Architect and Builder Dec 2017 / Jan 2018 | Page 80

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Sustainability
The No 5 Silo professional team are proud to
have been awarded a 6 Star Green Star Office
v1 Design Rating and Arup’s sustainability
consultants are in the process of compiling
the as built submission, also targeting 6 stars.
This is the second building in the Silo precinct
to achieve the highest rating awarded by the
GBCSA, after No 1 Silo.
Originally aiming for a 4 star Design rating
on No 5 Silo, it had become evident upon
completing the energy modelling that the
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results were bringing in the building just short
of a 6 Star Design rating. Upon discussion with
the client, certain elements were re-evaluated
in an attempt to obtain the additional points
required. The building scored 75 points on the
rating scale – 5 of which are innovation points.
Important Elements Include:
• Central seawater cooling plant: Used
successfully in No 1 Silo, it was decided to
use the same system throughout the district.
As the central plant is seawater cooled it is
No 5 Silo