With a name so demanding, one has to assume the building has the same presence. We were not disappointed when visitng our final project of the class. Long regarded as Australia’s premier “Green” building, 30 The Bond’s owner & developer Lend Lease/Bovis headquarters on site. The building was Australia’s first 5-Star NABERS & 5-Star Green building, setting the tone for sustainable building in the region.
A Design Executive from Bovis spared some of his time to give us a tour and to reveal some of the major sustainable attributes of the iconic building.
The 9-storey building is fully cooled by a chilled-beam system, along with creative design attributes for wind drafts coming off the internal preserved wall. During the excavation process, the team came across a historic wall that was said to be preserved, forcing design changes late in the project. The wall is said to be built by early Sydney convicts, and provides a historic attribute to the project. There are automatically controlled external and internal blinds to keep the heat out, along with allowing 60% of its tenant’s external views. The design entails low VOC paints and carpets, a roof garden with low maintenance native plants. All wood decking used is from sustainable resources, and the ventilation system is state of the art.
With the day coming to an end, we joined one last time outside of the Bond for final instructions for blog completeion by Dr. Forgey. It has been a once in a life experience, with tons of interesting and educational lessons learned. I truly had an amazing time with the group and all of the entities that hosted us, and look forward to trekking back soon!
G’day mates, NO WORRIES and Cheers!
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