20/10/2024
AUSTRALIAN TIMBER DESIGN AWARD 2024
Commercial Building
Jackson Clements Burrows Architects
T3 Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria
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Posted • T3 Collingwood is Melbourne’s tallest timber hybrid office building and the first of ’ innovative Timber, Transit, and Technology concept in Australia.
The building has 15 levels, nine featuring a cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure. Compared to traditional construction methods, using CLT allows for faster construction, a lighter building weight, and significantly reduced carbon emissions throughout its life cycle.
Our team provided Environmentally Sustainable Design services, as well as structural, civil, facades, mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, fire protection, acoustics, and audio-visual services. We conducted an embodied carbon assessment to help inform Hines about the environmental benefits of choosing sustainable building materials over conventional methods.
The hybrid timber solution boasts a 34% reduction in estimated upfront carbon emissions (A1-A5, EN15978) versus the same building when designed with a conventional steel-reinforced concrete frame. With a 6 Star Green Star Design Review and targeting a 5.5 Star NABERS Energy rating, T3 Collingwood leads the way in sustainability.
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