200 Victoria Street, Carlton
- Commercial
- Development
| Area | 8000m2, Recycling old CUB laboratory building |
| Purchase | $5.2m in December 2006 |
| Architects | Peddle Thorp |
| Environment Consulting Engineers | Umow Lai |
| Structural Engineers | Murchie Consulting |
| Fact | Comprehensively Sustainable Development (CSD) |
| Fact | Drapac is targeting a six-Star Green Star Rating |
The former Carlton and United Brewery Laboratory site was purchased by Drapac in late 2006. The existing five-level building at 200 Victoria Street will be redeveloped into a mix of office and retail, with an additional two levels to be constructed. The newly refurbished building will contain a total area of approximately 8,000 square metres.
Innovative and sustainable design features are being incorporated into the building to reduce its impact on the environment, to improve amenity for the user and to deliver positive outcomes to the community.
Drapac refers to this approach as Comprehensively Sustainable Development (CSD). CSD integrates environmental, cultural, social and community outcomes into investment decision-making.
Comprehensively Sustainable Development (CSD) Initiatives
Some of the CSD initiatives being implemented at 200 Victoria Street include:
- recycling a large percentage of the building's structure;
- revitalising a largely derelict precinct;
- Under Floor Air Distribution (UFAD) – providing a greater indoor air quality than traditional air-conditioning systems;
- Cogeneration Plant – some electricity for the base building and tenant power demand will be generated on site, reducing building energy use and CO2 emissions;
- Heating and cooling – will use waste heat from the base building's CHP plant, further reducing CO2 emissions;
- Increased ventilation rates – providing greater indoor air quality over that in a typical office building;
- increased ventilation rates – providing greater indoor air quality over that in a typical office building;
- a highly efficient tenant lighting system;
- highly efficient water fixtures and fittings installed in all amenities;
- rainwater to be harvested and used for toilet flushing;
- base building construction materials selected to minimize emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs);
- shower and change facilities and secure storage for cyclists;
- provisions for sorting, storing and collection of recycled office waste; and
- abundant natural light achieved by creating window and skylight penetrations throughout the building.