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have been incorporated into the
construction to make the building
eco-friendly and give it a design
that reduces its carbon footprint.
Appropriate sun shading and
management of solar thermal loads
has been provided for.
The design allows natural daylight
ingress to the inner part of each
floor plate via skylights and central
voids. The building is naturally
ventilated and its design allows
effective cooling and air change.
John Holland received the Master
Builders Association, Tasmania
Award for ‘Commercial Building
$20 - $50 million’ category for this
project.
University of Newcastle
Student Accommodation,
Newcastle
Another contract for which John
Holland has earned accolades for
the implementation of eco-friendly
concepts in its planning, design and
construction, is the
University of
Newcastle student accommodation
project
. Four eight-storey towers
were erected, with a total of 335
apartments accommodating 778
beds.
Each building was provided with
a ground floor common area, a
combination of apartments including
six, five, two and one bedroom
configurations as well as studios
and a multi-use common room on
each floor.
The buildings have been built to
a 4-Star Green Star Design rating,
which includes the installation of
a cross-ventilation system and
features the largest hydronic heating
system installation in Australia.
Project Manager, Glen O’Connor
says, “Natural energy is used to heat
and cool the apartments through a
cross-ventilation system with hollow