Environmentally Sustainable Design

Waterman is committed to assisting our valued clients in achieving environmentally sustainable developments by utilising a combination of passive and low energy design solutions.

Our computer analysis capabilities include CFD, dynamic thermal modelling, natural ventilation modelling, energy consumption modelling, residential and commercial energy star ratings.

Our specialist team delivers a wide range of sustainability-focused design, assessment and advisory services, encompassing:

Green Star rating assessments
NATHERS star rating assessments
Carbon Neutral transition planning
NABERS star rating assessments
Sustainability Management Plans
Section J Building fabric assessments
Energy Consumption modelling and analysis

Daylight modelling and analysis
Systems performance studies
CFD Analysis
Occupant Comfort assessments
Natural Ventilation modelling and analysis
On Site generation systems
Energy reclaim systems

Featured Project

South Melbourne Central Lifestyle Centre

This mixed-use development, located adjacent to the South Melbourne market, includes over 40 specialty shops, a Woolworths supermarket, Spotlight store and gymnasium.

The Lifestyle Centre also includes two levels of basement carparking, two levels of above-ground carparking, three levels of commercial office space and a function centre at roof level. The building is Spotlight Group’s head office.

Waterman provided full design, documentation and construction phase services for the scheme, spanning mechanical, electrical, fire, hydraulic, vertical transport and ESD.

South Melbourne Central Lifestyle Centre

Federation Square

Waterman were engaged as the services engineers for the complete Federation Square complex that included theatres, restaurants, galleries and commercial office space.

Workplace6

The first building in New South Wales to achieve the highest possible rating, in both NABERS scheme and the Green Building Council of Australia’s Green Star scheme.

Swinburne University of Technology,

The Advanced Technologies Centre, a ‘five-Star’ Green Star rated development and includes the following low energy and ESD initiatives.