Hansen Yuncken is an industry leader in Ecologically Sustainable Design and Construction.

Our involvement in the design, development, construction and commissioning of many of Australia's leading Green Buildings, is testament to our industry leadership in Ecologically Sustainable Design. The following projects are a snapshot of our recent involvement in ESD projects:

Hansen Yuncken is working in collaboration the Green Building Council of Australia on this $40m project to develop a new health sector green star rating tool. This work will set an ESD benchmark for future hospital developments around Australia.

The SA Water development, currently under construction, has achieved a 6 star design rating from the GBCA, and is commited to a 5 star BANERS energy rating. Some notable features include 100% outside air displacement floor ventilation, a fritted veil to the western façade, an ETFE atrium roof and a tri-generation system to reduce peak energy demand. This is the first major commercial development in Australia to achieve a 6 star rating.

This early ESD project developed and tested environmental goals not previously incorporated in a single project. The project involved the refurbishment of an existing 3 storey brick, timber and concrete commercial building/warehouse requiring the addition of floors to the open warehousing area, the addition of a light weight fourth storey and opening up the structure to create a central Atrium and several side lightwells. Rain water and grey water recycling was incorporated as well as recycled materials, and innovative ventilation systems.

This multi award winning project achieved a 5 green star as built rating. A dedicated automotive training facility housing, paint booths, workshops, classrooms and office accommodation. The building is predominantly a concrete structure, enclosed by steel and glass and incorporates innovative sustainable design features such as active thermal mass and night sky cooling systems. The design received a ‘commendation’ in the World Environment Day awards.

CH2 is Australia’s first 6 star rated building, and has become synonymous with the green building movement. Hansen Yuncken played a key role in developing the many cutting edge technologies that were incorporated into this world leading building. It features recycled concrete, recycled timber louvres, wind-driven turbines, ‘shower towers’ for natural evaporative cooling of fresh air, recycled water treatment systems as well as unique ‘phase change material’ cells as thermal storage for ‘coolth’.