Imagine the energy-efficient office of the future. Do you see a space filled with smart gadgets and low-energy technologies?

Lets asses the Site first - The site is located within 500m of most major public transport services.

The "Advanced Energy Office" has proven that offices can cut their energy use 30-60 per cent by taking on a comprehensive office retrofit. Of course, efficient technologies play a role. But smart design — of the office space and lighting — is where efficiency really begins.

The building was designed as a mixed use environment and a contemporary aesthetic, with flexible letting options in terms of units sizes, sub-divisible floor plates and calming user friendly private spaces with the internal courtyard.

The heating and cooling of the building are shared between natural ventilation, flushing or purging of heat and an efficient mechanical air conditioning system. This allows for savings to be made with the design of the mechanical ventilation system and operational costs of the building.

The external building envelope as the outermost part of the building plays the main role in creation the comfort conditions (visual, sound and thermal comfort) for their users.

The external envelopes of the building was designed for appropriate thermal performance and reduction of the total energy demand.

Sun screening are applied to the Northern façade & Eastern facade strip windows.

Sun screening to the Northern & Western façade are by ventilated screen.

All Western façade glass is double performance glazing.

All other external glass is performance glass to minimize heat gain and loss.

Rain water is harvested & stored in tanks in the basement and utilized for WC & urinal flushing and landscape irrigation, all of which are separately metered.

Openable areas per Floor (Usable area) are between 7% - 10% .

The atrium / lobby provide for cross ventilation through office areas, and a stack to expel hot air from internal areas. There will be vent openings at the top of the atrium, all automated and linked to the BMS to open & close under most favorable conditions.

Fresh air is supplied by the mechanical system when these conditions are not met.

A range of other design elements make a difference in the office of the future. Standardized sizes for workstations and equipment means fewer components are discarded when the space needs to be reconfigured.

Low-VOC (volatile organic compound) materials protect air quality, and easy-to-dissemble furniture aids recycling when a piece has come to the end of its useable life.

Colour choice makes a difference too. A lighter colour palette for fabrics, carpets, and desktops helps make the most of available light.

"Thinking sustainably, we make conservative colour choices that will stand the test of time for permanent elements like building envelope, furniture and carpet.