scene setting and scheduling. Employing such control can optimise the lighting provision based on real-time demand, the availability of natural light and the required occupant experience. Such systems also allow for adaptable lighting
The offices are illuminated by an LED lighting system – which uses 60% less energy than the New Zealand building code requirement – with intelligent controls incorporating both occupancy and daylight level sensors. ‘The lighting levels are designed to minimise operational energy use, targeting less...
The effectiveness of the courtyard façade shading reduces the office peak load by 50% at upper levels and 25% at lower levels, which reduces the required size of terminal units and chillers for climate control in offices. The courtyard is intended to be the communal centre of the company w...
Lighting was also found to be on unnecessarily in many spaces. For example, users did not realise that pushing the button marked ‘2’ on the theatre-lighting controller produced the ‘default lighting setting to be used when playing a film’. After the POE, the lighting control scenes for ...
Building services is also benefiting from the wider push to decarbonise the built environment, according to Styles. ‘Sustainability and energy management are in the headlines, and the driving force of that is building services. Heat pumps, new boiler systems and new lighting schemes have all got...
each cut to shape using water jets controlled using dimensional data extracted from the model. Dimensional accuracy was key to ensuring the script flowed seamlessly from panel to panel around the entire building. The panels also include the LED lighting (14km in total), which outlines the script...
thermal comfort, CO2and daylighting at each desk position across a floor plate on an hourly basis. The tool can identify areas in a building where the IEQ is likely to reduce levels of occupant productivity. It can then be used to optimise architectural test fits of options to improve ...
Lighting on the office floors is programmed for the varying levels of brightness throughout the day. The EY Centre is Australia’s first fully LED-lit buildings. At the time the scheme was being developed, LED lighting systems for open-plan office floors were still in their infancy. ...