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entire monthly average demand for the
Centre’s toilets.
Demolition and construction work
generates large volumes of waste.
A number of initiatives taken for its
management resulted in over 80%
of the waste generated during the
construction of the building being
recycled or reused. This was achieved
by working closely with the contractor
tasked with this assignment.
The methodology adopted by Cox
Architecture ensured that its design
incorporatedall theelementsnecessary
to earn the Katitjin Centre a 6 Star
Green Star rating.
The
Australian
Institute
of
Management’s Executive Director,
Patrick Cullen, praises the Green Star
process for providing “an additional
level of rigour in the design and delivery
of the Katitjin Centre. Most importantly
it has provided a common metric and
language for the project team to apply
during the design and construction,
as well as external validation and
auditing of the building’s sustainability
credentials.”
WilliamMcCormack Place 2
Stage 2 of William McCormack Place
is the first building in regional Australia
to be awarded a 6 Star Green Star
Office Design v2 rating. The building
accommodatesanumberofQueensland
government departments including
the Department of Communities and
the Department of Environment and
Resource Management.
The Queensland government’s original
brief was to achieve a minimum 5
Star Green Star rating. However, the
design elements permitted the William
McCormack Place 2 to attain the
coveted 6 Star Green Star rating. This
was the first instance of a 6 Star rating