Plumbers' Climate Action Centre a Beacon for New Smart Energy Systems
HUTCHIES’ HUTCHINSON BUILDERS 1912 • 2017 105 YEARS A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR HUTCHINSON BUILDERS NOVEMBER 2019 Plumbers’ climate action centre a beacon THE Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC) at Narre Warren in Victoria for new smart energy systems was built by Hutchies and has had its official opening as an energy efficient systems and has innovative and comprehensive been designed to achieve the net- research and training facility, zero energy rating,” he said. dedicated to the continuing “Net-zero energy is an aspi- development of plumbing and rational target and one that related industries. requires a non-traditional The Narre Warren campus is approach to some aspects of Australia’s first net-zero energy construction. training facility and the first “The building primarily uses in Australia to utilise building energy generated on site via a foundation screw piling to 281.16kWp solar PV system source geothermal energy for the located on the roof. building’s heating and cooling “A highly thermal-efficient, air- requirements. tight designed façade, combined The campus has been purpose- with geothermal energy and the built to deliver training in the PV system, all ensure the target latest technological advances is achieved. in water collection, storage and Managing director, Greg Quinn, with Hutchies’ project manager, Marcel “The geothermal system is use; heating and cooling systems; Van Vliet, at the official opening of the Plumbing Industry Climate Action unique in that more than half advanced training delivery; Centre at Narre Warren in Victoria which has its operational geothermal the pipework has been installed safety; new product innovation; plant room as a focal point in the main lobby.
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