Development summary

Cremorne Studios is a six-storey highly sustainable energy-efficient commercial development engaging in passive solar design principles. The building sought to revitalise the existing character façade by reinterpreting the historical identity of the area in an innovative and creative way.

Using passive house principles, the building requires minimal energy input for heating and cooling.

Owner/applicant

Layan Design Group

Development size

Six storeys

Project team

Layan Design Group

Umow Lai Engineers

Selection of key sustainable design commitments

1.0 Energy efficiency

• High-performance insulation with R 4.5 walls and R 7.0 roof.
• Highly efficient double-glazed windows with Low-E clear toughened glass (featuring 6mm glass, 12mm Argon filling, 6mm clear toughened glass - U-Value 1.35 SHGC 0.27).
• Super-slim concrete structure to reduce weight and embedded energy in the overall structural system.
• Low-energy HVAC systems based on 2 MITSUBISHI cooling towers (for the entire building) as well as a SWEGON (Swedish made) heat recovery system.
• High-efficiency LED strip lighting using 2700K light colour for improved interior experience.
• Lighting system in auxiliary areas are on motion detectors to reduce energy consumption (i.e. toilets, kitchens, elevators, storage area, bike room, arrival foyer etc.).
• External shading on northern side using cantilevered concrete slabs and aluminium fins.
• Provision for significant future roof-top photovoltaic solar installation.

2.0 Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ)

• Comfort and issues that influence the health and wellbeing of occupants were prioritised.
• Very good levels of daylight making the use of workplace lighting during office hours almost entirely unnecessary.

3.0 Water efficiency

• Rainwater harvesting and reuse for all toilets in the building

4.0 Building materials

• Significant use of non-compounded or non-sandwiched materials, (e.g. plain aluminium, plain concrete, plain plasterboard), to enable separation for recycling or reuse at the end of the material’s life span.
• Use of Low VOC paints and sealers. Most surfaces are exposed concrete and therefore untreated.

5.0 Transport

• Significant cyclist facilities in lieu of car parking to encourage the use of public transport and cycling.

For more information contact us on 9205 5555 or email [email protected].