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Case Studies Brookfield Place Tower 2 123 St Georges Terrace, Perth Located in the core of the Perth CBD, Brookfield Place Tower 2 will provide a new Prime commercial office tower of up to 33,600 m2 of leasable floor area over 16 levels. The development includes 110 car spaces together with a dedicated ‘green garage bay’ designed for electric car charging and maintenance. The development will enhance the Brookfield Place complex by integrating this additional development density, providing a new integrated public plaza and pedestrian connections through the precinct. The development is due for completion in Q4 2015. The building will include a number of environmental initiatives as follows:
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Green Star - The building is designed to achieve 5-star Green Star Office ver3 Design and As-Built certifications to the base building with key initiatives including: ° e nhanced ventilation ° h igh occupant thermal comfort ° o ptimum occupant air quality ° l ow lighting power density ° l ow temperature VAV design ° T ri-generation System comprising a natural gas fired engine close coupled with a power generator that is intended to cater to base power load requirements, a single stage absorption chiller running off waste heat from the gas engine to cater to base cooling requirements and a mechanical heating hot water system supplemented by waste heat similarly derived from the gas engine. ° Grey Water Recycling system where grey water from the end of trip facilities is treated and reused for toilet and urinal flushing, and irrigation. ° E nd of trip facilities well in excess of the PCA 2012 Premium guidelines including bike racks and change rooms with towel service N ABERS - The building is designed to achieve a 5 star NABERS Office Base Building performance. A 5-star NABERS performance demonstrates significant energy efficiency performance and is commensurate with the PCA guideline for a premium building.