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Future perfect from Commercial Design Trends volume 2314
Achieving a 5-star Green Star rating was obviously a major aim in the development of Green Square. To ensure that the project was environmentally sound, Leighton Properties employed engineering consultants Norman Disney & Young to specify the Green Star requirements for mechanics and electrical services.
"Achieving a 5-star Green Star rating is a process that requires the innovative application of new technologies," says director Campbell Williams.
At Green Square, these technologies include low-energy lighting, high-performance facades, low-energy air conditioning systems and lifts, and energy-efficient chillers.
In commercial buildings, the services responsible for greenhouse gas emissions are principally cooling, air handling, lighting and heating. The shell of a building has a major bearing on its heating, cooling and illumination requirements. Norman Disney & Young analysed the architectural positioning of Green Square and suggested the use of window shades and Variable Air Volume air conditioning and hybrid ventilation systems.
Norman Disney & Young also specified variable voltage lifts throughout Green Square. These use eco-drivers, which wind up slowly when the lift starts, then wind down when they are not being used.
For more information, contact Norman Disney & Young, 41 Raff St, Spring Hill, Queensland 4000, phone (07) 3120 6800, fax (07) 3832 8330. Email: c.williams@ndy.com.au. Website: www.ndy.com.au.
In order to ensure Green Square is environmentally sustainable, Leighton Properties contracted Norman Disney & Young as engineering and ecologically sustainable development consultants. The company's work included specifying low-energy and low-emission mechanical and electrical options throughout, and also consulting on the physical positioning and facades for the building.
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