Victoria’s Surf Coast Shire is leading the way for regional local governments with its new 5-Star GreenStar Civic Building Office Design. The building is setting a new standard for environmental sustainability in regional areas, helping Council to achieve its triple bottom line goals.
The surf coast shire complex located in Torquay, comprises a new 2-storey civic office building and a new 2-storey sports and community pavilion complete with function rooms and commercial kitchen.
Key Features;
- 5 Star GreenStar – Office Design v3 rating
- First Green Star-rated civic building in regional Victoria
- Reducing Council’s exposure to the risk of climate change
- Supports Council’s 30 per cent emissions reduction target
With the Council setting a target of 30 per cent reduction in organisational greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, it’s no surprise that energy efficiency was a key focus of the building project.
Cortrols supplied, engineered and commissioned an Innotech Control System for the control and monitoring of;
– Perimeter Underfloor VAV
– Central Heat Recovery Plant with CO2 Control
– Central Heating Hot Water Plant
– Central Chilled Water Plant
– Various Ventilation Systems
– High Level Interface to Chilled Water Plant
– Front End monitoring system
