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Melbourne Markets Relocation

Presentation to the Melbourne Forum 19th March 2013
By Jeff Robinson Sustainability Competency Leader Aurecon
and Colin Geisler Senior Project Manager Lend Lease

Project logo

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Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market

 33 Ha site
 3000 grower, wholesaler and retailer businesses
 up to 4000 individuals on-site daily
 approx. annual turnover of $1.6 billion

Relocation of Market to new premises on October 1969

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Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Markets – 1970’s

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Markets – 1970’s

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Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Markets – 1970’s

Trading floor

Flower market

Fish Market Warehousing

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Markets – current

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Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Markets – current

Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Markets – current

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Why move?
• The market has operated from its current site since 1969
• During that time the number of traders accessing the market has
significantly increased, as the size of the businesses trading out of the
market
• Work practices have changed
• Technology has changed
• Transport and refrigeration have changed
• Significant increase in volume of product moved and space required to
manage increased volume

Why Epping?

• 75% of fruit and vegetables come from the north of Melbourne

• Epping provides a wonderful opportunity to develop a ‘built for purpose
facility which will contribute to the market’s continued success and viability
• The project fits well with the City of Whittlesea’s vision to develop a high
quality industrial and business development to service the areas growing
population.

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Epping Site

Epping Site

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Site Plan

Market Site

Wet land

Market Layout Plan

Market Administration office Flower Market

Fruit and
Vegetable
Buildings

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Project objectives

• To develop the precinct into one that provides for value adding wholesale fresh
food, produce and flower trading, warehousing, packaging, logistics and
distribution
• To develop a precinct that promotes and encourages best practice in sustainable
design
• To facilitate a range of complementary uses which service, supply and support
the markets operation
• To ensure that the operation, scale and character has minimal impact on the
amenity of the surrounding area
• To develop a precinct that considers and manages the environmental, cultural
and heritage values of the area
• To relocate the market into an innovative, safe and modern facility
• To maximise economic benefits to the State by ensuring that the wholesale market
operations are efficient, competitive and accessible
• To ensure that the State’s investment in the wholesale market provides value for
money, is sustainable and is delivered within budget

Sustainable Policy objectives for the Project

To deliver the most sustainable wholesale fruit and vegetable market we can!

• Energy efficiency.

• Minimise potable water usage.

• Reduce waste to landfill.

• Maximising indoor environmental quality.

• Utilisation of sustainable materials and minimising embodied energy.

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Sustainable Opportunities for the Project

• Large roof area
- Rainwater collection and reuse
- Solar energy capturing

• Adjacency to residential area and public transport

- Promote car alternatives

• Low rise, high ceiling building

- Passive ventilation, daylighting

• Night/ early morning operation

- Reduced needs for cooling

• Large site area

- Creation of new habitat within

Design Standards

• BCA 2008

• Green Star:
– 4 star industrial pilot for Fruit and vegetable and flower
Market
– 5 star office V3 for Operator offices

• NABERS
– 4.5 star for Operator offices

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Water Focus Development

• Melbourne Market Authority is at the forefront of

water saving initiatives
• Setup example to lead the industry
• Response to prolonged draught

Perspective View of Market

 First level
 Second level
 Third level
 Fourth level

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Current View of Market

 First level
 Second level
 Third level
 Fourth level

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Key Statistics

 The core market facility is located on approx 42 hectares (The equivalent of approx 13 MCG
playing surfaces).
 The main Fruit and Vegetable market building is 53,000 m2 with the same area again in
external canopies providing for an extensive number of under cover loading and unloading
bays. And will house 124 refrigerated trading stores.
 There is approximately 330,000m2 of external pavements surrounding the main Fruit and
Vegetable building.
The project includes:
 4300 tonnes of Structural Steel
 12,000 m3 of Concrete
 400 kms of electrical cabling
 150,000 m2 of Façade cladding materials
 330,000m2 of Asphalt pavements
 70 kms of Line marking

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Perspective View of Market – Trading Stands

 First level
 Second level
 Third level
 Fourth level

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Perspective View of Market – Buyers Walk

 First level
 Second level
 Third level
 Fourth level

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Key ESD Considerations

• Minimising potable water usage, maximising rainwater capture and

maximising stormwater
bio-treatment ;
• Minimising energy use and reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
• Maximising natural ventilation through the NFM and F&V market
buildings;
• Ensuring water supply to the developed wetlands area;
• Providing excellent indoor environmental quality;
• Specifying materials with low environmental impact; and
• Reducing construction waste and encouraging recycling of
operational waste.

F&V Building

 4 Star Greenstar –
Industrial Pilot Tool
 Daylight through
clerestory windows
 Natural Ventilation
 Solar Hot Water
 Rainwater Collection
 Emissions :
 Stormwater
 Refrigerant
Selection

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F&V Building and NFC – Specific Elements - Daylight

 Daylight through
clerestory windows
 NFC Similar Concept
– without mezzanine
offices
 Orientation of
windows and shading
provisions important

F&V Building and NFC – Specific Elements – Natural Ventilation

•The F&V market

building and NFC
building utilises stack
ventilation, where high
and low pressure zones
are created by the
buoyancy of warm air
rising causing currents
that bring cooler air in to
replace the expelled air.

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F&V Building

F&V Building

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National Flower Centre

Building

 4 Star Greenstar –
Industrial Pilot Tool
 Daylight through
clerestory windows
 Natural Ventilation
 Solar Hot Water
 Rainwater Collection

National Flower Centre

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Rain Water Harvesting

• Partnership between DBI, City of
Whittlesea and Federal
Government through Water for the
Future Initiative
• Hardstand run-off passes through
wetlands
• Water from the market's 40
hectares of pavement areas will be
drained into man-made wetlands in
the south east of the market site,
cleaned naturally and then pumped
to the 4 local sports reserves.
• Once the rainwater harvesting
system is fully operational it will
reduce the reliance on Victoria's
drinking water by 68 million litres
each year
•1.5 Million Litres of rainwater
storage catching water from roof
areas/
•Rainwater treated and re-used for:
•Toilet Flushing
•Irrigation
•Washdown and hardstand
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Central Cooling

• Central Cooling System

offered as an alternative
during RFT period.
• Ammonia Chillers with
Glycol reticulation in lieu
of individual Freon
Condensers.
• Decrease roof plant and
required access to roof.
• Acoustic benefits due to
common location of
cooling plant and heat
rejection rather than
individual plant on roof.
• Decreased energy
consumption.
• Lifecycle benefits

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Onsite Asphalt Batching and Use of RAP

•Onsite Batching Reduces

Transport and Impact on
road network.
• Use of recycled
aggregate - 30% of
aggregate replaced with
recycled aggregate
sourced from reclaimed
asphalt due to milling
and resurfacing.

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Administration Building

 5 Star Greenstar –
Currently Office V3
 Designed to achieve
4.5 star NABERS
rating
 Energy
 Emissions
 Materials
 Indoor Environment
Quality

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Questions?

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