Awarded rating by the Green Building Council of Australia. 100 Market Street is Australia’s largest 6 Star Green Star Office V2 certified refurbishment; 5 Star NABERS Energy Performance plus an additional 41% reduction.
Resource Efficiency Summary: 75% reduction in 20 year life cycle CO2 emissions; 80% reduction in operational energy; 90% reduction in potable water consumption; 95% reduction in flow to sewer, 93% of original structure was re-used, 83% of demolition and construction waste was recycled, Cement has 31% replacement with industrial waste product (flyash), Aggregate has 20% replacement with industrial waste product (slag).
Features for resource efficiency include: 100% of previous site used (no new land), located on top of another refurbishment, well served by public transport, in close proximity to residential development, 50% fewer car spaces than LEP maximum, 25% parking spaces for small cars and motorcycles, cyclist facilities provided for staff, energy efficient lighting, perimeter lighting has daylight sensor control, low temperature VAV air-conditioning, Tri-generation system for generating power and using waste heat, rainwater harvesting and sewer recycling provide water for WC flushing and cooling towers, low VOC paints and materials.