Category Achievements

Management

• A Green Star Accredited Professional is a principle participant in the project team to provide advice on the Green Star aims and processes from design through to the delivery.
• Contracted to provide comprehensive pre-commissioning, commissioning and quality monitoring for all building services. The design team and contractor are to transfer the information and documentation to the building owner upon completion.
• Contracted for a minimum 12 month building tuning period after handover, including quarterly reviews, monthly monitoring and final re-commissioning.
• Appointed a commissioning agent independent of the design team and contractors.
• Committed to provide a comprehensive, yet simple Building Users' Guide.
• The contractor is required to implement a project-specific Environmental Management Plan (EMP) in accordance with Section 4 of the NSW Environmental Management System Guidelines during construction. The contractor must also hold ISO14001 accreditation applicable to the construction works of the building.
• Committed to re-using or recycling 80% of construction waste (by weight).

Indoor Environment Quality

• Ventilation rates are designed for 50% improvement above the the fresh air rate requirements in AS 1668.2-2002.
• Internal noise levels are designed for minimisation.
• All carpets, adhesives and sealants and 95% of all painted surfaces are specified to be low in volatile organic compounds.
• All composite wood products specified have low-formaldehyde emissions.
• Designed ventilation systems will actively control humidity and minimise mould.
• A dedicated tenant exhaust riser is specified to remove indoor pollutants from printing and photocopy areas.
• Ventilation is designed for superior air change effectiveness, according to ASHRAE 129-1997 and laminar flow patterns.
• A carbon dioxide monitoring system is specified to track and adjust ventilation rates with low carbon dioxide levels upon occupancy.
• High frequency ballasts are to be included to reduce occupants' eye strain from low frequency flicker.
• Lighting levels are designed to be maintained at no more than 400 lux for 95% of the NLA at working plane.
• The mechanically air-counditioned work space is designed to be a comfortable temperature, within Predicted Mean Vote levels of -0.5 to +0.5.

Energy

• The base building greenhouse gas emissions are projected to be less than 40 kgCO2/m2 per annum.
• Sub-metering is to be installed for all substantive building uses with an effective mechanism for monitoring data. Metering is separated for lighting/separate floors.
• Lighting power densities are specified as 1.5 W/m2 per 100 lux for 95% of the NLA.
• Office lighting is designed for zones of not more than 100m2 and for all individual spaces, with switches in accessible locations.
• Energy demand will be actively reduced by at least 15% during peak hours.

Transport

• Of the total parking on the site, 10% of parking is designed for small vehicles and 5% is designed for mopeds and/or motorbikes. Of all the preferred parking spaces, 80% are dedicated solely for car-pool participants, small cars, hybrids or other alternative fuel vehicles.
• The project is to include cyclist facilities, with secure bicycle storage for 10% of building staff and accessible shower and change facilities. The project will also install visitor cyclist facilities near a major public entrance.
• Many public transport networks operate in close proximity with frequent peak hour services.

Water

• The projected use of potable water is designed to be a leader in efficiency.
• Metering is specified for all major water uses, with an effective mechanism for monitoring consumption.

Materials

• A dedicated storage area for separation and collection of recyclables is to be provided.
• 90% of Net Lettable Area (NLA) is designed with a fully integrated fitout.
• 90% of Net Lettable Area (NLA) is designed to be constructed as shell and core (no ceiling, floor finishes, or partitions installed).
• Specified up to 30% reduction in absolute quality of Portland cement across all concrete mixes. 20% of all structural mixes is recycled and no natural aggregates are used in non-structural uses.
• 60% of all steel (by mass) specified is reused or contains a post-consumer recycled content greater than 50%.
• Alternative materials are specified to replace 60% (by cost) of total PVC costs.
• 95% of specified timber and composite timber products (by cost) to be used in the building and construction works was sourced from more sustainable means or are reused/recycled.

Emissions

• All specified HVAC refrigerants have an Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP) of zero.
• Refrigerants are to be contained, in conjunction with a leak detection system.
• All specified thermal insulation avoids the use of ozone-depleting substances in both manufacture and composition.
• Predicted project outflow to the sewerage system from building occupants’ usage has been reduced more than 30% compared to an average-practice benchmark. A Blackwater Treatment Plant will be installed with a minimum contract for maintenance of 5 years.
• Exterior lighting designs comply with AS4282 and do not direct any light beams into the night sky or beyond site boundaries. At least 95% of outdoor spaces are not to exceed the minimum requirements of AS1158 for illuminance levels.