Building for the Future Sustainable Spaces Advancing Education & Research

Building For the Future Sustainable Spaces Advancing Education & Research

A ‘Group of Eight’ Sustainable Buildings Showcase

2 The ‘Group of Eight’ comprises Australian National University, Monash University, The University of Melbourne, The University of Sydney, The University of Queensland, The University of Western Australia, The University of Adelaide, and The University of New South Wales.

2 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 3 Building For the Future

Australia’s leading research Universities know the leaders of tomorrow, ascend from the foundations of today.

At the forefront of an evolving educational landscape, the ‘Group of Eight’ continuously strive to inspire curiosity, challenge thinking, spark innovation and bring education to life through exceptional teaching in exceptional places.

This publication showcases a snapshot of those The University Inkarni Wardii 02 of Adelaide places; world-class, high-performance, sustainable facilities which re-define best practice in tertiary Australian National Jaegar 5 04 University education buildings. Built for the future, these spaces Jaegar 8 06 move beyond basic environmental sustainable design Monash University Green Chemical Futures 08 principles to demonstrate what is possible when clever technology and inspired design intersect. Logan Hall 10 Building 56 12 From living laboratories to thermally sound The University Melbourne Brain Centre 14 environments, reusing the old to make new, and of Melbourne optimising for people and purpose — each building The Peter Doherty Institute 16 for Infection & Immunity considers a number of sustainability aspects to foster and drive best performance from both its occupants Melbourne School of Design 18 and operating systems. The University of Tyree Energy Technologies Building 20 New South Wales Lowy Cancer Research Centre 22 Biological Sciences Building 24 The University Global Change Institute 26 of Queensland Advanced Engineering Building 28 The University of Sydney Abercrombie Business School 30 The University of Reid Library 32 Western Australia Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre 34 Who lives here: This nine-storey special relationship the University be found in each corner of every computer server rooms is linked building is home to the Faculty of Adelaide shares with the Kaurna second floor of Ingkarni Wardii to the hydronic loops in the of Engineering, Computer and people; the original custodians of providing an abundance of natural floor. This technology includes Mathematical Sciences and the land on which the University light to the building and a relaxing 77 kilometres of pipe work to provides world-class teaching, is situated. place for staff and students to take cool and maintain the building’s learning and research facilities. a break. temperature all year round. The building is used by more than What’s inside: Innovative, Fresh air, heating and cooling 5,000 staff and students from the modern and convenient amenities Significance to campus: Ingkarni is dispersed through a number Schools of Mathematical Sciences, including study areas, computer Wardii was Australia’s first 6 Star of floor vents Ingkarni Wardii Computer Science, and Electrical laboratories, collaborative Green Star building (Education & Electronic Engineering. The teaching suites, ergonomic height- v1.0 design) to be accredited Transport Kaurna name, meaning ‘place of adjustable desks, and an exhibition by the Green Building Council – ‘End of trip’ facilities including learning or enquiry’, recognises the space for events and displays. The of Australia in 2010. This was a bike storage on the ground floor Lower Level, North Tarrace Campus building caters to the changing significant achievement for the needs of staff and students through University and demonstrates Construction The University of Adelaide flexible teaching and learning its commitment to building – The building’s east-west direction New build Building Area: 15,690m2 environments, and offers students outstanding teaching, research minimises heat gain during 24-hour access to its major and learning facilities using summer whilst maximising natural Sustainable Building Certification: resources and support facilities. sustainable construction methods. light. The northern façade is made 6 Star Green Star (Green Building Council of Australia) from a low emissivity double The ground floor of the building SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES glazed curtain wall and contains Cost: $100 million features a café, study area, Energy a number of decorative shadings Date of Completion/Occupation: centralised student printing centre, – A 30kW solar PV system on the to reduce heat load and blend May 2010 computer aided teaching suites roof and gas-fired trigeneration the building with surrounding and bike parking. More computer plant reduces the building’s peak heritage-listed buildings Architects & Designers: DesignInc Adelaide aided teaching suites can be found energy demand – The atrium roof is made from on the second floor where lecturers – Energy efficient lighting Ethylene Tetra Fluoro Ethylene Builder: Hindmarsh Construction are able to switch between any throughout the building is (ETFE); a highly durable, Australia screen during class to improve the controlled via a sensor system lightweight and transparent learning experience. Sunrooms can specifically designed to minimise film which allows the roof to electricity consumption inflate or deflate to stabilise air temperature using a pneumatic Water cushion system – A 500,000L underground rain – The Jarrah timber installation on water tank collects rainwater the wall of the internal stairwell diverted from the roof for use was recycled from the roof of the in toilets, irrigation and the original mathematics building building’s cooling towers which once occupied the site

Waste AWARDS – Central waste and recycling 2012 UNAA World Environment Day stations are located on each Awards: Green Building Award floor. Waste is separated into 2011 MBA Award for Excellence general (landfill), comingled in Environmental & Sustainable recycling (mixed), and paper Commercial Construction and cardboard recycling 2011 Australian Institute of Architects SA Architecture Awards: Health & Wellbeing Public Architecture Commendation – Thermal chimneys run down 2011 Australian Institute of the north face of the building Architects SA Architecture Awards: and use convective action to Sustainable Architecture Award naturally ventilate the building. 100% fresh air is available to 2011 AIB Awards for Professional occupants; none of the air is Excellence at State & National recycled to promote a healthy Level Commercial Construction internal environment $50m-$100m – Hydronic loops within the 2010 Award for 6 Star Education v1 concrete floor (active slab Rating Building Design technology) are combined with an under-floor air distribution system to achieve high quality IMAGE CREDITS OPPOSITE: BEN OSBOURNE ventilation. Heat rejection from LEFT: DIANNA SNAPE PHOTOGRAPHY

2 THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE 3 thermal mass insulation internally and lightweight framing externally to facilitate good thermal stability for occupants – Heat recovered from SHRIMP laboratory cooling system condenser units is used to heat water for hydronic heating of Jaegar 5 upper floor slab Water – Low water use fixtures, fittings and appliances feature Mills Road, Acton Campus throughout building Australian National University Waste Refurbishment – Waste and recycling stations are located throughout the building and separated into general (landfill), comingled recycling (mixed), and paper & cardboard recycling

Health & Wellbeing – Unique design and flow of roof encourages movement of air within building and enhances IMAGE CREDITS: STUART HAY Who lives here: The Research University, similar machines have ventilation of internal space School of Earth Sciences been built and shipped around the – Central corridor features an comprising academics, world upon request. abundance of roofline windows researchers, technical officers which attract natural light into and students. The building is also SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES the building reducing the need home to a suite of SHRIMP (Super Energy for additional lighting and High Resolution Ion Microprobe) – Low energy T5 light fittings providing a bright central space instruments — complex machinery feature throughout for occupants capable of detailed rock analysis. – A central BMS system controls The building refurbishment arose ceiling fans on a winter and Construction out of a need to house a new, summer mode to move air – High levels of insulation large SHRIMP machine with a through building and draw cool incorporated into every aspect footprint of around 6m x 6m. night air into the building through of building envelope to reduce operable louvres. This keeps thermal gain/loss including; What’s inside: Rooms housing the indoor climate comfortable and honed and sealed concrete SHRIMP instruments and support reduces reliance upon additional floors for mass storage, reverse machinery, as well as offices, heating and cooling masonry walls, a high density laboratory areas, collaboration – Building design intentionally 150mm thick foam roof and and breakout spaces. The building features reverse masonry; double glazed windows is largely open plan with high ceilings to facilitate good natural ventilation, draw in natural light Building Area: 767.4m2 and a create a bright, airy indoor Building design intentionally features environment for occupants. Cost: $2.8 million reverse masonry; thermal mass Date of Completion/Occupation: Significance to campus: The insulation internally and lightweight May 2008 building was purpose designed to Architects & Designers: Collard have a low environmental impact framing externally to facilitate good Clarke Jackson and to blend appropriately with thermal stability for occupants. its surrounds. Being home to a Builder: Project Coordination specialist piece of equipment, Jaegar 5 frequently welcomes external parties who book the SHRIMP machine for their own sample analysis. Designed by the

4 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY 5 Who lives here: Business Brickwork from demolished section of administration and Heads of Department for the Research School the Old Hospital Building was recovered of Earth Sciences. The building is the and reused in the façade of the new main entry point for the Research School and its Jaegar precinct. Prior construction to minimise resource waste, to construction, there was no formal and incorporate historical elements entry point for visitors to the School. from the original site Jaegar 8 What’s inside: Administrative offices, teaching space including two lecture theatres, meeting / SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES building and maintain indoor seminar rooms and student Energy comfort levels Mills Road, Acton Campus collaboration areas. The building – Energy efficient lighting also features a boardroom, flexible features throughout Water Australian National University exhibition and interaction space – High levels of insulation – Low water use fixtures, New build and rock storage facilities. incorporated into the walls fittings and appliances and roof to reduce thermal feature throughout building Significance to campus: The gain / loss. External shading building provides a visible and reduces direct sun ingress Waste distinctive entrance for national – Cool night air is drawn into – Waste and recycling stations and international visitors to the the building through low level are located throughout the Research School. Located next to operable louvres. Air is further building and separated into the Old Hospital Building (part of drawn through thermal mass general (landfill), comingled the original Canberra Community of basement rock storage area recycling (mixed), and paper Hospital) the site is home to a to maintain a comfortable and cardboard recycling number of historical and exceptional indoor climate without need for trees including Conifer and Eucalypt additional cooling Health & Wellbeing species dating back to the original – Ceiling fans circulate naturally – Natural ventilation throughout Weston plantings of the 1930s. ventilated air throughout building ensures excellent indoor air quality for inhabitants all year round – Large floor to ceiling windows attract natural light into the building and provide good external views for occupants

Construction – Building intentionally constructed and orientated according to ESD principles to optimise natural light and ventilation – Brickwork from demolished section of the Old Hospital Building was recovered and reused in the façade of the new construction to minimise resource waste, and incorporate historical elements from the original site

Building Area: 2247.8m2 Cost: $10 million Date of Completion/Occupation: December 2011 Architects & Designers: Collard Clarke Jackson Builder: Construction Control

IMAGE CREDITS: STUART HAY

6 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY 7 Building Area: 9,529m2 Health & Wellbeing Sustainable Building – Large skylight at top of central Certiﬁcation: 5 Star Green Star stairway provides natural light ‘Design’ and ‘As Built’ (Green to stairway and building atrium. Building Council of Australia) Building design, orientation Cost: $79.6 million and ﬂoorplan further facilitates good access to natural light for Date of Completion/ building occupants Occupation: December 2014 – Large angled building windows Green Chemical Architects & Designers: Lyons facilitate good external views Builder: Lendlease for occupants and views into the building from outside Futures improving overall connectivity with surrounding landscape and community IMAGE CREDITS: MONASH UNIVERSITY – Operable windows in 13 Rainforest Walk, Wellington Road, Clayton meeting rooms allow direct fresh air intake Monash University – Large central stairways promote New build active movement of occupants throughout building – Low VOC paints, adhesives and sealants were intentionally selected to improve internal air quality

Transport – Located near campus bike arrival station which hosts bike parking for 100 as well as locker and shower facilities

Construction – As air handing systems were crucial to the building’s overall energy efficiency, air movement around the building was prioritised. Configuration of air-handling units and duct work through the building was laid out first, with architectural Who lives here: Over 1000 What’s inside: Student teaching connectivity and way-finding. Its air-handling units to reduce Water form working around these researchers, academics, students and research laboratories for over construction also facilitated the air flow when not in use. This – A 300kL water tank collects mechanical systems and administrative staff from the 1000 students and 100 industry creation of the nearby ‘Geology minimises air conditioning of new water from roof of building and – Building was designed School of Chemistry specialising partners as well as office space, Rock Garden’ — a living education air, and promotes safe fume hood surrounding landscape for use in to intentionally avoid any exposed predominantly in Green student breakout areas and a landscape for students and visitors practices in the laboratory toilet flushing, cooling towers and west facing windows. The western Chemistry — a stream involving large central atrium equipped with to enjoy. – Building windows angled irrigation. Interconnected with façade of the building is instead Considered chemistry of the future, more environmentally friendly display screens to host informal intentionally to be self shading other precinct water harvesting dedicated to plant equipment solvents and processes. talks and tutorials. The upper SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES from the summer sun and reduce systems, it also provides water – 80% of the building’s the building is futuristic in its form and The building brings together levels feature open deck areas Energy the need for additional cooling. to adjacent buildings for use construction waste recycled architecturally designed to mimic the researchers from across the which invite occupants outside – Low pressure variable speed Similarly, architectural projections in toilets Faculty of Science and associated to enjoy the view over campus. air-handling units installed to protruding from east side windows – Water efficient fixtures and AWARDS shape of molecules. Internally, its colour industry partners and creates a ensure energy intensive process provide further shading fittings installed throughout 2015 Victorian Architecture Awards: scheme pays homage to the spectrum hub, showcase or focal point for the Significance to campus: of moving air around the building – Energy efficient fixtures COLORBOND® Award for Steel commercial application of Green Construction of this building (for laboratory fume hoods) is as and fittings installed Waste Architecture of colour seen during chemical analysis. Chemistry. Considered chemistry of and its surrounding landscaping efficient as possible. Air-handling throughout building – Centralised waste and 2015 Victorian Architecture Awards: the future, the building is futuristic in transformed the north–west units able to detect periods of – Double glazed windows recycling stations located Educational Architecture its form and architecturally designed precinct of the University’s Clayton low and high occupancy and reduce need for additional throughout building. Waste to mimic the shape of molecules. campus. Significantly opening up adjust air speed accordingly heating and cooling is separated into general Internally, its colour scheme pays the space, it introduced a major – Variable speed fume hoods with (landfill), comingled recycling homage to the spectrum of colour pedestrian walkway to the science auto-closing sashes work in * A 25kW rooftop solar PV array (mixed), and paper and seen during chemical analysis. precinct which has improved conjunction with variable speed is due for installation in 2017 cardboard recycling

8 MONASH UNIVERSITY 9 Who lives here: 250 University flexible lifestyle for students living concrete cladding was optimised features a supermarket and two students in self catering studio on campus. Located metres from to minimise heat loss. restaurants on its ground floor apartments 20 to 30sqm in size. the campus Sports & Recreation – Every room features good The ground floor is home to centre and with a supermarket and Water external views for residents mixed retail space including two restaurants on the ground floor – Water efficient fixtures and through large windows which restaurants and a supermarket. trading late each evening — the fittings feature throughout attract natural light and are Logan Hall precinct has activated – Water collected from the roof is operable for fresh air intake What’s inside: Student campus outside of traditional dispatched to a 45kL rain water – Drinking fountains feature accommodation set within a teaching hours and provided a tank for use in toilets, laundry throughout Logan Hall seven storey building divided vibrant destination for students, and irrigation. The building also – Low VOC paints, adhesives into two wings. The building staff and the wider community. receives a supply of non-potable and sealants were intentionally also features communal water from a 500kL underground selected to improve internal kitchens, dining areas, music, SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES tank interconnected with the air quality 28 Sports Walk, Wellington Road, Clayton games and entertainment Energy campus water harvest network rooms, a communal laundry, – Energy efficient fixtures and and nearby lake catchment Transport Monash University BBQ courtyard area and fittings feature throughout – Residents have access to individual mailboxes for residents. – Solar hot water collectors Waste ‘Unicycle’, the University share New build installed on the roof reduce need – Waste and recycling stations are bike system whereby bicycles Significance to campus: Built to for additional heating of water located throughout the building can be picked up and dropped meet growing student demand, – High performance glazing as well with waste separated into general off around campus the Logan Hall residences were as horizontal and vertical external (landfill), comingled recycling – Residents have access to the first (of now four) centrally shading on windows reduces (mixed), and paper & cardboard ‘Flexicar’, a car parked on located student accommodation thermal heat gain/loss and recycling site and available for hire buildings to be built right in the internal glare for occupants – Bike storage available for 50 bikes heart of campus. Named in honour – The building uses passive design Health & Wellbeing of geographer and university principles to minimise energy – Prominent stairways to encourage Construction administrator Emeritus Professor use requirements. Other energy active movement of occupants – The building was purpose Malcolm Ian Logan ac (who saving strategies include; the through building designed to fit into an existing was also Vice-Chancellor and absence of air conditioning, – The building is located metres native tree-scape to provide University President from 1987– thermal stacking and passive from University Sports & residents with treetop views 1996), the residences offer a more ventilation. Additionally, precast Recreational complex and and shading during summer. A conscious effort was made to minimise the number of trees removed as a result of construction – 85% of the building’s The building uses construction waste recycled

passive design AWARDS principles to 2016 Australian Institute of Architects — Multiple Housing: minimise energy National Award use requirements. 2016 Australian Institute of Architects — Victorian Chapter Awards, Winner 2016 Best Overend Award for Residential Architecture (Multiple Housing) Building Area: 9,687 m2 2016 Dulux Colour Awards, Sustainable Building Multi-Residential Exterior Certiﬁcation: 5 Star Green 2016 Dulux Colour Awards, Star ‘Design’ and ‘As Built’ Multi-Residential Interior, (Green Building Council Commendation of Australia) Cost: $41 million Date of Completion/ Occupation: December 2015 Architects & Designers: McBride Charles Ryan Builder: Brookﬁeld Multiplex IMAGE CREDITS: MONASH UNIVERSITY

10 MONASH UNIVERSITY 11 Building 56

30 Research Way, Wellington Road, Clayton

Monash University

Refurbishment

Who lives here: Monash design methodology applied north and east facing windows Waste Transport University’s Buildings & Property to an Australian office building reduce the need for heating and – Centralised waste and – ‘End of trip’ facilities including Division responsible for managing for the very first time. An cooling. Additional horizontal recycling stations are located shower facilities and lockers to all aspects of its asset portfolio; impressive example of adaptive shades adorn the north facing throughout the building. encourage cycling as an alternate from campus planning to new re-use, the building has evolved side of the building to block Waste is separated into means of transport to and from construction, maintenance of from an asbestos clad delivery summer sun but allow winter general (landfill), comingled the building buildings, gardens and grounds. warehouse to the most efficient sun to penetrate recycling (mixed), and paper building in the University’s – High levels of insulation & cardboard recycling Construction What’s inside: A bright, open portfolio. Choosing to work with include; double glazed – Repurposed an existing plan office filled with natural light existing materials (in particular, windows with thermally broken Health & Wellbeing building. All existing materials thanks to reinstatement of an the carbon intensive concrete frames, an airtight layer in the – Building features a group recycled and reused (except existing sawtooth roof and high and steel frames) significantly building envelope preventing fitness / yoga room with asbestos cladding) clerestory windows. In addition reduced the embodied energy unwanted infiltration, and staff gym memberships also – Carpet tiles selected for to workspaces, the building of Building 56 and cleverly R4 thick insulation in roof subsidised by the University the building are made from houses a mix of formal and demonstrated how old (significantly thicker than – Healthy meals vending recycled material Building Area: 1,884.65 m2 informal meeting areas, a multi- buildings can be retrofitted current Australian building machine and fruit boxes purpose fitness/yoga room, and repurposed into high code specifications) AWARDS Cost: $5.2 million provided in tea room the University mail room and performance, productive, – 100% fresh air ventilation – Lots of natural light with 2016 Winner Green Gown Award An impressive example of adaptive Date of Completion/Occupation: archive room. inviting spaces. with heat recovery. 75% of external views for ‘Built Environment’ December 2014 re-use, the building has evolved from heat in internal circulating occupants available from 2016 Winner Sustainability Awards Architects & Designers: An alfresco dining area features SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES air is recovered as its leaves all work desks ‘Large Commercial Use’ an asbestos-clad delivery warehouse McGlashan Everist Architects a large eucalyptus tree which was Energy the building. This heat is – Sit/stand desks provided 2016 Finalist Premier’s carefully incorporated into the – Energy efficient fixtures and then used to warm incoming for all staff to promote good to the most efficient building in the Builder: ISIS Group Sustainability Awards deck during construction. The fittings feature throughout air reducing the need to ergonomics and active University’s portfolio. tree provides shade for the outdoor including lighting (LEDs) and continually heat new fresh movement throughout space and the northwest corner mechanical equipment (HRV) air entering the building the work day of the building. – A 70 kWp rooftop solar array – Low VOC paints, adhesives fulfills 65% of the building’s Water and sealants intentionally Significance to campus: This annual energy requirements – Water efficient fixtures and selected to improve internal

project saw Passive House – Automated external shading on ﬁttings feature throughout air quality IMAGE CREDITS: MONASH UNIVERSITY

12 MONASH UNIVERSITY 13 Melbourne Brain Centre

30 Royal Parade, Parkville

The University of Melbourne

New build

Who lives here: Melbourne celebrating the importance of art from this unit is used to heat kitchens around the building The Melbourne University’s Department of in the treatment of mental illness. 95% of the domestic hot water – A battery collection bin is Neuroscience as well as a number used throughout the building provided as are specialised Brain Centre is of leading Institutes including The Significance to campus: The – Energy efficient lighting is medical and hazardous the focal point of Florey Institute of Neuroscience Melbourne Brain Centre is the focal equipped with occupancy waste collection bins. & Mental Health. Dedicated to point of neuroscience research sensors to reduce energy waste An e-waste/hard-waste neuroscience research the advancement of research for the University and the largest – Building analytics are used to collection system is available for the University excellence in the field, the building of three neuroscience centres in ensure continuous operational via ‘Campus Assist’ and brings together almost 500 Melbourne; the other two residing improvements polystyrene/pallet/cardboard/ and the largest of neuroscientists and specialists at the Royal Melbourne and Austin soft plastics collection facilities working to better understand hospitals. Such is the public Water are located in the loading dock three neuroscience and develop cures for, a range of significance of the Centre to the – Rainwater collected from centres in Melbourne serious diseases affecting the brain. University and public alike that 1,960m2 of roof space is stored Health & Wellbeing construction was partially funded in a 50,000L basement tank for – Highly visible stairs within Building Area: 23,000m2 What’s inside: The building by philanthropists and both State irrigation and toilet flushing the atrium encourage active features environment-controlled and Commonwealth governments. – Low flow water efficient taps and movement of occupants Sustainable Building research and testing laboratories The site upon which the Centre fixtures are installed throughout throughout the building Certification: 5 Star Green Star IMAGE CREDITS (Green Building Council of as well as state-of-the-art medical stands has been owned by the the building to reduce potable – Clever design minimises OPPOSITE PAGE: DIANNA SNAPE PHOTOGRAPHY TOP: KATRINA LAWRENCE Australia) equipment including custom-built University for over 160 years water use accumulation of internal heat LEFT: JOHN GOLLINGS Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and was the former site of the to optimise occupant comfort. Cost: $105 million facilities. Two internal light wells Biochemistry building. Waste Additionally, automated and Transport Construction AWARDS Date of Completion/Occupation: provide an abundance of natural – Mini bins are located on all manually controlled windows – The building houses secure – Designed to minimise sun 2012 RAIA (VIC) Architecture April 2011 light throughout the building, SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES desks and staff are encouraged provide natural ventilation to bicycle ‘end of trip’ facilities intensity, the building’s façade Awards: Public Architecture Award Architects & Designers: Lyons whilst prominent steel stairways Energy to empty these into centralised administration spaces reducing in the basement (101 spaces) reduces heat gain and internal 2011 Master Builders Excellence in encourage active movement and – The building is partially powered waste and recycling stations reliance upon energy-intensive including changing rooms, glare through a combination of Construction Awards, Commercial Builder: Brookfield Multiplex interaction of occupants across by a co-generation unit which located on each floor. Waste is cooling systems showers and lockers double glazing, concrete panels Buildings $20M–$30M: Special Constructions floors. The building also features uses natural gas to produce separated into general (landfill) – Building occupants enjoy good – Located on the edge of and sunshades affixed to the Commendation a 250-seat auditorium, a café reduced-emission electricity, and comingled recycling (mixed) levels of natural daylight and Melbourne’s CBD, the Melbourne north, east and west and the Dax which houses an art lowering the building’s CO2 with voluntary compost collection external views from their rooms Brain Centre is easily accessible collection commemorating and emissions by 55%. Waste heat containers available in some and offices by public transport

14 THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 15 expansive foyer and upper- features 900 plants and sand ground mezzanine which allows filters and creates a picturesque laboratories to be viewed directly green garden aspect which is from the street. Laboratory overlooked from the boardroom facilities are located centrally on – A 100,000L rainwater tank in each floor surrounded by meeting the basement supplements the and office space. The building also grey water system to flush toilets features teaching areas including a throughout the building 200 seat lecture theatre. – Low flow water efficient taps and The Peter fixtures are installed throughout Significance to campus: Built the building at the site of Melbourne’s iconic Doherty Institute Ampol building (later converted to Waste Elizabeth Towers Hotel), the Peter – Mini bins are located on all Doherty Institute is located within desks and staff are encouraged for Infection & the Parkville medical precinct at to empty these into centralised the edge of Melbourne’s central waste and recycling stations business distinct. This location, located on each floor. Waste is Immunity along with the exceptional facilities separated into general (landfill) on offer at the Institute, provides and comingled recycling (mixed) an ideal context for meaningful with voluntary compost collection collaboration in the biomedical containers available in some 792 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne field resulting in outstanding kitchens around the building researchers and students attracted – A battery collection bin is The University of Melbourne to the University each year. provided as are specialised From a broader perspective, the medical and hazardous New build Institute is also a critical public waste collection bins. An health resource in the event of an e-waste/hard-waste collection infectious disease outbreak. system is available via ‘Campus Assist’ and polystyrene/pallet/ SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES cardboard collection facilities Energy are located in the loading dock – The building is partially powered by a co-generation unit which Transport reduces its carbon output by – The building houses secure bicycle 2,474, 970kg of CO2 annually. ‘end of trip’ facilities on the ground 100% of the waste heat from floor including showers, change this unit is used for domestic rooms and lockers hot water use throughout IMAGE CREDITS: PETER BENNETTS Who lives here: The Peter Doherty the building Construction PHOTOGRAPHER Institute for Infection & Immunity – Energy efficient lighting – Designed to minimise sun intensity, and six leading organisations throughout the building is the building’s façade features the specialising in microbiological and equipped with occupancy ‘Okalux’ double glazing system immunological research, education sensors to reduce energy waste which comprises fixed timber and public health. The building – In the warmer months, the battens between two panes of brings together world class building is cooled with cool glass. This design provides solar laboratory scientists, academic external air overnight and—when protection during summer but microbiologists, immunologists, conditions are suitable—during allows sunlight to penetrate epidemiologists, computing the day as well to reduce reliance during the cooler months saving Building Area: 25,500m2 experts, infectious disease upon cooling systems and on heating and cooling physicians, research nurses Sustainable Building Certification: consequently, energy use AWARDS 5 Star Green Star (Green Building and pathologists; each bringing – Building analytics are used to Council of Australia) different skills and perspectives ensure continuous operational 2015 Asia Pacific International to joint programs at the Institute. improvements Property Awards in Kuala Lumpur: Cost: $207 million Five-Star Award for ‘Best Public Date of Completion/Occupation: What’s inside: State-of-the-art Water Service Architecture Australia’ November 2013 biomedical research laboratories – Grey water from the building 2014 Australian Timber Design and equipment including is filtered through a rooftop Architects & Designers: Grimshaw, Award: Sanderson Memorial Trophy Billard Leece Partnership containment and support facilities garden before being returned to for a number of public health, a 30,000L holding tank for toilet 2014 Australian Timber Design Builder: Brookfield Multiplex research and training laboratories. flushing throughout the building. Award: Excellence in the ‘Use Construction An open design includes an This rooftop biofiltration system of Timber Products’

16 THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 17 Construction 2015 AIA Victoria Awards: – Perforated zinc panels clad the Best Educational Architecture east, north and west sides of the 2015 AZ Awards: Best Commercial/ building’s exterior to minimise Institutional Architecture Over solar gain/heat loss and internal 1,000 Square Metres glare for occupants 2015 UNAA World Environment Day Awards: Hanson’s Green AWARDS Building Award 2016 Australian Institute of Melbourne Refrigeration, Air Conditioning 2015 Australian Interior Design and Heating (AIRAH): Award for Awards: Award for Public Design ‘Excellence in Sustainability’ 2015 AIANY Honour Award for School of Design 2015 Interior Design Excellence Architecture: American Institute Awards – (Inside) Magazine: of Architects (AIA) New York; Overall Winner Honour Award 2015 Interior Design Excellence 2015 Architecture PODIUM Awards Building 133, Masson Road, Parkville Awards – (Inside) Magazine: — Institutional Built: First Place Waste The University of Melbourne Public Space Winner 2014 Progressive Architecture – Mini bins are located on all 2015 The Institution of Awards — Architect, The Magazine New build desks and staff are encouraged Structural Engineers Award: of the American Institute of to empty these into centralised Architects: Citation waste and recycling stations Best Education Project 2014 Best in Design—Architect – located on each floor. Waste is 2015 AIA National Architecture The Magazine of the American separated into general (landfill) Awards: Daryl Jackson Award for Institute of Architects: First Place and comingled recycling (mixed) ‘Educational Architecture’ with voluntary compost collection 2015 Australian Timber 2014 Good Design Awards: containers available in some Design Award International Green Good Design Award kitchens around the building 2015 AIA Victoria Awards: – A battery collection bin is Best Interior Architecture provided as are collection areas for surplus student model-making materials for Who lives here: The University’s The building is also home to the Faculty's long-standing the building and works in re-use. An e-waste/hard-waste A pedagogical tool in its physicality Faculty of Architecture, Building a number of purpose-built connection with Asia conjunction with occupancy collection system is available via & Planning. Dedicated to the architectural features including: – The concept of ‘pedagogical and daylight sensors to ‘Campus Assist’ and cardboard and deliberate use of raw and education of future architectural – A large open atrium space building’ whereby students reduce wasted energy collection skips are located in the exposed materials, the building leaders and experts, the building functioning as a gathering place are taught through the built – Windows in studio and fabrication laboratory, library and was purpose designed to inspire, for students across disciplines environment around them. office spaces can be opened basement of the building is a place from which students influence and shape the thinking and year levels The building features no false to allow internal temperature Building Area: 15,700m2 can literally learn from the walls of its occupants and to encourage – Large ‘wishbone’ concrete beams ceilings and materials left in control. The eastern glass Health & Wellbeing Sustainable Building Certification: questions through exploration in the library basement various levels of finish to prompt front of the atrium space can – Internal air quality sensors around them. 6 Star Green Star 'Design' (Green of its spaces and features. – Branching ‘y-stairs’ connecting questions and provoke thought also be opened to draw fresh control fresh air ventilation Building Council of Australia) A pedagogical tool in its physicality levels 1-4 of the building cool air through the building throughout the building Cost: $129 million and deliberate use of raw and – An historic 1853 ‘Bank of NSW’ Significance to campus: The when required. Additionally, – The building features an Date of Completion/Occupation: exposed materials, the building façade integrated into the building fulfills a number of roles sensors throughout the building abundance of natural light, October 2015 is a place from which students building’s west façade for both the Architecture faculty constantly monitor internal external views and a large can literally learn from the walls – A wooden three-storey structure, and the broader community. temperature, opening and central atrium Architects & Designers: John around them. suspended from the roof’s Intentionally designed as a closing ventilation accordingly – Prominent internal staircases Wardle, NADAAA wooden beams building ‘in the round’, its visual to reduce reliance upon connect people and spaces, Builder: Brookfield Multiplex What’s inside: Highly adaptive – A 12m cantilever structure transparency opens it up to the heating and cooling reduces lift use and encourages teaching spaces flexible to meet spanning three-storeys at the entire campus population and active movement of occupants evolving curricular requirements building’s north-east corner it hosts thousands of people Water throughout the building including lecture theatres, – A river-like tiled pattern running from the University community – A 750,000L water tank located in – Water bottle refill stations exhibition and meeting spaces. along the building’s east-west each year as well as dozens of the basement harvests rainwater and drinking fountains The building also features a library, egress which pays homage to an functions for the broader built which is recycled for use in feature throughout a fabrication laboratory and a underground riverbed formerly environment profession. toilets throughout the five-storey multitude of informal collaboration at the site building, the surrounding garden Transport spaces including amplified – A Japanese Room SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES and a heat rejection system – Two ‘end of trip’ facilities are corridors and floor areas which and Terrace offering a Energy located on the roof located in the building complete offer hot desks, working counters, contemporary interpretation – Full control energy efficient – Water efficient fixtures installed with showers, change rooms and IMAGE CREDITS (LEFT TO RIGHT): and seating areas for students to of traditional Japanese interior lighting allows for effective throughout the building reduce lockers. Several bike racks are JOHN GOLLINGS, JOHN GOLLINGS, JAMES RAFFERTY own and use in an ad-hoc way. and garden design, reflecting zoning and dimming throughout unnecessary water use also located around the building

18 THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 19 rock cutting to laser laboratories, provides non-potable water to the deposition laboratories and high-end building for irrigation, bathroom clean rooms. toilets and cooling towers. 80% of water collected from University An open dialogue between fields rooftops is fed back to the aquifer is strongly encouraged through a for treatment and re-circulation number of informal collaborative breakout areas located around the Waste building including ‘Bar Navitas’, – Waste is collected and transported Tyree Energy a bustling cafe located on the to a 3rd party processing facility ground floor. where it is sorted to achieve high rates of recycling and minimise Technologies Significance to campus: The waste to landfill University’s Engineering School has fostered a number of significant Health & Wellbeing Building engineering advances over the – Natural ventilation ensures years. Now commercially available, excellent indoor air quality many of these initiatives were for inhabitants all year round incorporated into the construction Anzac Parade, Kensington NSW of the Tyree building itself including Transport the Vanadium Redox (flow) battery, – A dedicated ‘end of trip’ facility The University of New South Wales green steel, fly ash concrete tiles features parking for 120 bikes and photovoltaics from Suntec — as well as shower and change New build a company founded by a former facilities to encourage active UNSW Engineering student. transport to and from the building

SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES Construction Energy – Aluminium window frames are – A 146kWp rooftop solar array thermally broken to improve meets up to 25% of the building’s window insulation reducing load demand, reducing the need to heat loss and gain draw electricity from the grid* – Exterior terracotta louvres on IMAGES CREDIT: RICHARD DREW Who lives here: Researchers, – Timer and motion activated the building’s façade provide solar students, teaching and lighting throughout the building control all year round and reduce administrative staff from the Faculty ensures lighting is only on when heat gain in summer of Engineering and its 9 schools, with required to reduce energy waste – Large, hundred-year-old fig trees some co-location with the Faculties – A tri-generation system generates were carefully preserved during of Business and Environment. low carbon electricity for the construction of the building — By direct intention of former Dean, building. As part of this system, some with main roots just 2 feet Graham Davies, seating of senior waste heat is captured to generate from the building research students within the building hot and cold water for the building* is randomised to break down silos – A concrete thermal labyrinth set AWARDS and encourage cross-collaboration into the building’s foundations 2015 UK S-Lab Awards for Excellence and innovation between areas of cools and heats air circulated in Laboratory Design, Management different expertise. through building by up to 4°C & Operation: ‘Teaching/Mixed Use (depending on the time of year), Laboratory Award’ Building Area: 15,000m2 The building is also home to reducing reliance upon air- 2013 Randwick City Urban Design the University Solar Racing Team conditioning and heating Awards: ‘Public Buildings Category’ Sustainable Building 2013 Randwick City Urban Design Certification: 6 Star Green ‘Sunswift’ — a solar car racing * The solar array has been registered with Awards: ‘Sustainability Category’ Star (Green Building Council team with a number of world the federal Government's Clean Energy of Australia) records including the current 2013 UN World Environment Day Guinness World record for the Regulator as a Large Scale generation Award: ‘Finalist’ Cost: $123.5 million fastest solar powered vehicle. station and therefore allows the creation 2013 Green Dot Awards of Large Scale Generation Certificates Date of Completion/Occupation: (Los Angeles, USA): ‘3rd Place’ (LGC's) from the clean energy it produces. January 2012 What’s inside: Two large acoustically This permits the University to actively 2012 Master Builders Association Architects & Designers: FJMT attenuated atriums which lead to participate in the Australian Renewable Award: ‘Outstanding Construction a number of collaborative learning Energy Target (RET) scheme which drives Award’ (over $50m) Builder: Brookfield Multiplex spaces. The building features design the development of clean and renewably 2012 Master Builders Association Constructions studios, formal lecture areas, sourced electricity generation. Award: ‘National Public Buildings computer laboratories, administrative Award’ (over $50m) and academic space and a range Water 2012 Master Builders Association of research laboratories; from – Bore water from UNSW’s aquifer Award: ‘Tertiary Buildings’ (over $50m)

20 UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES 21 A world-class facility, the building What’s inside: A flexible and cogeneration installation in the evolving research facility housing building generates low carbon brings together an extensive PC2 biomedical laboratories, electricity and captures waste combination of research knowledge flexible study, teaching and heat to generate hot water collaboration spaces, communal for heating and domestic which has led to a number of high breakout areas as well as a number hot water use profile and productive research of support services including – High-efficiency fluorescent advanced imaging, microscopy fittings operated by outcomes for the University and tissue culture facilities, animal comprehensive computer Lowy Cancer research facilities, bio banks, control include daylight and administrative services and stores. occupancy sensors to reduce energy consumption Research Centre Significance to campus: The building was the first to be Water constructed in the University’s – Bore water from the University’s Biomedical Precinct and paved the aquifer provides non-potable High Street, Kensington Building Area: 16,500m2 Who lives here: University way for subsequent developments water to the building for Cost: $106 million scientists and students along including the Biological Sciences use in bathroom toilets The University of New South Wales with researchers from affiliated Building and the Wallace Wurth and cooling towers Date of Completion/Occupation: research organisation the redevelopment. A world-class – Water efficient fixtures New build November 2009 Children’s Cancer Institute. facility, the building brings feature throughout building Architects & Designers: Lahz Nimmo Together, they work collaboratively together an extensive combination in association with Wilson across areas including cell biology, of research knowledge which has Waste Builder: Bovis Lend Lease biochemistry, genomics and led to a number of high profile and – Waste is collected and proteomics to understand cancer productive research outcomes transported to a 3rd party facility and discover new treatments. for the University. where it is sorted to achieve high The facility is the only integrated rates of recycling and minimise childhood and adult cancer SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES waste to landfill medical research institute Energy in Australasia. – A 750kWh gas engine-powered Health & Wellbeing – Research write-up areas located within 6m of natural light ensuring external views for occupants and reduced reliance upon artificial lighting

Transport – ‘End of trip’ facilities available to encourage active transport to and from the building

AWARDS 2011 Commendation, Public Architecture Australian Institute of Architects (NSW Chapter) 2011 Best Public Service, Architecture Australia International Property Awards (Asia Paciﬁc Region) 2010 Public Buildings Category, Randwick City Council Urban Design Awards 2010 Tertiary Buildings (over $50m), Master Builder Association Awards

IMAGES CREDIT: MAJA BASKA

22 THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES 23 Complete with a soaring glazed roof atrium spanning varying heights (from 4 to 6 levels), Biological the Biological Sciences Building Sciences Building will be immediately distinctive and drenched in

Botany Street, Kensington NSW natural light.

The University of New South Wales

New build

Who will live here: Scientists, research, waste management, and LED fittings operated by researchers, teachers and laboratory support and supplies. comprehensive computer control students in the fields of biology, will allow for effective zoning and environmental science, earth Complete with a soaring glazed dimming throughout the building science and biomedicine along roof atrium spanning varying and work in conjunction with with administrative and support heights (from 4 to 6 levels), occupancy and daylight sensors staff. A state-of-the-art facility, the Biological Sciences Building to reduce energy waste the Biological Sciences Building will be immediately distinctive Building Area: 22,000m2 will bring together leading bio- and drenched in natural light. Water scientists from across the world It is proposed that the atrium Cost: $165 million – Bore water from the University’s to collaborate, knowledge-share will eventually house a range aquifer will provide non- Date of Completion/ and reinforce research synergies of specimens on loan from the potable water to the building Occupation: Currently between the fields. Australis Museum. for use in bathroom toilets and under construction, due cooling towers for completion in 2017 What will be inside: The building Significance to campus: Together – Water efficient fixtures and fittings Architects & Designers: will feature premier research and with the Wallace Wurth School will feature throughout the Woods Bagot academic work spaces for 350 of Medicine and the Lowy Cancer building to reduce water waste Builder: Multiplex researchers as well as world- Research Centre, the Biological Constructions class PC2 teaching laboratories Sciences Building, once finished, will Waste for the School of Biological Earth complete the University’s Biomedical – Waste is collected and transported & Environmental Sciences, and precinct. Biomedical research is one to a 3rd party processing facility the School of Biotechnology & of UNSW’s key strengths and attracts where it is sorted to achieve high Bio-Molecular Sciences. It will significant research funding for the rates of recycling and minimise also house tissue culture and University each year. waste to landfill microscopy facilities on each floor, laboratory preparation rooms, SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES Transport student break-out areas, a centrally Energy – ‘End of trip’ facilities for located staff common room – A rooftop solar array with a peak cyclists will be available and and co-located shared facilities output of up to 100kWp feature secure bicycle storage, IMAGES CREDIT: WOODS BAGOT for analytical services, animal – High-efficiency fluorescent showers and change rooms

24 UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES 25 Building Area: 3,779m2 36 lockers, separate showers Sustainable Building and toilets as well as clothes Certification: 6 Star Green Star drying facilities to encourage 'Design' and 'As Built' (Green active transport to and from Building Council of Australia) the building Cost: $31.8 million Construction Date of Completion/ – Low embodied energy materials Global Change Occupation: August 2013 were used throughout the Architects & Designers: building’s construction including HASSELL Geopolymer concrete*, recycled timber and re-purposed carpet. Builder: McNab Constructions Institute More than 94% of the atrium green wall is made from recycled materials which would otherwise have been sent to landfill. No Building 20, Staff House Road, St Lucia PVC products were used in the IMAGE CREDITS OPPOSITE: ANGUS MARTIN construction of the building. The University of Queensland TOP: ERIK WILLIAMSON CENTRE: DANIELLE SHAFFER New build BOTTOM: ANGUS MARTIN * The Global Challenge Institute building was the first globally to use Geopolymer precast concrete structurally. Made in Queensland, the production process does not require heat, does not produce CO2 and traps waste materials.

AWARDS Water 2016 Property Council of Australia – A 60,000L rainwater harvesting Innovation and Excellence Awards: tank collects water used for Award for ‘Best Sustainable showers, toilets, comfort Development – New Buildings’ evaporative cooling and 2015 Australian Institute of irrigation of the green plant Architects National Awards: wall located in the atrium David Oppenheim Award for Sustainable Architecture Waste 2015 Australian Institute – Waste and recycling stations of Architects National are located throughout the Awards: National Award for building. Waste is separated Interior Architecture into general (landfill), comingled recycling (mixed), and paper 2015 Australian Institute of Who lives here: The Global sandstone and a green living public tours, the building is an and also directs air to the and cardboard recycling Architects (Queensland) Change Institute – a collaborative plant wall at one end. Interactive innovative example of world-class central atrium where warm air Award: Harry Marks Award for hub of social scientists, touch screens can also be found sustainable design and embodies is discharged through a thermal Health & Wellbeing Sustainable Architecture economists, lawyers, marine in the atrium offering real-time the University's commitment to chimney and cool air is drawn – Building-wide monitoring 2015 Australian Institute biologists, physicists and medical energy and solar building data embedding sustainability across from the basement below systems track the building’s of Architects (Queensland) practitioners working to develop for occupants and visitors to view. all aspects of campus life. Held – Made from translucent Ethylene environmental performance. Award: RG Sutter Award for solutions to global challenges. The basement features a small in high regard by the community, Tetra Fluoro Ethylene (ETFE), the This data is communicated Educational Architecture In particular, the Institute aims auditorium overlooking a glass $15 million of the building's atrium roof insulates from the on touchscreens in the atrium, 2015 Australian Institute of to address the global impacts of encased plant-room where classes construction cost was donated sun’s heat whilst still allowing making it accessible to all users, Architects (Queensland) climate change, technological and talks are held in full view of the by University alumnus and natural light to penetrate occupants and visitors everyday Award – GHM Addison Award innovation and population growth mechanical systems which ensure philanthropist Graeme Wood. through to the interior. The two – Natural ventilation ensures for Interior Architecture through advanced research smooth operation of the building external panels can inflate and excellent indoor air quality for 2014 BPN Sustainability Awards focused upon healthy oceans, day to day. SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES compress like a cushion to block inhabitants all year round – Winner – Public Building and food systems, sustainable water Energy or expose sunlight, depending – The building features an Urban Design and clean energy. Significance to campus: An – The building is cooled via natural on conditions The building is cooled via abundance of natural light, international flagship building ventilation 88% of the year – A 138kWp PV system located on natural ventilation 88% of the external views and large 2014 Australian Steel Institute What’s inside: Flexible teaching, for sustainability, the Global and a mix of evaporative cooling the roof (and adjacent Steele central atrium QLD & NT Awards – Winner for learning, seminar and office Change Institute was designed and in-slab cooling the rest of building) provides energy to the year and a mix of evaporative Steel Excellence in Buildings – space. A large central atrium to be energy-neutral and to the year building. This system was linked cooling and in-slab cooling Transport Large Projects features breakout areas and operate in harmony with its – An operable sun-shading system to a 288kwh flow battery for a – A dedicated ‘end of trip’ cycling 2013 BPN Sustainability Awards – seating amongst a backdrop of natural surrounds. Open to minimises building heatgain trial period the rest of the year facility features 36 bike racks, Winner – Innovation of the Year

26 THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND 27 hundreds of small terracotta Construction blades) protect the northern – Recycled materials such as wood, facade from direct sunlight rubber and fibres incorporated reducing heat gain throughout timber facades, flooring and structures of Water the building – A combination of water saving – The GHD Auditorium’s measures including a 65,000L 220-tonne exposed timber rainwater harvesting tank, water truss roof is made from mixed Advanced efficient fixtures, and a water hardwoods grown locally in re-use program reduces the the Maryborough region overall water consumption of Engineering the building. Toilet flushing is AWARDS facilitated by water from the 2014 National Award for rainwater tank and any overflow Sustainable Architecture (AIA) Building from this tank is redirected to 2014 Emil Sodersten Award for a second storage tank for use Interior Architecture (AIA) in irrigation 2014 Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture (AIA) Building 49, Staff House Road, St Lucia Waste – Waste and recycling stations are 2014 Australian Timber Design The University of Queensland located throughout the building. Awards: Engineered Timber 2014 Australian Timber Design New build Waste is separated into general (landfill), comingled recycling Awards: Recycled Timber (mixed), and paper and 2014 Master Builders cardboard recycling Brisbane Region Housing and Construction Awards: Health Health & Wellbeing and Education Facilities – Building-wide monitoring 2014 Australian Interior systems track the building’s Design Awards: ‘Best in State’ structural and environmental Queensland – Commercial Design performance. This data is Who lives here: University facilities which connect students, SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES communicated on touchscreens of Queensland's Faculty of researchers and industry through Energy in the building’s lobby, making it Engineering, Architecture and collaboration and complex problem – A mixed mode ventilation system accessible to all users, Information Technology. solving. The building also features allows the building to operate occupants and visitors IMAGE CREDITS OPPOSITE: KAYLENE BIGGS the GHD Auditorium which seats largely without air conditioning. – Internal building layout is THIS PAGE: TOP, BOTTOM: PAUL J THOMAS, OMC Home to researchers, teaching 500 (one of the largest teaching When the outside air is of an specifically designed to staff and 3,600 students, this facilities at the University), a appropriate temperature and encourage active movement world class facility was designed large central atrium, and a ground humidity, louvers open to allow of occupants. Stairs are from the ground up to be a ‘living floor café. cross ventilation of the teaching located centrally with lifts building’ and a subject for study and office spaces tucked away from the main in its own right. It features an Significance to campus: The – Individual desk air vents are building entry interactive open design with visible Advanced Engineering Building fed by a ‘passive cooling system’ – High performance glazing strain, movement and temperature sits upon the site of three former consisting of a thermal labyrinth upon the roof of the large Building Area: 22,294m2 gauges embedded within its engineering laboratories and a and phase change materials central atrium draws natural Sustainable Building roof, walls, floors and columns to hydraulics testing area originally to pre-cool the air instead light down through four floors Certification: 5 Star Green inspire curiosity and encourage built in 1959. When the area of relying upon chillers. Full of the building creating a light Star – Education Design analysis of its many structural and was cleared in 2010 a design mechanical air conditioning of the filled interaction space. A v1 (Green Building Council sustainability attributes. competition was held to turn building should be required less mechanical system controls of Australia) the ‘living laboratory’ vision into than 10% of the year the tinted glass sunshades on Designed to interact with a reality. Entrants needed to Cost: $133 million – Two PV arrays are located on the the roof to ensure the atrium is the natural environment, the building propose a building which embodied roof with a combined capacity of optimised for the time of day Date of measures and monitors internal interactive learning, offered the almost 100kWh and season Completion/Occupation: and external conditions daily to most advanced teaching methods – Evacuated tube solar hot water May 2013 make informed decisions and and incorporated state-of-the- collectors located on the roof Transport Architects & Designers: Joint calibrations which dramatically art green technology specifically support the gas hot water system – A dedicated ‘end of trip’ venture between Richard Kirk reduce energy consumption. suited to the Queensland climate. used to heat the building. This facility features 100 bike racks, Architect and HASSELL The resulting world-class facility is uncommon in Queensland's 40 lockers, 5 showers and Builder: WATPAC What’s inside: Active learning was partially funded by both State climate where electric duct changing areas to encourage Construction laboratories, student spaces and Federal Governments and element heating is mostly used active transport to and from and contemporary research engineering firm GHD. – Fixed shades (made from the building

28 THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND 29 School was built to centralise Water and bring together a school – Rainwater collected from previously dispersed across the roof is directed to a different parts of campus. 160,000L rainwater tank used Abercrombie Business School Located adjacent to new for landscape irrigation and studio apartment student cooling towers compliments an area dedicated accommodation, the – Water efficient fixtures installed to attracting, inspiring and fostering Abercrombie Business School throughout the building compliments an area dedicated provide an annual saving of Abercrombie the world’s future business leaders to attracting, inspiring and approximately 4,700kL or and professionals. fostering the world’s future $17,400 for the University business leaders and professionals. Business School Waste SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES – Centralised waste and recycling Energy stations are located on each – A 79kWp PV solar system on floor. Waste is separated into 21–25 Codrington Street, Darlington NSW Building Area: 40,834.70m2 Who lives here: Sydney University’s the roof provides a minimum general (landfill), comingled Business School comprising of 117,236kWh clean solar recycling (mixed), and paper Cost: $180 million The University of Sydney students, academics, researchers energy each year (an annual & cardboard recycling Date of Completion/ New build and administration staff. saving of approximately 98 Occupation: November 2015 tonnes C02-e or $18,500 for Health & Wellbeing Architects & Designers: Woods What’s inside: Flexible teaching the University) – Internal air quality sensors Bagot (concept design), Kann spaces (lecture theatres, seminar – Full control energy efficient control fresh air ventilation Finch (lead executive architect & case study rooms, 24hr computer lighting (LEDs & T5) allows throughout the building and documentation), Carr labs), offices, communal for effective zoning and – A prominent internal staircase Design (teaching space interior break-out areas and open, dimming throughout the connects people and spaces, design) interactive study hubs equipped building and works in reduces lift use and encourages Builder: John Holland with wifi, re-charging stations and conjunction with occupancy active movement of occupants audio visual screens. The ground and daylight sensors to reduce – The building features an floor hosts retail space whilst energy use abundance of natural light, the building’s top floor features – High performance glazing, external views for occupants a meeting and function room external shading and adjustable and a large central atrium complete with expansive city views. blinds in offices and teaching – Water bottle refill stations and spaces reduce building heat drinking fountains are available Significance to campus: gain/loss and internal glare in multiple areas The Abercrombie Business for occupants – Low VOC paints, adhesives, sealants, flooring and carpets were intentionally selected to improve internal air quality

Transport – ‘End of trip’ facilities include bicycle parking for 398 (120 secure), 58 lockers and 8 showers

Construction – The building comprises re-used and recycled timber from sustainable sources, steel from environmentally responsible steel manufacturers and green concrete (made from ﬂyash — a waste product of power stations) – 98% of the building’s construction waste was recycled

IMAGE CREDITS: TREVOR MEIN

30 SYDNEY UNIVERSITY 31 Reid Library

Car Park 3, Hackett Entrance No. 1,

Stirling Highway, Crawley

The University of Western Australia

Refurbishment

SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES IMAGE CREDITS: PETER BENNETTS Who lives here: The Reid The renovation has also resulted in Transport The building was PHOTOGRAPHER Library is an essential part of upgraded bathroom facilities and a Energy – ‘End of trip’ facilities including constructed in a the UWA experience. A place for new café (Quobba Gnarning) which – LED light fittings complete with shower facilities and lockers individual and group study, the opens directly onto a refurbished built-in motion sensors ensure installed encourage cycling as new-classical style library houses a range of student northern terrace. lights operate only when required an alternate means of transport support services, rare books, reducing energy consumption by to and from the library to compliment special collections, journals and Significance to campus: Rising up 25% each month (approximately the adjacent Arts monographs, foreign language from the University’s Great Court 60,000kWh or 46 tonnes of CO2-e) Construction resources, University archives and with colonnades that project a – Bricks recycled from the Building which was collections for the Faculty of Arts, temple-like façade, the building Water original Reid Library site were commissioned at Social Sciences and Humanities. was constructed in a new- – Bathroom fittings were replaced re-used for a feature wall in Built in 1964 and named after classical style to compliment the with water efficient alternatives the new café to reduce waste the same time. such as push-button timed flow former University Chancellor, adjacent Arts Building which was and retain historical narrative. taps, low-flow urinals and dual Sir Alexander Reid, the Reid commissioned at the same time. Similarly, some of the furniture flush cisterns. Hot and cold taps library is home to a number of Centrally located on campus, the and finishes from the original in some basins were replaced library staff and is also open to Reid Library opened to widespread library were recycled on the 2017 Australian Library & with cold water only taps the general public. acclaim winning the Royal Institute upper floors. All furniture, Information Association: Australian of British Architects Bronze Award fixtures and fittings for the Library Design Awards (Academic Waste 2 What’s inside: in 1964 and being regarded as one refurbished spaces were Libraries), High Commendation Building Area: 2,700m Refurbishment has – Waste and recycling stations are transformed the ground-floor of of the most attractive University selected with durability of use Cost: $8.9 million located throughout the library 2017 Australian Institute of the library into a state-of-the-art, buildings in Australia. and maintenance in mind Architects: Interior Architecture Date of Completion/Occupation: sleek and modern space featuring and adjoining terrace. Waste is – Ground floor windows replaced Award, Commendation August 2016 a clean, open-plan design filled Today, the Reid Library is separated into general (landfill), with 8mm glazing to reduce 2017 Australian Institute Architects & Designers: Schin with natural light. busier than ever receiving over comingled recycling (mixed), and thermal heat gain/loss without of Architects: Enduring Architects 1 million visits annually. Since paper and cardboard recycling compromising natural light Architecture Award The number of student spaces for refurbishment, attendance has Builder: Western Projects Pty Ltd collaborative and informal learning increased between 50–80% Health & Wellbeing AWARDS has increased from 350 to 700 and each week and significantly more – Renovated areas feature an 1964 Royal Institute of British there has been improved access to during exam periods when it opens abundance of natural light and Architects (RIBA) Award, wifi, power points and locker space. 24hrs a day. external views for occupants Bronze Medal

32 THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 33 reduce water waste – Storm water is collected on site in soak wells and returned to ground water – Irrigated ground water is used for the University fire service – Instantaneous hot water is available on-demand and Indian Ocean heated only when required Waste – Centralised waste and recycling Marine Research stations are located on each floor. Waste is separated into general (landfill), comingled Centre recycling (mixed), and paper and cardboard recycling

Health & Wellbeing 39 Fairway, Stirling Highway, Crawley – Building features a dedicated parent room equipped with baby The University of Western Australia change facilities. Staff also have New build IMAGE CREDITS: JOEL BARBITTA Who lives here: More than 350 Marine Research Centre attracts access to the University’s child researchers working across the significant international interest care centre on campus areas of oceanography, marine to the University from scientific – Prominent central stairway and ecology, fisheries, geochemistry, communities far and wide both for standing desks at work stations governance, marine technologies its collaborative marine research promotes active movement and engineering. The purpose-built and proximity to the Indian Ocean. of occupants. 20% of the research facility is home to three Healthy oceans are vital to the building’s office areas feature major organisations including the survival of life, and as such, the standing desks Ocean’s Institute Group (part of the Indian Ocean Marine Research – Internal office walls are University of Western Australia), Centre is dedicated to delivering made from glass to facilitate the Australian Institute of Marine sustainable, ocean-based solutions transparency throughout the Science and CSIRO. to key global challenges such as building and ensure light-filled sustainable fishing and ecosystem spaces with an abundance of Dedicated to the study of the resilience; the significance of which external views for occupants Indian Ocean, the facility is is substantial not only for the – Air conditioning systems within the first of its kind and brings University, but all humankind. the Auditorium, laboratory and together a wealth of marine office spaces on level one and research experience to facilitate SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES above are supplied with 100% Building Area: 12,293m2 collaboration and build collective Energy fresh outside air Cost: $68 million understanding around this unique – A strong solar design aspect and diverse ocean. (north/south facing with Transport Date of Completion/ an east/west axis) ensures – ‘End of trip’ facilities including Occupation: October 2016 What’s inside: Offices and internal areas are mostly sunlit shower facilities and lockers Architects & Designers: workstations for researchers, during the day. Additional encourage cycling as an alternate Ferguson Architects technicians and post-graduate lighting is provided by energy means of transport to and from the building Builder: BGC Construction students, open collaborative efficient lighting equipped Pty Ltd spaces, wet and dry laboratories with motion sensors with PC2 capability as well as the – Underfloor displacement Construction National Geotechnical Centrifuge air-conditioning provides – External finishes of building Facility. It also houses a multi- efficient heating and cooling predominantly feature concrete, purpose lecture theatre on the to internal spaces aluminum, glass and stainless ground floor linked to a large – Ductwork and pipework steel — all chosen with minimal interaction space complete with velocities have been selected maintenance in mind external courtyard. Other external to minimise system pressure – The colour palette of the features include undercover losses and lower fan and pump building is deliberately in keeping field-staging areas, loading bays, power consumption with its surrounds so as to technical areas and boat storage. enhance its environment whilst Water remaining consistent with the Significance to campus: A state- – Water efficient fixtures and rest of campus of-the-art facility, the Indian Ocean fittings throughout building

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