and www.lendlease.com ecologically sustainable design. These skills enable the business to assess the Typical International Address environmental sustainability of a project Business Partners/ 30 The Bond at every stage of design and delivery, Customers 30 Hickson Road and have also led the team to provide Government – Public Millers Point NSW 2000 expertise to clients, governments and Sector Project Developers, other consultants across the globe, Private Sector Developers, including Italy, Russia and the UK. Contractors, Architects, Lend Lease is proud to be a founding Engineers member of the US, Australia and UK Green Building Councils, and is committed to supporting existing and emerging Green Building Councils in all its countries of operation.
48 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 48 International Green Australian Green Building Project Building Project
Project name Project name 313@somerset Darling Quarter Project Type Project Type Retail Commercial / mixed use Project Location Project Partners Singapore Sydney Harbour Foreshore ESD Features Authority Lend Lease opened Project Location its A$1 billion retail Sydney NSW development, 313@ ESD Features 313@somerset, Singapore somerset, on Orchard Road, Darling Quarter’s in December 2009. commercial development The centre received the (Commonwealth Bank Place) highest sustainability demonstrates a commercial recognition in Singapore building with world class receiving a Green Mark environmental accreditations. Platinum Award from the Commonwealth Bank Place Singapore Building and has received a 6 Star Green Construction Authority. Star –Office Design v2 313@somerset will achieve certified rating with the Green greater than 30% reduction Building Council of Australia in energy consumption and is currently targeting a 6 compared to a standard Star Green Star Office As Built Singapore code v3 rating. The sustainable Darling Quarter, Sydney NSW compliant building. initiatives include chilled beam Other initiatives include technology, trigeneration plant renewable energy for that generates electricity, sustainable car park heat and cooling, blackwater operations and a detailed treatment plant and a carbon footprint analysis rainwater harvesting tank. and reduction strategy.
Company profiles > 49 Marchese Partners International
Marchese partners are one of Australia’s leading architects & interior designers of multi unit residential mixed use & retirement living projects. With over 16 years experience in the Australian development market we continue to set new bench marks for residential and retirement living projects. We provide a unique service by being able to offer both architecture and interior design services with not only aesthetically pleasing results but practical solutions that are also environmentally sustainable.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Current Export Markets & Capabilities Marchese partners are Master Planning China a dynamic firm of architects Marchese partners are Architecture United States of America urban designers & interior design leaders in the multi Interior Design designers that provides residential and retirement Target Export Markets exceptional service to fields. Equally at home as the Building Type China developers right across lead consultant or working the globe in the residential as a member of a team. Precincts India retirement & aged We have built a reputation Communities Malaysia care industries. within the industry as a team Aged Care Singapore player focusing on delivery Hotels & Resorts of our clients goals and Multi Unit Residential requirements. We believe we can offer an invaluable Contact service and deliver unique Typical International Stewart Dean sustainable projects that Business Partners/ Phone respond well to their Customers +61 7 3211 2600 surroundings. Government – Public Sector Email Project Developers sdean@ Private Sector Developers marchesepartners.com.au
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50 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 50 Australian Green Building Project
Project name Mernda Retirement Living Village Project Type Retirement living Project Location Melbourne VIC Project Partners Stockland AECOM GBCA ESD Features ›› Aiming to be the first Green Star rated retirement village in Australia ›› Optimised site orientation ›› Minimised greenhouse emissions ›› Alternative transportation options ›› Water & energy efficiency ›› Environmentally sustainable materials ›› Environmental management systems ›› Innovative strategies & technology solutions. Mernda Retirement, Melbourne, VIC Living Village
Company profiles > 51 Northrop Consulting Engineers
Northrop Engineers was established in 1976. Today we provide a range of engineering consulting services with offices in Sydney Canberra, Newcastle, Western Sydney, South Coast, Brisbane and Singapore. The Company is governed owned and managed by our senior engineers. Our people have an excellent track record in delivering sustainable multi discipline engineering works through being pro-active and understanding the needs of all project stakeholders. We endeavour to find the appropriate solutions that enhance the project’s environmental economic and social outcomes.
Key Information Technologies Building Type Australian Green & Capabilities Building Project Northrop sustainability Precincts / Communities business facilitates an Northrop Sustainability is Commercial Project name integrated sustainable our specialist environmental Industrial Loop Precinct outcome in built design group. Our projects Hospitals / Aged Care Project Type environment. include precinct, office, Education & Science Mixed Use Development retail, residential, education; Hotels & Resorts industrial and health care Project Location Retail Convention Centres design solutions. We have Canberra ACT demonstrated strong Government Residential Contact Project Partners leadership in our Green Star Geoff Absolom Rock Development Group submissions and NABERS Typical International ESD Features Phone certifications and we are Business Partners/ Customers ›› Aiming for a 6 Star +61 2 6285 1822 now breaking new ground Green Star Design and for mixed use Sustainable Government – Public Sector Email As Built rating [email protected] Communities. Project Developers Integrated rainwater and Private Sector Developers ›› Web waste water treatment Key Areas of Expertise Contractors Architects northrop.com.au system Consulting Engineering Engineers Address ›› Electric vehicle Master Planning 15 Altree Court Current Export Markets plug-in points Phillip ACT 2606 Project Management ›› Large scale grid Singapore Technical Services or connected photovoltaics Consultancy ›› Geothermal HVAC system Target Export Markets ›› Naturally ventilated office Bahrain, Brunei, retail & residential spaces Darussalam, Hong Kong, ›› Waste reduction India, Philippines, Qatar, and recovery Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, ›› Pedestrian friendly communal United Arab Emirates spaces & integrated residential services.
52 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 52 Loop precinct, aiming to become one of Australia’s first 6 Star Green Star – Communities.
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Company profiles > 53 NOWarchitecture
NOWarchitecture is a specialist sustainability architecture and design practice based in Melbourne, Victoria Australia. With over 26 years of experience the practice has undertaken a wide variety of commercial, institutional, industrial and residential projects throughout Victoria and interstate. NOWarchitecture is renowned for its innovative and elegant aesthetics and industry leading work particularly in sustainable development and education. NOWarchitecture are lateral-thinkers achieving high quality outcomes through constant research and attention to Client requirements. Specialist skills provide for low cost integration of environmental sustainability through a holistic design approach which emphasises passive systems for cost efficient construction and operational costs.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise International Green & Capabilities Building Project Expert architectural Architecture consultants specialising NOWarchitecture offer Project name Kodi Mosque in Ecologically Sustainable architectural services and Building Type Design cost-efficient low- sustainability consultancy for Project Type energy buildings Architectural all project stages from master Precincts / Communities Institutional / Community Design and Master Planning. planning to commissioning Commercial Project Location including interior architecture and Education & Science Kodi, Karnataka, India graphic design. Our architectural Hotels & Resorts Project Partners consultancy is fundamentally Residential linked to iconic Environmentally Beary Group Contact Community Facilities Sustainable Design. We have over Paradigm Architects Neville Cowland Other 20 years 3D CADD technology Phone experience, each project is Typical International +61 3 8412 8200 undertaken to budget and within Business Partners/ time limits to produce elegant Email Customers [email protected] logical efficient high quality buildings. Extended environmental Private Sector Developers Web modelling, integrated at design Architects nowarchitecture.com stage, provides information for Address improved low energy buildings. Current Export Markets 46 St David Street We have been recognised with India Fitzroy VIC 3065 awards from the United Nations, Association of Australia, Australian Institute of Architects, Timber Design Council, the Steel Institute and Victorian Government.
54 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 54 Australian Green Building Project
Project name Meadows Primary School Project Type Education / Community Project Location Broadmeadows VIC Project Partners Department of Education and Early Childhood Development ESD Features ›› Aiming for a 6 Green Star – Education v1 rating ›› Passive earth-coupled cooling system using water tanks ›› 600,000 litres of under- slab water storage. Meadows Primary School, Broadmeadows VIC
Company profiles > 55 Panelwall Pty Ltd
Panelwall’s philosophy is to produce quality products with the highest Green Credentials. All of our products are designed as modular solutions to maximise flexibility while utilising the most cost effective and environmentally sustainable materials to suit each of our product lines. We have invested significantly in product research and development and implemented quality systems including ISO 14001:2004 FSC Chain of Custody and AFS Chain of Custody to ensure the highest levels of environmental controls. We now offer a wide range of quality fully demountable and modular commercial partitions linings storage and furniture solutions.
Where possible our components are manufactured using either entirely recycled materials or materials with a high level of recycled content. Our baseline system which uses prefinished particleboard panels incorporates over 85 per cent (by mass) pre and post consumer recycled materials. Every component’s raw material has been selected on the basis that is has a viable recycling process.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Australian Green & Capabilities Building Project The eco friendly Building Technology / office partition. ›› Solid wall partitions Products Project name ›› Free standing ›› Indoor Environment VicUrban Commercial pavilion offices Quality Office Fitout ›› Wideline Glazed Project Type Contact Partitions (100mm) Building Type Commercial Office Fitout Robert Wall ›› Double Glazed Commercial Project Location Phone Partitions (100mm) Retail Melbourne VIC +61 418 657 205 ›› Narrow line Glazed Convention centres Project Partners Partitions (45mm) Email Government Equiset, BVN ›› Slim line Glazed [email protected] ESD Features Partitions (25mm) Typical International Web ›› Demountable Solid Partition ›› Solid Aluminium Framed Business Partners/ panelwall.com.au ›› Demountable Glazed Partition and Frameless Customers Address ›› Demountable Sliding ›› Doors (sliding and swing) Other Unit 1 Door System ›› Modular Storage Systems Interior Designers 63 Norman Street ›› Demountable Swing and Shelving Peakhurst NSW 2210 Door System ›› Modular Commercial Current Export Markets ›› 100 per cent Recyclable Joinery Singapore ›› 100 per cent Reusable ›› Financial Trading Desks and Workstations. ›› 0.05 per cent Waste Target Export Markets ›› 6 Star Fitout United States of America
56 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 56 Phase Change Products Pty Ltd
Phase Change Products Pty Ltd (PCP) is highly experienced in the development and application of Phase Change Materials (PCMs). PCMs are able to provide passive thermal heat reservoirs for a large and expanding variety of industries and applications include where: solar energy or waste heat might be harnessed; temperatures may need to be stabilized for critical periods of time; and/or the cost of energy from active sources like electrical power grid or stand alone diesel power generation is variable and lends itself to optimisation. In these instances PCM may provide a safe reliable and cost effective solution.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Typical International & Capabilities Business Partners/ We manufacture phase Building Technology / Customers change materials (PCMs) PCM technology is not new Products that store and release energy and has been used with ›› Energy Saving Private Sector Developers mixed success and in limited at various temperatures. ›› Renewable Energy PCMs can be used for applications for over 50 years. ›› Energy Efficiency Current Export Markets thermal storage for energy PCP now has over 15 years savings and temperature of accumulated knowledge China stabilisation. development and expertise Building Type India to offer industries and Industrial Hospitals / United States of America householders specific PCMs Aged Care for specific applications in Education & Science an environment where both Contact Hotels & Resorts the direct and indirect costs Keith Coakley of energy show no signs of Phone either decreasing or even +61 8 9324 8555 stabilising. PCP is based in Email Perth, Western Australia from keith.coakley where it currently conducts @pcpaustralia.com.au all PCM manufacturing and development. Organisations Web and industries around the world pcpaustralia.com.au are familiar with PCP products Address and PCP continues an active 57 Havelock Street marketing and consultative West Perth WA 6005 program with existing and prospective clients. PCP also develops in-house new and unique application initiatives which it then introduces to the relevant industry sectors.
Company profiles > 57 PTW Architects
Architectural innovation and a sound reputation for high standards of design and planning are the principles PTW Architects has consistently delivered since inception as Peddle Thorp & Walker in Sydney 1889. Currently employing approximately 194 people PTW Architects has offices in Sydney, Beijing, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai. With a well-respected reputation for excellence in architecture and master planning over a diversity of building types we create buildings where commercial objectives are balanced with cultural and public uses, leading to the enhancement of the public realm and a city’s facilities.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Current Export Markets & Capabilities Architectural innovation and Master Planning China a sound reputation for high Using computer aided Architecture Japan standards of design and design and drafting, Interior Design United Arab Emirates planning are the principles PTW Architects maintain a Vietnam PTW Architects has state of the art computer Building Type consistently delivered. network. A suite of up- to-date software allows All Target Export Markets the efficient production of Taiwan architectural documentation Typical International and high quality Contact Business Partners/ presentations. We utilise the Laraine Sperling Customers latest AutoCad Revit Series Phone to produce 2D drawings Government – Public +61 2 9232 5877 as well as 3D Building Sector Project Developers Private Sector Email Information Models (BIM). [email protected] BIM allows us to produce Developers coordinated drawings from Contractors Web a 3D model that reduce ptw.com.au clashes and RFIs on site; Address we can also schedule and Level 17, analyse BIMs over time (4D) 9 Castlereagh Street and for cost (5D) leading Sydney NSW 2000 on to post-construction facilities management.
58 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 58 Beijing 2008 Olympics, Watercube – National Swimming Centre
International Green ESD Features Building Project ›› Maximising natural light and capturing solar energy to heat the Project name interior spaces and pools Beijing 2008 Olympics ›› Rainwater harvesting recycling efficient Watercube – National filtration and backwash systems Swimming Centre ›› ETFE cladding ensures the centre is well Project Type lit during the day with appropriate levels of Sport/Aquatic/Olympic internal daylight visual connection and Project Location visual comfort Beijing China ›› Energy recovery systems like heat recovery Project Partners from warm exhaust air for warming up the CSCEC cold outside air (fresh air supply). PTW Profile continued > CCDI ARUP
Company profiles > 59 PTW Architects
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Australian Green ESD Features Building Project ›› Achieved a 5 Star Green Star – Office v1 As Built rating Project name ›› Australia’s first CBD office building 30 The Bond to commit to a 5 star Australian Project Type Building Greenhouse Rating from Commercial DEUS (formerly SEDA) Project Location ›› Australia’s first large scale Sydney NSW commercial installation of passive Project Partners chilled beams Concept Architect ›› Australia’s first healthy premium/A Lend Lease Design grade CBD office building utilising Collaborating Architect a single pass air system PTW Architects ›› The first premium/A grade CBD office to install a roof garden ›› Innovative remediation techniques in the stabilisation treatment of gas works wastes.
60 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 60 Ritek – Building Solutions Pty Ltd
Ritek – Building Solutions are a manufacturer of eco-innovative and sustainable building solutions supplying Australia and international markets for over 25 years. Ritek products include innovative roof and wall systems for domestic residential commercial and industrial building applications. Ritek has a significant customer portfolio ranging from local architectural designers through to major housing and commercial building projects. Ritek technology is available for licensing and opportunities exist for UAE, Qatar, India and USA markets.
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Ritek – Building Solutions are Products: Ritek® Building systems for Building Technology / Products a manufacturer of innovative the future. ›› Water capture efficiency and sustainable roof and ›› Reuse building wall systems. Ritek Roof Systems Ritek Ecotek and Custom Roof Panel Systems ›› Use of recycled content utilise the strength of BlueScope Colorbond ›› Indoor Environment Quality Thermatech steel to produce an all-inclusive ›› Developer Contractor pre-finished composite roof system ›› Renewable energy Contact incorporating structure insulation and ceiling Peter Kelly finish in one easy to install highly efficient ›› Energy efficiency Phone and attractive panel. With a huge selection +61 7 5472 2500 of colours and finishes together with superior Building Type spanning capability the Ritek roof panels Email All (straight curved and multi-curved) are ideal for [email protected] most building designs and applications. Web Typical International Business Partners/Customers ritek.net.au Ritek Wall Systems Ritek® XL Wall and XL Thermal Wall Systems Private Sector Developers Address replace traditional block pre-cast and Contractors 19 Lowermill Road formwork techniques with a simple to install Cooroy QLD 4563 pre-finished innovative wall system which provides rapid assembly high structural and Current Export Markets fire integrity and minimal on-site waste. The Saudi Arabia Ritek XL Thermal Wall System incorporates a highly efficient thermal insulation to maximise Target Export Markets energy efficiency of buildings. China, India, Qatar, United Arab, Emirates, United States of America
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Company profiles > 61 Ritek – Building Solutions Pty Ltd
International Green ESD Features Building Project Ritek XL Thermal Wall and Ritek XL Wall Systems Project name used to construct a sample Ritek – Sample Villa “sales” villa as part of a major Project Type housing development. Residential Housing ›› Insulated walls up to Project Location R3.6 Concrete core walls Riyadh Saudi Arabia providing thermal comfort. Project Partners ›› No site waste EBRAM Investments ›› Minimal installation time and resources
Australian Green ESD Features Building Project The Ecovillage at Currumbin was awarded Project name the world’s finest example The Ecovillage of sustainable urban Project Type development and best Residential residential subdivision. Project Location It also won the HIA Currumbin QLD Greensmart Building of the year award using Ritek’s Project Partners Custom Roof Panel in their Chris Walton “Living Laboratory”. The roof was concave and was used to harvest rainwater and to provide thermal comfort to the building’s occupants.
62 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 62 Solahart Industries Pty Ltd
Solahart pioneered solar water heating in Australia in 1953. Now as a leading manufacturer of solar hot water systems in Australia, Solahart have supplied to over 80 countries worldwide. Installing a Solahart for your hot water needs will have a huge impact on your water heating energy use. It’s one of the best things you can do to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions and beat rising energy costs.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise International Green & Capabilities Building Project Manufacture renewable Building Technology / solar water solutions both Continuous improvement. Products Project name domestic and commercial. One of the keys to our success ›› Energy Saving Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi over the years has been the ›› Renewable Energy Project Type relentless pursuit of innovation. › Energy Efficiency Commercial Research and development is › a critical part of our business. Project Location Contact We have developed a “Centres Building Type Abu Dhabi Denis Avery of Excellence” approach for All Project Partners Phone advanced technologies with Ecoval Middle East +61 8 9351 4600 dedicated R&D people in Typical International ESD Features Welshpool WA and Rydalmere Email Business Partners/ Supplied 3500 solar NSW. These include industry- denis.avery Customers systems to construction leading specialists in material @solahart.com.au village delivering over one science performance testing Government – Public Sector million litres of hot water Web and enamelling technology. Project Developers daily free from the sun. solahart.com Through international Private Sector Developers Address recruitment we’ve built a strong Contractors 112 Pilbara Street team committed to developing Architects Welshpool Perth WA 6106 the next generation of solar Engineers water heaters. It’s our aim to Specifiers make solar water heating as Agents / Distributors accessible as any conventional water heater. We want to make sure that whatever the Current Export Markets setting – a house a block of Solahart Industries can units or huge industrial plant service any market with solar water heating is the most qualified partners cost-effective water heating option across the board from installation to running costs maintenance and longevity.
Company profiles > 63 Sinclair Knight Mertz
Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) is a leading projects firm, with global capability in strategic consulting, design and delivery. It operates in three regions: Asia Pacific, the Americas and EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), deploying some 6,500 people from more than 40 offices, and serving the buildings and infrastructure, mining and metals, power and energy and water and environment sectors. We continually strive to help our people reach their full potential, engaging them in challenging and inspiring projects that shape industries and build nations.
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Achieve outstanding SKM provides a range of professional Master planning client success. services which enhance the environmental Architecture sustainability of buildings and infrastructure. Interior Design ›› Active and passive design optimising Consulting Engineering energy efficiency and indoor Quantity Surveying Contact environment quality Project Management Phillip Roös ›› Distributed energy systems, including Technical Services or Consultancy Phone cogeneration, trigeneration, solar and wind +61 3 8668 6004 ›› Dynamic computer simulation to predict the Building Type Email future performance of facilities All [email protected] ›› Certification against rating systems including Green Star, BREEAM and LEED Web Typical International globalskm.com ›› Materials selection to minimise life cycle Business Partners/Customers environmental impacts Address Government – Public Sector Project ›› Designs incorporating water efficiency, Level 11 Developers, Private Sector Developers, improved stormwater quality and alternative 452 Flinders Street Contractors, Architects, Engineers, Specifiers water sources, including rainwater, Melbourne VIC 3000 greywater and blackwater Current Export Markets ›› Site climate assessment and Czech Republic, England, Wales, Scotland, Master Planning Northern Ireland, Ireland, Singapore, Malaysia, ›› Energy and water auditing of Chile, New Zealand, Indonesia, United Arab operational facilities. Emirates, China, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Philippines, Solomon Islands
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64 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 64 International Green ESD Features Building Project ›› ‘Excellent’ BREEAM Communities rating ›› District trigeneration system (electricity, Project name heating and cooling from natural gas) MediaCityUK ›› Transporting construction materials using Project Type barges on the Manchester ship canal to Precinct reduce carbon emissions Project Location ›› Heat exchange with the thermal mass Manchester, United Kingdom of the Manchester ship canal Project Partners ›› Use of the Manchester ship canal in Peel Media stormwater management to avoid the conventional practice of sending stormwater to sewer ›› Extension of existing public transport infrastructure ›› Cyclist facilities.
Company profiles > 65 Sinclair Knight Mertz
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Project name Swinburne University of Technology – AMC Building Project Type Education Project Location Melbourne VIC Project Partners Wilkinson Eyre Architects ESD Features ›› Targeted 5 Star Green Star – Education rating ›› Phase Change Material (PCM) storage of coolth ›› Air-to-air heat exchangers ›› Internal atrium to improve day lighting ›› Passive external shading ›› Greywater recycling ›› Rainwater & stormwater harvesting Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia ›› Cyclist facilities Targeted 5 Star Green Star – Education ›› Trigeneration (electricity, heating and cooling from natural gas) ›› Adiabatic water efficient heat rejection units ›› Environmentally sustainable materials ›› Radiant cooling provided by passive chilled beams; ›› Underfloor delivery of heating, ventilation and cooling.
66 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 66 STAR Water Solutions
STAR Water Solutions Pty Ltd is the exclusive worldwide licensee for Reactive Filter Media technologies for treatment and re-use of stormwater industrial and agricultural wastewaters. The company was established in 2008 following an extensive research and development program from which the technology was developed.
Key Information Technologies Current Export Markets Australian Project & Capabilities Manufacturers and suppliers Canada Project name of stormwater industrial Reactive Filter Media United States of America Manly Council Stormwater and agricultural wastewater technology is used in a wide Treatment & re-use project treatment technologies. range of applications from low Target Export Markets Project Type impact urban development England Recreational – beachside to sustainable industry and agricultural applications. The France Project Location technology is available in bulk India Manly Sydney Contact or in treatment devices such as Indonesia Christopher Rochfort Project Partners filter systems and filter bales. New Caledonia Manly Council Phone The technology can usually be Poland EC Sustainable Environment +61 2 9460 2722 manufactured in most urban Singapore Consultants environments and uses a high Email South America ESD Features [email protected] proportion of recycled content. Treated roadside run-off International Green Web for re-use. Used high Key Areas of Expertise Building Project starwater.com.au proportion of recycled content. Protected beach Address Building Technology Project name from stormwater run- 701-703/107 Walker St ›› Water Capture Efficiency Peace Arch Visitor Centre off. Save Manly Council North Sydney NSW 2060 Products Project Type significant cost by potable Government Building ›› Use of recycled content water substitution. Uses no materials Project Location energy during treatment. British Columbia Canada Building Type Project Partners Precincts / Communities Cascade Environment Industrial Government Van der Zalm Residential & Associates inc ESD Features Typical International Used high proportion Business Partners/ of recycled content. Customers Manufactured locally under license in British Columbia. Government – Public Sector Treated parking lot run-off Project Developers to protect nearby streams Agents / Distributors and lakes.
Company profiles > 67 Studio 505
Studio 505 seeks to open a new realm for design. We are continuously striving to not just design buildings and structures but to recast the perception of our worlds. An architecture and design studio based in Melbourne and working around the world, the studio team and our network of makers, thinkers and consultants bring together a vast and intriguing selection of possibilities. We are committed to delivering exemplary innovation, elegant integration and sophisticated responses within the complex maelstrom of the design world.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Current Export Markets & Capabilities An architecture and design Architecture China studio based in Melbourne Studio 505 has advanced Singapore and working around the delivery capabilities that span Building Type Malaysia world, the studio team across 2D & 3D Architectural and our network of makers, Documentation, Building Commercial Target Export Markets thinkers and consultants Information Modelling (BIM), Hospitals / Aged Care bring together a vast and advanced technical modelling, Hotels & Resorts China intriguing selection high end visualisations and Retail Singapore of possibilities. animations. The studio has Convention Centres Malaysia specialist teams fluent in Government Rhinoceros, Revit, AutoCAD, Residential 3DSMax, VRay, and the Adobe New Build CS5 Suite. Contact Rachel Freeman Typical International Phone Business Partners/ +61 3 9670 2322 Customers
Email Government – Public Sector [email protected] Project Developers Web Private Sector Developers studio505.com.au Contractors Architects Address Engineers 395 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000
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68 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 68 Pixel, Melbourne VIC Australia, 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v3
Company profiles > 69 Studio 505
Australian Green Town Planning Building Project Meredith Withers and Associates Pty Ltd Project name Grey Water Analysis Pixel CSIRO Project Type Embodied Carbon Analysis Commercial CSIRO Project Location 205 Queensberry Street Construction Team: Carlton VIC 3053 Builder Project Partners Grocon Constructors Consultant Team: Construction Manager Client Grocon Constructors Grocon Pty Ltd Developer Structural Engineer Grocon (Victoria Street) VDM Pty Ltd Project Manager Building Services Grocon (Victoria Street) & ESD Engineer ESD Features Umow Lai & Associates ›› 6 Star Green Star rating Contractor ›› Aiming to achieve the Grocon Constructors highest environmental Landscape Design rating for US LEED and University of Melbourne UK BREEAM Carbon Analysis ›› Carbon Neutral RMIT University Centre ›› Water Balanced for Design ›› 100 per cent Fresh Building Surveyor Air System PLP Building Surveyors Pixel, Melbourne VIC Australia, 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v3 & Consultants ›› Ammonia Refrigeration Fire Engineering Services ›› Chilled Structure Aurecon ›› Native Grass Green Roof Maintenance Access ›› Tracking Photovoltaics Consultants ›› Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Vertigo ›› Reed Bed Grey Water Filters Acoustic Engineer ›› Reliance on Natural Daylight Marshall Day Acoustics ›› Green ‘Pixelcrete’ Concrete Access Consultant ›› Gas Fired Absorption Chillers Blythe-Sanderson Group ›› Extensive Recycling Cost Planner Slattery Australia ›› Free Night Cooling ›› Vacuum Toilets ›› Bio-Gas Energy ›› High Performance Facade
70 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 70 Switch Automation
Switch Automation is a leading green automation and building intelligence platform for homes, apartments and commercial buildings. We help our clients lower their building’s environmental impact and achieve the highest possible green building ratings by monitoring, measuring and controlling energy consumption. The Switch Automation platform is cloud-based allowing buildings and homes to be monitored and controlled from anywhere.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Current Export Markets & Capabilities Creating the smartest Building Technology/ New Zealand buildings and homes The brains of the Switch Products on the planet. Automation platform are on Target Export Markets the internet or in ‘the cloud’. Building Type This means you can monitor Bahrain your building live via the Precincts/Communities Brunei internet wherever you are. Commercial Industrial Contact Darussalam It also frees you from Deborah Noller Hospitals/Aged Care China the need to backup data Education & Science Hong Kong Phone or install expensive and Hotels & Resorts India +61 2 8399 1919 unreliable hardware systems Retail Kuwait that are out of date within Email Convention Centres a few years and require Oman [email protected] Government replacement. Switch is Qatar Residential Web constantly improving our Saudi switchautomation.com platform and our regular All Arabia Address upgrades are delivered via Singapore 2/46 Balfour Street the internet without you Typical International United Arab Emirates Chippendale NSW 2008 having to do anything. Business Partners/ The Switch IP based Customers platform is based on a Government – Public Sector single backbone cable and Project Developers offers both technical and cost benefits controlling Private Sector Developers everything from security Contractors and intercom to lighting and air-conditioning. This approach reduces cabling costs and complexity making installation simpler, cheaper and less resource intensive than traditional systems.
Company profiles > 71 Thermotec Australia Pty Ltd
Thermotec Australia was established in 1987 and has become a leading supplier of both Thermal & Acoustic insulation products to the building and construction industries. Thermotec’s 4-Zero pipe insulation and NuWrap 5 Acoustic pipe wrap are commonly specified on most commercial projects in Australia. Thermotec also manufactures E-therm which is a reflective foil/foam/foil thin insulation that can be used as a 3 in 1 product replacing sarking and fibre products as well as giving a BCA section J compliant ‘thermal break’ when used on steel framed buildings.
Key Information Technologies Building Type Project Partners & Capabilities Kinetics Middle East LLC Australian manufacturer All established 1987 of Green Thermotec Australia is the ESD Features Star compliant Thermal number one manufacturer of ›› Flooring Insulation Typical International & Acoustic Insulation direct extruded closed cell made from 50 per cent Business Partners/ products used in Building polyethylene foam products. recycled product Customers & Construction. Thermotec is able to OEM ›› Acoustic and thermal manufacture products for Government – Public Sector properties “own brand” distribution. Project Developers ›› No ozone depleting All products are tested to Private Sector Developers substances used the appropriate Australian Contact Contractors in manufacture or Building Standards and Michael Acraman Architects composition are BCA compliant. Engineers Phone ›› Long life expectancy Specifiers +61 2 9771 6400 of product Key Areas of Expertise Agents / Distributors Email Technical services and Australian Project [email protected] consultancy Current Export Markets Project name Web Building Technology / New Zealand Gold Coast Hospital thermotec.com.au Products United Arab Emirates Project Type Address ›› Water capture efficiency Commercial 168 Carrington Street or reuse building Target Export Markets Project Location Revesby NSW 2212 ›› Use of recycled content / Argentina, Chile, Southport, Gold Coast materials Cook Islands, Fiji Norfolk, Project Partners Technology / Products Island Papua New Guinea Christopher Contracting ›› Energy saving – Pty Ltd renewable International Green ESD Features Building Project ›› Energy efficiency ›› CA compliant product ›› Indoor environment Project name ›› No ozone depleting quality Jumeira Beach Residential substances used Project Type in manufacture or Residential composition of product Project Location ›› No VOCs. Dubai
72 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 72 Total Energy Solutions Pty Ltd
TES is an International Energy Services Company (ESC) assisting major government commercial and industrial facilities (new and existing) to reduce their energy water and greenhouse gas emissions. We operate throughout Australia and China from our offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Shanghai. TES services include expert energy efficiency and management consulting, energy star rating assessments and certifications, design and construction, energy performance contracting on-site maintenance of generation plants and Build Own Operate and Maintain (BOOM). TES personnel have over 100 years of combined experience in achieving energy and water savings for clients of 20–50 per cent with savings guaranteed for up to 10 years.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise International Green & Capabilities Building Project TES – saving you money and Consulting Engineering delivering your greenhouse TES have the in-house Project Management Project name gas reduction plan. core expertise to design Yue Yang Hospital Building Technology / and integrate multiple Products Project Type technologies for energy Healthcare savings projects including ›› Water Capture Efficiency Cogeneration and or Reuse Building Project Location Contact Trigeneration plants (fuelled ›› Energy Saving Shanghai PRC Wynne Henderson by natural gas and bio gas), ›› Renewable Energy Phone HVAC systems, hot water Australian Green ›› Energy Efficiency +61 7 3857 9696 systems, BMS systems, Building Project lighting and lighting controls, Email Building Type Project name water and waste water [email protected] The Ark, Coca Cola Centre management systems, Precincts / Communities North Sydney Web and renewable energy Commercial, Industrial, tesaustralia.com.au technologies, including solar Hospitals / Aged Care, Project Type Education & Science, Address photovoltaic and Solar Hot Commercial Building Hotels & Resorts, Level 1 Building 3 Water. TES provides turnkey Project Location Retail Convention Centres 10 - 18 Banfield Street services for new major mixed North Sydney NSW Government Chermside QLD 4032 use multi-site developments ESD Features including concept and ›› 770 kWe Trigeneration Plant detailed design, installation, Typical International producing electricity chilled operation and on-site Business Partners/ water and hot water maintenance of Central Customers ›› Trigeneration Plant configured Energy Plants adopting Government – Public Sector to provide Emergency Power multi-gen technologies to Project Developers, for the building achieve the highest energy Private Sector Developers, star ratings with the lowest Contractors, Architects, ›› Export of surplus electricity carbon footprint. Engineers, Specifiers, to other sites on the Agents / Distributors distribution network ›› Achieved 6 Star Green Star. Current and Target Export Markets
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Company profiles > 73 Umow Lai Pty Ltd
We are a professional multi disciplinary building services engineering and sustainability consultancy that is synonymous with design innovation, quality cost effective solutions and principles of sustainability. Founded in Melbourne in 1991 Umow Lai now employs over 150 staff in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The firm provides planning, design and documentation and contract administration consulting services for new and refurbished building projects in the following industry sectors: › Health & Aged Care › Sport & Recreation › Office & Commercial › Residential › Government › Telecommunications › Education › Data Centres › Research & Laboratory › Retail › Justice › Civic & Municipal
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Current Export Markets & Capabilities Engineering Sustainable Master Planning China Environments. Umow Lai’s sustainability Consulting Engineering Hong Kong group is the largest and Malaysia most active sustainability Building Type United Arab Emirates group in Australia. The group All Vietnam has achieved significant Contact recognition from the Ken Loh Green Building Council of Typical International Target Export Markets Phone Australia, NABERS and other Business Partners/ China +61 3 9249 0288 independent bodies for their Customers Hong Kong innovative designs which Email Government – Public Sector Malaysia provide a benchmark for [email protected] Corporate the design of sustainable Philippines Private Sector Developers Web buildings of the future. Led Singapore umowlai.com.au by Director and Principal Architects Address Sustainability Consultant Engineers Level 4, 10 Yarra Street Shane Esmore the group South Yarra Melbourne comprises 22 Green Star VIC 3141 Accredited Professionals, 3 Green Star Associates, 1 Green Star Assessor, 6 NABERS Accredited Assessors, 2 LEED Accredited Professionals and 1 BREEAM Assessor
74 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 74 International Green Project Partners ESD Features Building Project Consulting Engineers ›› Wind Turbines Umow Lai ›› Solar Thermal Dish Power Project name Vanke Developer ›› Solar Cooling Vanke Shenzhen China Project Type ›› Thermal Updraft Tower Architect Commercial Ventilation Zava Ltd Zimbabwe ›› Green Roof and Wetlands Project Location Structural Engineer Dougguan China National Engineering Guangzhou China Research Centre for Human Settlements
Australian Green ESD Features Building Project ›› Achieved a 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v3 rating Project name ›› Extreme low energy design Pixel Building of the services systems Project Type ›› Excellent daylight and indoor Commercial environment quality Project Location ›› Potable water used for Melbourne VIC drinking only with all other Project Partners water supplies coming from Consulting Engineers recycled sources Umow Lai ›› Native grass green roof and Architect living edge grey water wetlands Studio 505 ›› Generated wind and solar Pixel, Melbourne VIC Australia, 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v3 Developer renewable energy to fully Grocon offset operational and embodied carbon ›› Biogas from vacuum toilet waste used to heat domestic hot water ›› Targeting 6 Star Green Star – Office As Built v3 and Office Interiors v1.1 rating.
Company profiles > 75 Viridis E3
Viridis E3 is an environmentally sustainable development and property consultancy which assists businesses and projects to achieve and exceed their environmental goals. Viridis E3 specialises in delivering cost-effective environmentally sustainable development and property consultancy services for a broad range of public and private sector clients.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Target Export Markets & Capabilities Greening the built Other – Technical Services Cambodia environment. Our services span the or Consultancy East Timor lifecycle of a project or French Polynesia property development. Building Type Ghana Our expert team provides: India strategic environmental All Contact Indonesia and policy advice; scoping Warren Overton Malaysia technical project and Typical International Phone environmental services Business Partners/ Papua New Guinea +61 2 6285 2388 from design through to Customers Philippines construction; and long-term Polynesia Email Government – Public Sector environmental asset life cycle [email protected] Project Developers Samoa Solomon Islands enhancement. Our industry Private Sector Developers Somalia Southern and East Web and business training Africa ve3.com.au and corporate change Engineers Sudan Address management services Swaziland Level 2 complement our technical Current Export Markets and design advice. Taiwan 2 Mort St China Civic ACT 2601 Thailand New Zealand Tonga South Africa Tuvalu United Arab Emirates Uganda Vanuatu Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe
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Project name Santos Place Brisbane Project Type Commercial Project Location Brisbane QLD Project Partners Hutchinson Builders FKP ESD Features ›› Achieved 6 Star Green Star – Design and As Built ratings ›› Trigeneration system ›› Low embodied energy materials ›› High efficiency lighting and HVAC system ›› Water harvesting. Santos Place Brisbane, Brisbane QLD. 6 Star Green Star – Design and As Built
Company profiles > 77 Weathertex
As a 100 per cent Australian owned and operated company Weathertex is proud to deliver sustainable and durable reconstituted timber products. Weathertex produces 100 per cent of its product from sustainable new growth Australian hardwood in an ISO 9001 certified process. All hardwood sourced for production of Weathertex products comes from local growth forests within 150 kilometers of the Weathertex site.
Key Information Technologies Building Type Germany & Capabilities Indonesia Manufacturer of Commercial such as Australian natural timber As Australia is proving itself Hospitals and Aged Care Italy structural building products as a global leader in the area Hotels and Resorts Netherlands for both residential and of climate change mitigation, Convention Centres New Caledonia commercial applications. Weathertex is turning Government New Zealand negatives into BIG positives. Residential Papua New Guinea Who would have thought Philippines that a factory would return Typical International Norway Contact carbon savings by producing Business Partners/ Reunion Seychelles Paul Read a product that contains more Customers Singapore carbon than what is emitted Phone Solomon Islands during its production. Private Sector Developers +61 2 4980 3100 Vanuatu Contractors Architects Weathertex can proudly Vietnam Email Specifiers boast that its products have [email protected] Agents / Distributors a negative carbon footprint. Target Export Markets Web weathertex.com.au Current Export Markets French Polynesia Hong Kong India Address Belgium Japan Masonite Road Fiji Republic of South Korea Raymond Terrace France NSW 2324 Laos Polynesia Malaysia
78 > Australian Green Building Industry Showcase Company profiles > 78 Woods Bagot
Woods Bagot is a global design studio specialising in the design and planning of facilities across three key sectors: Education, Science and Health. Lifestyle. Workplace. Our multi disciplinary team of highly skilled individuals provide services in architecture, consulting, interior design and urban design. We offer access to a network of specialists across five regions: Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.
Woods Bagot operates as one global studio. Enabled by global technology solutions and a commitment to working without boundaries, our clients benefit from our international expertise, supported by a local studio that understands the regional cultural context.
PUBLIC, Woods Bagot’s research brand, was created to enable staff, clients and collaborators to input into the future direction of global architecture and design. It was established to bring a formal focus to our applied and theoretical research. Research that underpins our approach and sets benchmarks for our sectors.
Key Information Technologies Key Areas of Expertise Current Export Markets & Capabilities Woods Bagot is a global Master Planning Albania, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, leader in design and Woods Bagot was one of Architecture Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, consulting underpinned the first adopters of BIM Interior Design Cape Verde, China, Croatia, by research. technology in Australia with Cyprus, Czech Republic, the introduction of ArchiCAD England, France, French Building Type in the late 1990s. Since Polynesia, Georgia, Greece, that time Woods Bagot has Precincts / Communities Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, delivered some of the largest Contact Commercial Industrial Ireland, Kuwait, Libya, model-based projects in Mark Kelly Hospitals / Aged Care Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, the Southern Hemisphere Education & Science Mauritius, New Caledonia, Phone (including the Melbourne Hotels & Resorts New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua +61 3 8646 6600 Convention and Exhibition Retail Convention Centres New Guinea, Qatar, Russian Email Centre) and has actively Government Federation, Saudi Arabia, applied parametric design mark.kelly@ Residential Serbia and Montenegro, methodologies and tools Singapore, Spain, Sri woodsbagot.com All (Generative Components Lanka, Taiwan, United Arab Web Rhino Grasshopper) to Emirates, United States of woodsbagot.com key projects in all regions Typical International America, Vietnam Business Partners/ Address it operates. Customers Podium Level 1, Target Export Markets 3 Southgate Avenue Government – Public Sector Woods Bagot can Southbank VIC 3006 Project Developers service any market with Private Sector Developers qualified partners. Contractors
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Company profiles > 79 Woods Bagot
Australian Green ESD Features Building Project A 6 Star Green Star – Convention Centre PILOT rating by GBCA – a world first for Project name convention centres and the 6th building Melbourne Convention in Australia to achieve a 6 Star rating. The and Exhibition Centre Centre will be the world’s first 6 Green Star Project Type rated convention centre underpinned by an Civic investment in black water treatment and water Project Location conservation. The project will also comprise an Melbourne VIC AUD 1 billion integrated mixed-use precinct in a single stage of development. The integrated Project Partners precinct comprises: NH Architecture ›› 66 000 sqm Convention Centre Plenary integrated with the existing Melbourne Exhibition Centre ›› Pedestrian bridge across the Yarra River ›› 12 storey, 5 star Hilton Hotel ›› 18 000 sqm riverfront promenade of lifestyle retail incorporating cafes bookstores and tourism retail ›› 50 000 sqm of premium brand retail complex that will be one of the largest single stage retail developments ever completed in the Melbourne CBD ›› An investment in public spaces including a partnership with the National Trust for a revitalised Maritime Museum.
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International Green ESD Features Building Project ›› Thermal comfort ›› Natural light Project name Qatar Science and ›› Double skin metal and glass Technology Park external wall zone which assists the control of heat Project Type gain and reflects light back Science & Research into interior spaces reducing Project Location the loading of artificial lighting Doha, Qatar required deep in the building Project Partners ›› Double glazed high Qatar Foundation performance window systems were also utilised to reduce the amount of heat loading on the building.
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