#6 Star Green Star Building Journey# UNSW Tyree Building

UNSW Tyree Building

6 STAR GREEN STAR RATING - GREEN STAR - EDUCATION DESIGN V1

• Status Certified
• Address
  UNSW Tyree Building
  Anzac Parade
  Kensington NSW
• Certified Fri 10 Feb 2012
• Score 77
• Building Type New Build
• Applicant(s)
  University of New South Wales
• Acoustic Consultant
  Acoustic Logic Consultancy
• Architect
  FJMT (Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp) Architects
• Building Services Engineer
  Steensen Varming
• Building Services Engineer
  Arup Australasia
• Building Surveyor
  City Plan Services
• ESD Consultant
  AECOM Australia Pty Ltd
• Landscaping Consultant
  FJMT (Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp) Architects
• Project Manager
  Capital Insight
• Structural/Civil Engineer
  Yuanda
• Main Contractor
  Brookfield Multiplex Australasia Pty Ltd

The Australian Energy Research Institute (AERI) has a nice new home, Tyree Energy Technologies Building, since 27 January 2012. The building has achieved a 6 Star Green Star Design rating and is the fourth 6 Star education facility in Australia and a first for UNSW. This accreditation represents UNSW’s commitment to environmentally sustainable development.

Key design features for Tyree Energy Technologies Building are:

-       - The TETB consists of five levels totalling 15,000 square metres

-       - The building incorporates administrative spaces, teaching and learning spaces, engineering workshops, engineering display spaces, a café, and research areas including laboratories

-       - The roof of the building incorporates photovoltaic cells for the testing of research and development work as well as contributing to the energy input requirements of the facility

-       - A central atrium space uses access stairs and pedestrian bridges to connect the floor levels. This increases the visual and physical interconnection and enhances the collaborative nature of the design.

Sources:
http://www.gbca.org.au/project-directory.asp#937
http://www.fjmt.com.au/projects/projects_unswetb.html
http://www.facilities.unsw.edu.au/tyree-energy-technologies-building-sustainable-energy-research