Heidelberg
Construction of new trade training workshop facilities with over 2000m2 floor area for building construction, electronics and engineering with administrative offices, cafeteria, staff amenities, classrooms and car parking for 100 vehicles.
Environmental initiatives include a full Building Management System and thermal chimneys exhausting hot air at night through ventilation louvres. The curved facade acts as an environmental filter whilst the inner façade incorporates passive ventilation and natural lighting.
The Technical Education Centre delivers pre-apprentices and prevocational courses in bricklaying, cabinet making, carpentry, painting, furniture, plumbing and shop fitting.
CLIENT
Knox City Council
ARCHITECT
Mantric Architects
SERVICES ENGINEER
Vos Group
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Bonacci Group
CIVIL ENGINEER
Bonacci Group
COMPLETION
May 2012
CONTRACT VALUE
$7.4 million
SUCCESS FACTORS
Construction of high-quality external finishes including NMIT logo expressed on the external building facade via feature screens projecting from the building.
Commissioning/balancing of the Building Management System which monitors air quality and activates purging at night. Coordination with the client to install workshop equipment. Safe removal of asbestos from an operational campus with nominated exclusion zones, air monitoring and vent filters to ensure compliance with all Work Safe protocols.
Coordination with the client to install workshop equipment. Safe removal of asbestos from an operational campus with nominated exclusion zones, air monitoring and vent filters to ensure compliance with all Work Safe protocols.
Safe removal of asbestos from an operational campus with nominated exclusion zones, air monitoring and vent filters to ensure compliance with all Work Safe protocols.