At a Glance
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$100M
Project Value
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5
Green Star As Built
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600+
Beds
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Offices
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Client
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Architect
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JCB Architects
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Award
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2021 Victorian Architecture Awards; Residential Architecture Award – Multiple Housing
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Closely collaborating with the client and design team, we used passive design principles to optimise the façade and apply stringent air-tightness requirements to mitigate the need for conventional heating and air conditioning. The outcome? The project delivers comfortable indoor environments through a tempered air system. Extensive modelling helped guide and verify the design, ultimately achieving improvements in the build quality and future proofing the building.
The completed project embraces sustainability, from building envelope performance through to a reduction in embodied carbon, to achieve a 5 Green Star As Built rating. These synergies work together to forge a greener, more sustainable future for students and generations to come.
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At a Glance
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$100M
Project Value
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5
Green Star As Built
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600+
Beds
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Offices
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Client
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Architect
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JCB Architects
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Award
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2021 Victorian Architecture Awards; Residential Architecture Award – Multiple Housing
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