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LIMS 18
Sustainability is key to this
learning and research facility
06.
Solar Thermal Array 22
Solar power gets a sporting chance
Volunteering 26
How an NDY hydraulics engineer
is making a difference
Sustainability 28
Report & Policy
NDY proudly launches its sustainability
policy and inaugural sustainability report
Introduction
The Liberal National party coalition won the September election in
Australia with a mandate to repeal the carbon tax introduced by the
previous Labour government. The coalition nominated direct action
as its approach to emission reduction and will set up a multi-billion
dollar fund to finance emission reduction initiatives proposed
by emitters.
It is, I believe, unfortunate that the coalition did not opt for a
modified carbon pricing scheme. Such a scheme, benchmarked to
international pricing levels, would be more likely to generate desired
behaviours by emitters and would not require the significant budget
threatening outlays by the government.
Ian Hopkins
CEO, Norman Disney & Young
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News in Brief
Sustainable Snapshots
New Green
Star rating
tool the
missing piece
Greenhouse Perth
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One on One Interview
Joost Bakker
National Australia Bank (NAB) is the single open and spectacular views back to the city.
corporate tenant with 700 Bourke Street expected Feature staircases and connecting bridges from
to become the natural meeting point between the concourse to level 14 of the building provide
NAB’s other offices at 500 and 800 Bourke Street. easy internal access for NAB employees without
the need to rely on elevators. The concourse
The NAB tenancy within 700 Bourke Street has level includes five high quality restaurants and
been designed and built to be recognised as cafes providing amenities for building occupants
‘Australian Excellence’ in green interiors and is and creating a vibrant active edge to the main
looking to achieve a 5 Star Green Star and 5 Star pedestrian route between Docklands and the CBD.
NABERS rating. These ratings will ensure the
building is recognised as one of Australia’s largest “The triangular atrium, which floods the building
5 Star Green Star rated tenancies. with natural light, provides a strong connection
to the outdoors,” says Murphy. “But it’s also the
Norman Disney & Young (NDY) provided location of this building which is integral to its
engineering services for both the base success. The main entry point to the building is
building and the NAB tenancy fitout, and located on the pedestrian bridge at the northern
were key in Sustainability Consulting, aligning end of Southern Cross station - this encourages,
itself with NAB’s environmental benchmarks. our employees to make better use of public
The engineering solutions provided for the transport and provides connection to the city.”
700 Bourke Street project mirror NDY’s own
environmental policy. Adding to this is the leading design of the bike,
shower and change facilities which encourage a
Head of Environmental Sustainability at NAB more active lifestyle and a greatly reduced eco-
Nicola Murphy, was involved in a series of footprint. “The entrance to our bike rooms is front
workshops with NDY and the project team
to determine the sustainability features of
the building, and also participated in regular
meetings to track progress towards achieving the
targeted 5 Star Green Star Interiors rating.
Melbourne
and the spectacular
full-height atrium
Sustainability was embedded in all design
requirements of this project.
Chilled beams
above one of
the many open
collaboration
spaces.
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Banking on a Green Pedigree
700 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Nestled between
the bustling
Southern Cross
Railway Station
and the Etihad
Football Stadium,
700 Bourke is
home to 6,000
NAB employees
Background image:
The atrium design
floods the building
with natural light.
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A Six Star Fitout
For BHP Billiton
4 5
Beyond just being another glass tower, this building Open communication and a sense of Achieving a 6 Star Green Star rating is quite an
comes with some serious environmental credentials. connectedness – both amongst staff and to the accolade for a building on any scale: to do so for
views outside – were key design imperatives. a fitout exceeding 60,000m2 is extraordinary.
“If you look at the layout of the building, this
project is the tallest side core building in the “There is a series of stairs and voids that run up As NDY global director of sustainability and a
Southern Hemisphere,” says Eden. “This offsets the centre of the building so not only are you founding director of the GBCA, Tony Arnel has
the large concrete core to the north of the connected horizontally across the floor plate, rarely seen this level of attention to detail of
project thereby providing an enormous concrete you’re connected vertically up through the sustainability credentials in his 11 years of Green
heat shield which has really strong passive ESD building,” says Low. “You can actually see up Star experience.
credentials. Also, the fact that the BHP Billiton a couple of floors and down a couple of floors
fitout of 60,000m2 was fully integrated into the from a number of places in the building which “This building fitout was originally registered as
base building works, greatly assisted ESD and adds to the celebration that, as a firm, BHP are a a 5 Star, but the sustainability initiatives actually
green star by minimising waste and maximising connected single entity. The design encourages implemented meant it has achieved the rare and
efficiency in what was historically two separate people to move through the hub, to the lifts and coveted 6 Star Green Star rating – this represents
bits of building work.” the stairs so that they actually rub shoulders with world leadership in terms of the outcome for the
each other and share information.” BHP Billiton tenancy.
NDY associate director Rob Murdoch is quick
to reinforce the sustainability objectives The 6 Star rating for the BHP Billiton fitout was “One of the impressive features in my view has
of the project. “BHP Billiton is very much achieved by fulfilling aspirational sustainability been the number of innovation points awarded
environmentally focused. As a design team, we initiatives through the project, the rewarding of during the certification process. Four points
needed to replicate that in every way, shape and innovation points and via BHP Billiton’s adoption were achieved, which is a much higher number
form in this fitout. of energy efficient measures envisaged in the when compared to other projects in the 6 Star
original design. league. So the attention to detail has been really
“BHP Billiton had this philosophy that they impressive in achieving what is a world-leading
started off with to become one,” adds Murdoch. “By achieving 81 points overall, the fitout well and project for BHP Billiton.”
“Part of that philosophy was amalgamating all truly surpassed the requirements for achieving a
the businesses which were scattered throughout six star fitout,” says NDY sustainability & acoustics Just the sheer size and scale of the fitout – which
the Perth CBD and suburbs and consolidating consultant, Aaron James. This is the first 6 star achieved 20 out of a possible 21 points in the
them into one building. Through that they interiors rating in WA and the BHP Billiton fitout is Green Star ‘Materials’ category – demonstrates
wanted to facilitate communication and reinforce the largest overall fitout in WA, rated or unrated.” why sustainable procurement policies can have
transparent and visible leadership.” a dramatic impact on environmental outcomes.
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Article Title
Article Subtitle
Model not necessarily to scale or reflective of recent changes to the Perth city built environment.
More than 17,000 individual furniture items were This human connection with the embedded
procured, with 96 per cent low volatile organic infrastructure and technology acts as a metaphor
materials (VOCs). The project used 21,500 litres of the project team’s deep sense of collaboration
of low-VOC sealants and adhesives and 48,760 on this development.
litres of low-VOC paint. A distinct feature in the
building is the recycled Jarrah flooring to lobby “What’s interesting is that although you have
and infrastructure levels, procured from a Western a contractual document that mandates an
Australian timber mill. integrated approach, this only truly happens
through the people involved and so a talented
BHP Billiton was keen to ensure there would be team involving NDY, BHP Billiton, HASSELL,
no offices within the fitout thereby avoiding a Brookfield and Brookfield Multiplex worked
hierarchical culture through visible leadership. incredibly hard over a five year period to achieve
Access to natural light and views of the Swan the outcome that we have today,” says Eden.
River were also paramount. It was decided very “We’re all proud to have been part of a team that
early on in the process that the top floor, level 45, has created a lasting legacy on the Perth skyline:
would be the staff hub. At nine metres in height, it makes us incredibly proud.”
this double height space posed its own unique
design challenges. Vice President Health Safety Environment and
Community BHP Billiton Iron Ore, Brett Swayn,
“Level 45 is clearly not your normal office echoes these sentiments.
fitout,” says Murdoch. “Standard ceilings in
office fit out are 2.7 metres these are actually “Our fitout was designed not only with
nine metres high so in order to get the air sustainability in mind, but also to provide a
conditioning to work it needs to increase in modern, open and flexible work space for our
capacity, and with the potential to have 400 staff employees. The result has provided a world-
Watch this building up here for presentations, we had to introduce class workplace that reflects our Company’s
supplementary cooling. So behind a façade commitment to environmental stewardship and
come to life that we’ve got up high here is actually another contributes to creating civic spaces that will leave
visit: bit.ly/NDYTV6 set of air handling plant which actually deliver a legacy for future generations.”
to watch the BHP Billiton that additional cooling to the space. It works
6 star fitout documentary particularly well and everyone’s happy - that’s
what it’s about, occupant comfort.”
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A Six Star Fitout
For BHP Billiton
Architect HASSELL
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Article Title
Article Subtitle
The
Article Title
Article Subtitle
colourful Molecular
science
world
of
From its beginnings as a design competition in 2009, the brief for the design and
construction of the La Trobe Institute of Molecular Science (LIMS) building was clear:
create a building that is both functional and symbolic of the future rather than reflective
of the past. It was up to the design team to ensure the delivery of this intent.
However creating a world-leading molecular
science research and learning facility comes
with a hefty price tag. The $100 million
project relied heavily on Commonwealth
funding in order to proceed.
“This project was actually the first La Trobe Supporting the sustainability initiatives
University project to be delivered and designed throughout the facility are a number of
with specific environmental credentials and a very interconnected engineered solutions which
visible commitment from La Trobe University to add to the pedigree of this facility.
reduce energy consumption and associated
CO2 emissions.” “The mechanical services designed for the
building can be considered fairly unique,” says
Lyon agrees, adding that sustainability requirements NDY associate and senior electrical engineer,
for LIMS were clearly mandated by the university John Hanley. “All of the air conditioning
from the outset. systems in the building have been designed
to take advantage of economy air cycles so
“The University set very high sustainability when ambient conditions are suitable, natural
standards for the project, which extended beyond ventilation is triggered and energy is not wasted
water and energy usage to include the creation in cooling the building.
of a place where students and staff wanted to
work and natural lighting was an important part “All of the air conditioning systems are overseen
of that. What’s advantageous about the La Trobe by a central building management system, a
campus is its location within a large landscape critical component in monitoring and controlling
setting so from day one we were trying to design the different mechanical services in the building.”
a building where you always have an aspect onto
those landscaped areas and with good natural LIMS consumes approximately 45 per cent
light coming in.” less energy than a business-as-usual education
building. This significant reduction has been
There are numerous contributors to indoor achieved by designing a highly efficient energy
environment quality at LIMS including system and also by maximising the reuse of
lighting levels, natural light, external views, air the energy that was already available onsite:
temperature, air flow, and air humidity. “In the approximately 70 per cent of the building cooling
capacity of designers we really have the power capacity is provided by absorption chillers which
to positively impact on these aspects,” says utilise the campus cogeneration system.
Delomenede. “This is a challenging because
very often improvements in these areas come But it’s also been the passive design which
at the expense of energy consumption so it’s has maximised the building’s sustainability
about finding the right balance between energy credentials. “Significant effort was put into the
efficiency and indoor environment quality and design of the façade, to minimise the solar
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La Trobe Institute of Molecular Science
The Colourful World of Molecular Science
S o l ar
P ower
get s a spor t ing ch ance
Western Australia is synonomous with
good weather and blessed with a high number of sunny days.
A potentially bountiful energy source to power one of
Australia’s fastest growing states.
Enter NDY. The South West Sports Centre in An initiative funded via the Western Australian
Bunbury now has one of the largest installations Governments Royalties for Regions Programme,
of state of the art solar thermal panels in the the City of Bunbury commissioned NDY to
Southern Hemisphere, thanks to the energy audit conduct an energy audit of their South West
and recommendations of NDY. Sports Centre. The centre consists of one
Olympic size swimming pool, a 450m2 leisure
pool, 6 Basketball courts, a squash court,
Solar Tube vs Plates gymnasium, crèche and meeting rooms.
The physical design and control configuration “We have been advised by contractor Supreme
process of the system was driven by NDY Heating that this is the first aquatic centre to
senior associate Robert Horn to ensure that this feature the largest evacuated tube system in the
normally high temperature solar heating system southern hemisphere. The system is expected to
was designed to meet the low temperature reduce the total gas consumption for the centre
application requirements of the site with by 60% to 70%, which equated to approximately
the supplier. $156,000 p.a. savings at current gas costs. In
simple terms, the payback period will be just over
“The free heating of the pools has opened up four years for the initial $645,000 investment.”
other strategies (identified by NDY) to reduce
the fan power used to ventilate the pool hall and The system was commissioned at the beginning
heating the pool hall by using the water body to of May 2012 and the output during testing was
keep the pool hall at a reasonable temperature,” recorded at 250kW on the 300kW array and
says Horn. 167kW in the 200kW array.
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Walking the Talk in Perth
NDY Perth Office Fitout
Walking
the
talk
in Perth
A 5 Star Office Interiors v1.1 rating is being NDY approached achieving the 5 Star rating by
selectively targeting sustainability initiatives that
targeted for NDY’s new Perth office fitout.
practically align with the design vision for the
Located on two levels of the Cloisters arcade fitout and staff use of the space as recognised in
building, the scope of sustainability initiatives the Green Star framework and initiatives beyond
that could be targeted in the fitout were Green Star. With MKDC as the lead consultant
inherently limited by restrictions as to the / project manager and interior designer, NDY
Sustainability as the Green Star Accredited
building form and base-building services.
Professional and Head Contractor Northerly,
the 5 Star (Australian Excellence) rating
includes many stretch targets for the design
and construction team.
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Walking the Talk in Perth
NDY Perth Office Fitout
Building form
Limitations in natural daylight and access
to external views.
Base-building facilities
Although intended with the final development
of the site, the fitout is not able to make claims
for end-of-trip cyclist facilities and building
monitoring and management.
Place of respite
‘Club NDY’ is a place for staff to relax and engage
away from their workstations. Places of respite
are an important tool to promote a productive
Workstations
All workstation tables are fitted with sit-stand
Materials capability to allow staff to use their workstation
A benchmark was set in design to target green as feels most comfortable to them.
materials procurement, and is where the bulk Acoustics
of Green Star points are achieved. Feature Attention was made in design and construction
initiatives included: to ensure meeting rooms and private offices have
Timber adequate speech privacy to reflect the use of
Even with the relatively short design and 4 the space.
construction timeline, the project has been able
(Written in conjunction with The Fifth Estate)
to meet the goal of the using only sustainably
sourced timber, this being only re-used /
recycled and Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC)
/ Programme for the Endorsement of Forestry
Certification (PEFC) certified timber.
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Green Star materials credits
In total the project is tracking to realise 22
out of the possible 23 points for furniture and
construction materials procurement. This has
involved the design and construction team
pursuing every option for green procurement
within the project budget.
enlightenment
Empowerment
through
2.
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Empowerment Through Enlightenment
NDY Volunteering
4.
Despite the many obstacles, Darrel is helping to The work of The River Team is to introduce
1.
develop strategies that look to rescue some of sustainable development and to improve the
these girls from the sex slave trade. living standards in the communities in which they
“It was here that I saw an elderly lady scrounging are involved. This includes empowering people to
for food in bins at the main town square,” Darrel “It is near impossible to take the girls from the become self-sufficient and take responsibility of
revealed to Lifecycle. “Her husband had passed brothels. Our strategy is to work with the brothels their future.
away and her children had relocated and she had and have them provide into our care those
never worked outside the home. When asked ‘rejected’ girls, who we can then take to Hang In a practical way, Darrel is using his engineering
about the homeless problem, the answer given Dong, and provide education and training at The skills to provide information on water supply and
by my host was: “People just wait for winter - they River Centre. This focuses primarily on hospitality disposal for one local suburb. On his next trip, he
die in the cold.” such as barista or cooking skills at The River Team plans to participate in the feasibility of the design
coffee shop – skills which will greatly assist these and construction of a 300-house community that
Darrel’s 35 years of experience in building services girls to be integrated back into the community to the local authorities want to be as sustainable as
has allowed him to be exposed to charitable lead safe, productive lives.” possible with water recycling, sewer disposal and
works in various geographical locations. He electricity from solar panels.
has provided solutions for water supply, sewer Darrel is also assisting by identifying the
disposal, minor civil engineering works and communities targeted by slave traders. “If we “Darrel has over the years been helping us
community construction related issues. The work can establish micro-enterprises within these develop projects by visiting us and getting
that Darrel undertakes in the community has communities, parents will not be forced to involved in the projects,” says First Priority
been endorsed and supported by his peers, NDY let their girls to go when enticed by the false Development Foundation Director Erik Klar. “He
management and the NDY Charitable Trust. promises of money by the slave traders. has helped us by giving technical advice and
financial assistance as well as annual involvement
But it’s perhaps his most recent volunteering “The slave traders say ‘send your girls with us and in running personal training conferences for our
mission that has been the most profound we will give them a job so they can send money River Team workers. We would not be where we
for Darrel. “When you are faced with human home’,” Cooper adds. “The micro enterprise can are today without the enormous help and support
trafficking and child sexploitation, it’s extremely be as simple as them weaving bags and selling we have received from Mr. Cooper and we, as The
confronting,” he says. them in the markets.” River Team, will be forever grateful.”
The community in Southern Thailand has a Darrel’s volunteering efforts are channeled Darrel’s personal volunteering mantra is a desire
number of religious faiths situated within an through The River Team which is working under to ‘change the world, one person at a time’. “We
area subjected to incursion by separatists where the First Priority Development Foundation and live a great life here in Australia and I believe we
violence, drug smuggling and prostitution are rife. has around 40 Thai National People working in have a social responsibility to help wherever we
“It’s seeing girls from the north of Thailand, some communities in Northern Thailand from urban to can. While we may not be able to provide others
as young as 10, being sold into child sexploitation rural communities including tribal and ethnically with everything we have, we can show them that
which is truly heart wrenching,” laments Darrel. marginalised groups. they are valued, respected and loved.”
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NDY Sustainability Report & Policy
Reaffirming NDY’s Leadership in Sustainability
This sustainability
Our sustainability policy embodies our encourage our employees to be active in
commitment to sustainability and NDY expects their communities.
all its personnel across NDY’s global operations
to contribute to the successful achievement of its
Through the efforts of the NDY Charitable
Trust, we will continue to provide both
report has been
objectives. This policy applies to all its directors,
employees, contractors and service providers
financial and on-the-ground expertise in third
world and disaster ravaged communities.
prepared utilising
engaged in NDY’s operations and activities.
the guidelines of the
NDY’s commitment to sustainability policy
encompasses the following core areas:
Accountability
Global Reporting
Our operations
The NDY Board is responsible for overseeing
Initiative (GRI).
We ensure our business remains
sustainable by maintaining our profitability
NDY’s sustainability policy. To assist the board in
carrying out this obligation, NDY has established
Net Balance has
and competitiveness through diversification
of our expertise across a number of
a Sustainability Steering Committee under the
Chair of the Global Director Sustainability to
assisted NDY in
market segments. identify and manage the risks and opportunities. the development of
We conduct our business ethically with a
high standard of fairness, respect, integrity
The Sustainability Steering Committee has
responsibility for:
this report to be in
and honesty.
We are early adopters of new technologies reporting against the KPIs and the
and standards, and ensure we are constantly achievement of the commitments listed in the
innovating. policy, internally on a quarterly basis, and
We will continue to improve the sustainability reporting to our external stakeholder’s through
performance of our projects by promoting NDY’s annual Sustainability Report.
design solutions that focus on resource
efficiency and environmental management. Individual business divisions, functions and units
are accountable for driving implementation of the
We will ensure customer satisfaction NDY Sustainability Policy through the adoption of
and loyalty through reliable and efficient appropriate policies and systems.
service delivery.
Visit: www.ndy.com/sustainabilitypolicy
Our people to download a copy of the NDY 2012-13
Sustainability Report and watch the launch video.
We strive to keep employees safe, engaged
and satisfied in their work.
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