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News Release from: Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) | Subject: Virtual Environment software
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 May 2006
IES helps KPMG Tower become star-rated
Integrated Environmental Solutions Virtual Environment software has been used to great success at KPMG Tower in Sydney.
Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited (IES) This article was originally published on
Buildingtalk
on 8 Feb 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
50% reduction in energy consumption for HQ
Integrated building performance software system The KPMG Tower is one of the few buildings to have been designed and built from new with a Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Commitment Agreement to achieve such a high ABGR.
SEDA - currently known as Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability (DEUS) developed ABGR for use with commercial buildings Australia-wide.
DEUS seeks a commitment agreement that allows a developer to 'badge' a building from the outset to have a 4, 4.5 or 5-star rating; the performance of the building is then measured through a series of certified and verified documents provided by the developer and designer against the benchmark.
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Learning what good sustainable design needs In order to achieve this Adamus were aware that detailed computer modelling of the design would be required, and that it needed to push the boundaries of what was achievable on both the design and engineering front.
"KPMG Tower will for me become a beacon of what is possible".
"I also need to wholeheartedly congratulate IES, the company which developed the The The ModelIT; ApacheCalc, ApacheSim, Suncast Lite, Macroflow and ApacheHVAC modules within IES 's The result of the project was a resounding success that recognised not only what was needed and could be achieved, but what could also be brought in on budget.
Control of the construction costs was a significant factor in the final outcome.
IES 's Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) has become an increasingly important consideration.
In a world first for Australia, office buildings can be rated for their energy efficiency using the ABGR scheme, as one of the initiatives being taken to help tackle climate change.
Dr McLean continues: "Globally, ESD is becoming increasingly important; with the Green Building Rating System in Australia, LEED in the US, and the movement in Europe towards a low energy performance-based building regulations system.".
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