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Solar Cooling

1 bligh, sydney • 6 star solution for high-rises Solar absorber generated

hot water is used to power
the heatpump through
The consideration of principles of sustainability, with regard to energy, ecology which chilled water is
and social needs, has led to a truly next generation building that achieved the PV cells
produced.
generate
highest 6 Star Green Star rating in Australia and a 42% CO2 reduction. electricity

Double Skin Façade

The double-skin facade, with its wind and weather
cooling towers
protected cavity, allows for the use of an external
sun blind system on the tower.
This system reduces heat gains and consequently 75,000 litres
the energy required for cooling by 15%. of treated water
to cooling
towers daily

hot air
Water AC
Chilled beams, partially
supplied by the solar
naturally cooling system, reduce
chilled beam ventilated energy consumption and
double atrium further minimise system
glazed unit reaction times.

venetian blinds provide full sun

protection while maintaining the
view

unobstructed view
unobs Trigeneration Efficiency
Efficiency rate for
electricity usage sits at
90% compared to 65% in
the case of using the
conventional power grid.

25,000 litres
of treated water
transparent plant
piped to 28 levels room
daily Eliptical Form
fresh air
25 ,000 litres Compact layout of the
transfer floor with
returned to elliptical form provides
terrace deck
blackwater for meetings the same amount of floor
treatment space as a rectangle with
Fresh Air Intake
12% less façade,
Air intake/ exhaust profiles together with blinds therefore reducing
have been designed to optimise air flow to energy demands for
avoid overheating within the cavity. cooling.

Public Space
Fresh Air-Stream
The building offers short
The south facing atrium serves as a cool air cuts around and through
pond for the entire building. Operable glass the atrium. Farrer Place
louvres allow controlled natural air movement is enlarged through the
within the atrium and throughout the balcony public steps. The form is
workplaces. a response to the site
naturally ventilated
balcony
where two urban grids
workspaces meet.
Sustainable Materials
1 Bligh is the next generation in high performing
sustainable office space. Spring St

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90 % 41 % nt
steel with industrial St
recycled waste by-
content products green wall
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90 % of the used steel ~ 41 % of all cement has

has a recycled been replaced with
content greater than industrial waste summer
50 %. by-products. cafe

20 % recycled Childcare winter

20% of all aggregate used in public ground floor
concrete is recycled. Childcare allows young
working couples to reduce
their commute through Intelligent Angle
Community
maintaining proximity to The height of the ground
The floor plans have been designed around their children. floor has been optimised
principles of communication. Balcony
to shade the public steps
workplaces enhance vertical communication
in summer and to receive
and glass lifts within the atrium provide tenants
sunlight in winter.
and visitors with an understanding of what
occurs on other floors.

atrium with balconies

and glass lift cars
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ant Bicycle Parking

End of Trip Facilities

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rom cyclists, promoting carbon
The position of columns 6m from Bon
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the facade reduces forces and ai nS
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therefore reduces beam depths r Black Water Treatment
for less material use overall.
In total, 100,000 litres of water is recycled
Clear Harbour View daily. Sewer mining is further employed to
optimise efficiency and to use the capacity of
100% of the office space faces the harbour, the black water plant, by taking and recycling
allowing views of the water and the harbour additional waste water from the city sewer.
bridge.
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