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SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS 2018 winners
Smart Building
8 Chifley Square is a 6 Star Green Star Office Design v2 certified office tower in the financial heart of Sydney’s CBD that stands tall due to its iconic presence, contribution to the public domain and strong focus on sustainability. Built to adapt to a changing world, 8 Chifley Square is a beacon of the vertical village concept, delivering lightfilled workspaces linked with atria. The result is a building comprised of two stacked modules (12 and nine floors, respectively), with seven ‘villages’ of three-storey communal workspaces. Designed in response to the climate and culture of Sydney, 8 Chifley Square marries environmentally sustainable design with highly functional spatial planning.
8 Chifley Square Lippmann Partnership (in collaboration with Roger Stirk Harbour & Partners)
This iconic tower was designed by Lippmann Partnership and London-based Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) for Mirvac, following the City of Sydney Design Excellence Competition in 2007. The Australian-based Lippman Partnership has been widely acclaimed all over the world for projects of all types and categories. 8 Chifley Square was designed around three key principles: enhancing the public realm, creating an exemplary and modern workplace that addressed the business needs of the 21st
century, and delivering a highly environmentally sustainable building. “The design of buildings and cities is one of the major contributors to climate change so it is imperative that we address the problem at this grass roots level,” says Lippman. With a reputation as one of the most environmentally advanced buildings in Australia, the tower’s environmental credentials are of the highest calibre. 8 Chifley square is equipped with active and passive sun shading, natural ventilation, solar panel ready roof structure, advanced blackwater treatment and water recycling as well as the latest building intelligence. Carbon emissions are expected to be at least 75 percent less than most Sydney office buildings. For Lippman, architects must ensure commitment from designers, clients and consultants when designing sustainable buildings. “A lot can be achieved with simple good passive environmental design,” explains Lippman, “[but] going beyond that comes at a cost with a slow payback, so ensure the client understands the investment and is committed.”