Workplace 6
"The building responds to an increasing demand from
tenants for more usable space which minimises the impact on the
environment."
To work with the team to deliver sustainable ideas and options
that would make this speculative office building the first 6
Greenstar building in Sydney.
Workplace6 is the first commercial development in
NSW to achieve a 6 star Green Star rating for design, and is
targeting a 5 star National Australian Built Environment Rating
Scheme (NABERS) Energy rating.
The building features 18,000 m2 of accommodation
over 6 floors, which enjoy excellent natural light and Harbour
views to the North and East. Workplace6 features
sustainable building technologies such as:
- Alternative energy in the
form of solar power hot water system and gas tri-generation;
- Efficient lighting design
featuring PE cells and movement sensors;
- High technology façade and
sun shading devices to reduce heat load on the building.
- Efficient air conditioning
provided by an absorption chiller; magnetic bearing chillers;
harbour heat rejection and chilled beams;
- A water saving scheme
which includes a Recycled Water Factory, 4 star water
fixtures, 6 star urinals, and extensive water metering
In addition, the whole team was trained to become accredited
GreenStar assessors, which greatly facilitated the successful
integration of the range of sustainable ideas.
Caroline Pidcock
Graham Hunt
Alanna King
Kitty Nghiem
Simple and intuitive methods for operating the building
Collaborative team approach - all members became accredited
Greenstar assessors
Location of building near local facilities
Great access to public transport
Convenient location of storage space for recycling
Building designed to be accessible
Convenient storage for bicycles to encourage use
Car parking area kept to a minimum
Good thermal performance of building
Good natural light and ventilation
Good views to the outside and internal atrium
Attention to planning and detailing to manage acoustics
Low VOC paints and finishes
Low VOC boards for joinery
Good thermal performance to result in reduced heating and
cooling
Alternative energy in the form of solar power hot water system and
gas tri-generation
Efficient lighting design featuring PE cells, movement sensors and
zoning
Electrical sub-metering for all tenancies
Efficient air conditioning provided by an absorption chiller;
magnetic bearing chillers; harbour heat rejection and chilled
beams
Low-e glass for all windows
Openable windows to unconditioned breakout spaces
High performance water saving fixtures and appliances, including
4 star water fixtures and 6 star urinals
Recycled Water Factory for water to use in toilets and adjacent
park
Extensive metering so all teants can measure and manage their own
usage
Electrical sub-metering for all tenancies
Efficient air conditioning provided by an absorption chiller;
magnetic bearing chillers; harbour heat rejection and chilled
beams
Low-e glass for all windows
Openable windows to unconditioned breakout spaces
Materials selected with thought given to reducing their impacts
over their life
Green concrete used throughout
Building designed with deconstruction in mind
Building designed to easily adapt to changing tenancy
requirements
Certified timber to fitout
Reused materials where possible
Land used for building improved by project
Excess water from building operation used to irrigate neighbouring
park