Key Features

Key features include

1. Bio Retention Basin
This vegetated device captures and naturally filters stormwater runoff through various layers of filter media for a 1 in 20 year flood event.

2. Landscaping
Plants are local, drought-tolerant, natives that don’t require fertilisers or pesticides. Trees cool the micro-climate, provide shade, eliminate wind and maximise natural light.

3. Living Laboratory
The Living Laboratory showcases the sustainable design attributes through educational displays, including interactive touch screens.

4. Cyclist Facilities
Bicycle racks, showers and storage lockers encourage students and staff to ride to campus, reducing vehicle emissions and promoting a healthy lifestyle.

5. Sun, Glass & Light
Classrooms and offices are positioned to minimise the impact of direct sun. Window glass, window shadings and the circulation spine reduce the need for air conditioning and artificial lighting by maximising natural ventilation and daylight.

6. Ecological Finishes
Glazed acoustic screens minimise outdoor noise when the building is in natural ventilation mode. Acoustic partitions and mineral fibre ceiling tiles reduce interior noise. All paints, carpets, sealants and furniture are low VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds).

7. Photovoltaic Cells
This rooftop solar system uses the sun’s energy to generate around 27,000 kilowatt-hours per year, which is enough to provide the energy needs for four average homes.

8. Sustainable Use of Materials
To reduce embodied energy and resource depletion, all reinforcement steel has a post-consumer recycled content of 60%, and all concrete contains 30% of an industrial waste product. All timber is post-consumer re-used or Forest Stewardship Council certified timber.

9. Bio-diesel Generator
The Bio-diesel Generator will offset around 65 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year.

10. Building Management System
This computer-based control system limits energy consumption by regulating building operations such as motion-activated lighting and air conditioning.

11. Weather Station
The rooftop Weather Station monitors and records climatic conditions and determines whether the building is in ‘natural ventilation mode.’

12. Lift – Regenerative Drive
Unlike traditional lifts, the Regenerative Drive Lift feeds excess energy back in to the building’s internal electrical utility where it can be re-used, resulting in a significant overall energy saving.

13. Waste Storage
Recyclables can be easily sorted and collected by recycling contractors in the waste storage area, reducing the waste going to landfill.

14. Water Efficient Fixtures & Fittings
Water consumption is reduced through the use of water efficient fixtures and fittings such as dual flush toilets and 4 star fittings.

15. Water Management
Rainwater is collected, stored in tanks, and used to flush toilets and irrigate the landscape. Grey water from showers and basins is also treated and re-used for irrigation.

16. Wind Turbine
The Wind Turbine harnesses wind energy to rotate a generator and is expected to produce around 50 kilowatt-hours per year. Although Bond University has a low wind velocity, the Wind Turbine is an effective demonstration for education purposes.