CASE STUDY
Heathdale Christian College
175 Derrimut Road,
Werribee VIC
Sustainability Strategies, Guidelines & Specifications
Education • Civic • Public Use Buildings
A school with faith in stewardship.
In partnership with Heathdale Christian College, SDC guided sustainable outcomes across the Campus and for the Year 1 & 2 Building project.
In addition to this, an ambitious sustainability objective was set for the long term for the College – to become a carbon-positive campus. Exceeding a carbon-neutral sustainability target required a thorough and rigorous strategy and vision to be developed and which is in the process of being executed.
Sun, water, and air – seemingly simple elements to harness if intelligently implemented and managed effectively creates an inspiring educational environment for its students, staff and parents to thrive within – for many years to come.
APPROACH & SOLUTION
Our recommendations, strategies and initiatives met best practice standards while improving school efficiencies and reducing running costs and waste.
Featuring:
- 5 below-ground tanks each of 130,000 litres
- 96kW of PV Solar
- Building Management System with CO2 monitoring and fully integrated heat recovery ventilation system
- Improved thermal envelope
- Low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) throughout the interior
- Improved waste management with 4 streams including: food organics and cardboard/paper as separate streams
SDC worked with the school and project partners to develop and deliver the school’s innovative vision:
- Create comfort and safety for building occupants
- Develop sustainability education opportunities for students
- Reduce cost and waste of energy use
- Create a highly efficient and inspiring environment
- Connect stewardship through the principles of faith and environmental responsibility
SUSTAINABILITY SNAPSHOT
Solar Capacity
96kW
Drought Tolerant Landscaping
450kL Storage & Reuse as well as 200kL for Detention
Renewables Harvesting 124,800kWh/year
Solar Capacity
96kW
Drought Tolerant Landscaping
450kL Storage & Reuse as well as 200kL for Detention
Renewables Harvesting 124,800kWh/year
PROJECT PARTNERS
Heathdale Christian College – Client
Baldasso Cortese – Architect
Becon Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd – Builder
ECM Group – Services Engineers
Floreancig Smith – Building Surveyors
Fraser Design Collaborative – Landscape Architect