In this part of the web site, I hope to write about interesting green buildings and eco-houses I have visited. I’ll also write reviews of interesting projects I’ve been involved with!
Stay tuned!
Matthew
Green Buildings at Coffs Harbour Education Campus
Well, greenish! Three recently completed buildings at Coffs Harbour Education Campus have been designed with some green features:
Southern Cross University/ North Coast Institute of TAFE School of Nursing:
- Below-ground pre-cooling labyrinth for airconditioning inlet
- Natural ventilation with automatic window controls to individual rooms
- Naturally-ventilated spine corridor to promote air-flow throughout
- Passive gain to north-west facing rooms and north-east spine corridor
School of Nursing Building
Inlet to Aircon Labyrinth
Louvres to teaching spaces for natural ventilation
Natural ventilation control
Spine corridor for daylight and natural ventilation
North Coast Institute of TAFE Automotive Building
- North-east orientation for classrooms and staff rooms
- Large shading overhangs
- Daylighting and natural ventilation to automotive bays, through operable translucent clerestory windows
- Natural ventilation to classrooms
- Solid thermal mass walls to internal perimeter of corridor
- Collection of rainwater for use in automotive operations
Automotive work area and daylighting through clerestory
Operable clerestory windows
North Coast Institute of TAFE Furniture Design Workshop
- Operable high level translucent windows for daylighting and natural ventilation
High level vents
Vents and external shading