Neville Bonner Building

The design maximises the use of day-lighting to office zones as an integral part of the building's energy management strategy. This is achieved through perimeter lighting controlled by sensors which dim the lights in response to external lighting levels.

The facade also minimises thermal gains through sun angle evaluations, materials selection and design detailing. The selection of materials throughout considers life-cycle impacts through durability and the minimisation of on-going maintenance requirements.

Information technology considerations were important for this government office building to compliment smart-office work practices.

Notable also for the outcomes of collaboration between architecture and art, the building has been recognised through prestigious design awards, receiving the highest national and state design awards for outstanding architecture 1999 from the Royal Australian Institute of Architects.

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