WSP Lincolne Scott wins major Australian engineering award

WSP Lincolne Scott, with Brookfield Multiplex and ARUP, has taken out a national Australian Engineering Excellence Award for the Macquarie Bank Building, One Shelley Street at King Street Wharf in Sydney, described as a 'striking combination of form, function and sustainability.'

The award was announced at a gala dinner on Wednesday the 25th of November at the Great Hall of Parliament House in Canberra, Australia.

Ché Wall, Managing Director of WSP Lincolne Scott says: "One Shelley Street demonstrates another step forward in our understanding of how environmental design and building services should meet the needs of environmental conservation whilst at the same time promoting health and well being for those who use the buildings. In this respect, the project is another bold statement that is already gaining international recognition. We are extremely proud of our contribution to One Shelley Street and delighted to see it recognised in the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards."

One Shelley Street has achieved a 6 Star Green Star Design rating from the Green Building Council of Australia, indicating its world-leading status in terms of environmentally sustainable design and setting new benchmarks in environmental and workplace functionality. A range of innovative solutions, such as Australia's first use of passive chilled beams with Sydney harbour water for heat rejection, have been fundamental to the environmental sustainability of the project and also to occupant health and productivity. The project's innovative workplace solution is also supported by one of the most intensive wi-fi environments in the world.

WSP Lincolne Scott and its specialist brands, Advanced Environmental and Vision Design, provided an integrated service to both the base building and the Macquarie Bank fit-out, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, fire protection and audio visual, lighting and environmentally sustainable design (ESD) for the base building, and mechanical, electrical, audio visual, lighting and ESD for the fit-out.

The 35,000m² 11 storey building comprises one level of retail at ground level and ten levels of A-grade commercial office space.

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About WSP Lincolne Scott

WSP Lincolne Scott is an internationally recognised pathmaker in environmental building services, employing the very best people, from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds, to ensure that each project delivers its promise of leadership, innovation and engineering excellence. Our integrated and collaborative approach has seen us deliver many firsts, including:

- 30 The Bond in Sydney, Australia's first 5 star Green Star - Office As Built V2 rating and 2005 Australia Winner Property Council of Australia Award

- Council House 2 in Melbourne, Australia's first 6 star Green Star - Office Design rating in Australia and winner of awards such as The Sustainable Building Services Award 2007 Sustainable Building/Development of the Year

- NELHA, the first LEED platinum rated building in Hawaii, and the first building in the world to use deep sea water for 100% cooling without the need for fans

- The Summer in Perth, Australia's first Green Star Certified multi unit residential development

- Melbourne Convention Centre, the first 6 star Green Star Convention Centre rating and winner of the Banksia 2009 Built Environment Award

- City Central Tower 1 in Adelaide, Australia's first building to be awarded a 5 star Green Star - Office As Built V2 Certified Rating, a 5 star Green Star - Office Design V2 Certified rating and 5 star NABERS rating

- Southern Cross Station in Melbourne, Australia's first recipient of the prestigious Lubetkin Prize (2007) from the Royal Institute of British Architects www.wsplincolnescott.com

About The Australian Engineering Excellence Awards

The Australian Engineering Excellence Awards are held annually by Engineers Australia and represent the pinnacle of engineering excellence.
www.excellenceawards.org.au