The Goods Shed North was the first heritage building to achieve a 5 Star Green Star rating in Victoria. Extensive modelling of the proposed building and systems was undertaken to reduce ‘project risk’ and ensure that optimum performance was achieved. Due to the unique architecture of the building and heritage status of the facades, there were several design challenges to overcome. These included safeguarding heritage facades and the roof services reticulation, roof drainage and designing for minimum future office disruption.
The Goods Shed was originally constructed as a railway shed in the late 1800s. A mezzanine floor was added along the length of the 180 metre shed, retail tenancies along the Village Street precinct and a new ‘lantern’ building at the south end provides a link to the Collins Street overpass.
A defining feature of NDY’s strategy was the careful integration of several complimentary services. Key technologies included:
- Tri-generation plant
- Active chilled beams (perimeter and mezzanine)
- Underfloor displacement system (central void areas)
- Hydronic heating.
Co-generation is the simultaneous generation of usable power and heat in a single process. Tri-generation takes this one step further. Tri-generation is the simultaneous generation of usable power, heat and cooling in a single process. The main aim of this process is to increase the energy efficiency and to decrease the carbon dioxide emissions.
Tri-generation provided several benefits at Goods Shed North. It ensured that carbon dioxide emissions were offset by 21%. It also helped achieve credits with the Green Star office rating.
Other features included rainwater harvesting for toilet flushing, water efficient fittings and landscape irrigation, PVC minimisation, high efficiency lighting design and increased indoor air quality.
Project Details
Market Sector:
Offices
Client: Equiset Construction
Architect: Elenberg Fraser
Contractor: Equiset Construction
Completion: 2009
