Posts Tagged ‘green buildings’
Green Building Demonstration Project: Commercial Viability
Posted in Models by Kate Archdeacon on June 8th, 2010
Source: Green Building Council Australia (GBCA)
When the Queensland Government’s Accommodation Office (AO) recognised the need for a Government Joint Contact Centre (JCC) in 2006, they embarked upon a project to demonstrate to government agencies and industry that projects can achieve the highest ESD outcomes at a commercial cost. Design decisions were made for their ‘green’ benefits, payback periods and quality. The JCC project was earmarked to achieve and exceed the Queensland Government’s benchmark of 5 Star Green Star Office Design buildings, and adhere to strategic policies relating to the reduced consumption of water and energy and the use of renewable and sustainable construction materials for existing and new building stock.
Project Outcomes:
The result is a building that has achieved a 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 rating representing ‘world leading’ green building design. At the time of certification (25 September 2009), JCC achieved the highest number of points (92/100) to date for any Office Design v2 project in Australia. At the time of publishing this case study, this achievement had not been surpassed. The JCC building is expected to deliver substantial economic savings as a direct result of the symbiotic relationship of its building components, building services, and building generation elements relating to maximising energy efficiency and passive design.
Green Cities 09 Conference, 1-3 March, Brisbane, Australia!
Posted in Events by fedwards on December 1st, 2008
Green Cities 09 is Australia’s premier conference for sustainability in the built environment. A joint initiative of the Green Building Council of Australia and the Property Council of Australia, the theme for Green Cities 09 is “Valuable, Affordable, Sustainable“. Green building innovators will gather in Brisbane from 1-3 March, 2009 to launch new products and technologies, and explore new ideas in sustainable building.
The 2008 event attracted more than 1300 delegates and 30 exhibitors, and Green Cities 09 is shaping up to be bigger and better. Be part of Australia’s leading green building conference. Showcase your sustainability products, services and solutions at THE sustainability event of the year!
For further details visit the Green Building Council of Australia website.