Buildings and Renewable Energy

Buildings and Renewable Energy

Haico Schepers

Design Leader

Sustainable Technologies Group

Wind Power

Issues:

• Load matching• Wind Turbulence• Cost Benefit

Section 63

6 Star Green Star Upgrade to Building 2 or 3

Use of recycled or reused materials

Car share scheme and electric car charging stations

Tenant guide and tenant green initiatives/leases

Informatics to share real time information with site occupants

Openable windows to facilitate night flush

Photovoltaic array to generate energy for use on site

Energy

Building integrated PV for use in Building 3

Façade integrated PV for use in each Building Roof mounted PV

to generate energy for use in Building 2

Roof mounted PV on canopy to generate energy for use on site

directed parking system for public car park; reduces greenhouse gas emissions from car exhaust; 1-3% reduction in operating costs;

electric car charging station (futureproofing only); provided by Better Place; potential Green Star Innovation credits;

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10

10

10

10

5

Sharing spaces (3 spaces); potential Green Star Innovation credits;

bicycle parking and facilities (>350 spaces); Green Star Tra-3 points;

Informatics

public wi-fi: ability to broadcast information at start-up page, activates public space and draws visitors; :

resource monitoring: bms information made graphically available to tenants;

media screen: could display transport, weather, travel, event, and community information, as well as data on energy consumption and generation; this could be supported by advertising revenue; potential for Green Star Innovation credits;: