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CASE STUDY
2 Victoria Avenue – Flagship sustainable office building
2 Victoria Avenue is the first project in
Western Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green
Star rating (Office Design v2 Certified Rating)
awarded by the Green Building Council of
Australia (GBCA). Completed in 2009, the
7,660m 2 office building is a Property Council
of Australia A Grade building and has
also been designed and built to achieve a
5 Star National Australian Built Environment
Rating System (NABERS) Energy rating.
It is also the first project to be delivered
as part of our ‘Green Star Business
Partnership’ with GBCA. Through this
partnership, we have committed to ensuring
all newly-constructed buildings in our office
portfolio meet a minimum 4 Star Green
Star rating using Green Star Office Design
and As Built tools for buildings we own,
and Green Star Office Interiors for buildings
in which we are a tenant.
Some of the sustainable elements include:
• Fully automated louvres on the western
façade that respond to solar detection.
This feature allows the building to
maintain views and natural lighting,
while eliminating radiant temperature
and glare,
• Three 5kW wind turbines on the rooftop
that will provide green energy to a
proportion of the building,
• A grey water treatment plant recycles
shower and hand basin water for
toilet flushing,
• Programmable T5 lighting with daylight
perimeter and motion sensors,
• Glass lifts maximum natural light
in the office spaces.
The project provided us with opportunities
to demonstrate our commitment to
sustainable development. There were
also some challenges to overcome which
provided us with important lessons for the
future. The development and design of
‘green’ office buildings is still at an early
stage in Western Australia. The Green
Star requirement for suppliers to source
alternative materials such as recycled
aggregates for concrete and use of
sustainable timber proved complicated.
Achieving waste diversion from landfill
targets was difficult where the local
construction industry was not geared to
recycle 80 per cent of construction waste.
Despite these challenges, there was
enthusiasm from the head contractor,
Diploma Construction, and its principal
sub-contractors who saw an opportunity
to develop experience and skills in an
emerging market. The design team, led by
Woodhead Architects and AECOM, brought
valuable sustainable design expertise.
Our vision for the building is that it will
stand the test of time and avoid future
obsolescence. We hope that the building will
be a catalyst for contractors and suppliers
to lead their industries and bring sustainable
products and practices into mainstream
construction and project delivery.
The development has set a
benchmark for future Stockland
office developments and we hope it
will also encourage others to strive
for environmental excellence.
Additionally, the building raises environmental
awareness among the public and encourages
investment in innovative technologies.
2 Victoria Avenue, WA
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