Woodhead Industrial Portfolio Statement

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PortfolioProject Title Organisation Date etcIndustrialPortfolio Statement

Our capability is an attitude more than a set of skills.

Our attitude is one of collaboration… always challenging and asking our clients the right questions. We are design focused, yet people centric.”

a leading global design practice We are positioned across Australia and into Asia.

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Company Profi le

What We Do

What we do is about exploring the future; asking the right

questions, observing and listening to make sense of how to plan

for the potential. We revel in complexity and understand that great

results are a product of exhaustive rigor, research and proven

processes and technologies.

Our services are Architecture, Interior Design and Planning

providing Property Advisory, Design and Project Delivery

consultancy services.

Where We Operate

Woodhead is an Australian company operating globally through

a series of networked studios and partnerships; our practice

draws depth from our geographic reach yet is locally infused with

experience and character.

We understand success will manifest itself through tangible

projects that embody our values, evidenced by our client

testimonials and our peer recognition.

How We Operate

Our organisational structure is based on the interwoven activities

of design, business and people.

These spheres of practice coexist seamlessly to ensure the

‘Project’ sits at the centre of what we do and is the basis upon

which success is measured.

Design and the Market

We exist to design, however design excellence is an outcome

of a commitment to rigor, research and innovation. Design does

not exist in isolation; it requires an understanding of our clients

and the markets they operate in. Research, processes and

collaboration are fundamental to our success, as is our ability to

deliver projects with technical accuracy and profi ciency.

Business Sustainability

Whilst we exist to design, we only exist if we have a sustainable

business platform that ensures practice and procedures are

conducted within regulatory guidelines. The growth of business is

predicated on achieving profi t in order that we can reinvest in the

organisation. A critical aspect of the structure is the management

of risk and the continuous pursuit of quality. Business activity

supports the Woodhead strategic business plan and goals, and

contributes to a positive reputation and image by utilising high

quality processes.

People and Culture

Woodhead prides itself on the professional achievements of

our people. We acknowledge individual contribution, and as a

company we are committed to nurturing professional development

through a range of activities including; study tours, corporate

training, research projects, and providing an offi ce culture based

on continual improvement and learning.

Woodhead supports policies and systems and processes that

create equal opportunities for all and where people have the

resources, assistance and support to achieve the highest personal

and professional level.

Architecture and design is a process, a journey of discovery with our clients. The constraints of space and time and commercial imperatives are a given, the difference at Woodhead is we see them as a catalyst to spur innovation.

WOODHEAD COMPANY PROFILE

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2 Victoria Avenue, Perth, WA

Southern Cross University, Building A, Gold Coast Campus, QLD

Community CPS, Adelaide, SA

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INDUSTRIAL

HEALTH

HEALTH EDUCATION

TRANSPORT TRANSPORT

RETAIL

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Adelaide Desalination Plant, Port Stanvac, South Australia

Animation City, Guangzhou, China

Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, Adelaide, South Australia

Sydney International Airport Terminal 1 Redevelopment, New South Wales

Changi International Airport Terminal 1 Upgrade, Singapore

2 Victoria Avenue, Perth, Western Australia

Development Bank of Singapore (DBS), Singapore

Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria

Southern Cross University Building A, Gold Coast, Queensland

Place on Brougham, North Adelaide, South Australia

Gowings and State Theatre - QT Hotel Conversion, Sydney, New South Wales

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WOODHEAD KEY PROJECTS

Woodhead works across several key portfolios, including;Commercial, Education, Industrial, Health, Hospitality, Residential, Retail, Transport, and Workplace.

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HOSPITALITY

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COMMERCIAL

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Our philosophy is to design for clear, simple, uninterrupted

internal spaces, allowing maximum long-term fl exibility of use within the life span of the building.”

‘Integrating’ industrial facilities into the landscape...

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Over recent years, we have undertaken over 500,000m² of offi ce

and industrial building facilities including industries specialising

in manufacturing, food warehousing, engineering and distribution.

Woodhead has been rated No 1 in Industrial projects in Australia

by World Architecture.

We have produced intelligent, workable designs for both larger

and smaller companies, applying our thorough background

knowledge and staff expertise to each project.

In many cases, industrial projects require a unique combination of

skills, namely the design of fl exible industrial style buildings with

an understanding of process fl ow, production and storage, as well

as inherent knowledge of detailing for health and hygiene together

with the needs of access, circulation and fl exibility.

Large scale industrial buildings require a rigorous design

approach and adequate briefi ng and pre-planning. As part of

project initiation, several key issues should be reviewed and

defi ned.

Function drives the design. It is defi ned within the brief, outlining

user operations, relationships to each other and external

environment.

Our philosophy is to design for clear, simple, uninterrupted internal

spaces, allowing maximum long-term fl exibility of use within

the life span of the building. Non-operational requirements are

‘plugged on’ to the perimeter wall. This allows future fl exibility

to service or expand these facilities without interruption to the

internal operations.

External access and circulation are important issues to be

addressed in the early planning stages. Public and heavy

vehicles access to the building should be clearly defi ned and kept

separate.

Location and orientation of service docks must be carefully

considered to avoid detrimental effects to the internal environment

and business operations. Whilst the internal environment may be

affected by orientation, other factors will also effect the equipment

and working environment.

Industrial buildings are generally cost effective forms of

construction. Cost effi ciency can be infl uenced by items such

as construction type, structural grid and column spacings, BCA

consideration and ventilation.

Some of the many projects Woodhead has delivered include:

− Aldi Distribution Facilities, Stapylton and Derrimut

− Arnott’s Biscuit Factory, Huntingwood

− Kellogg Distribution and Manufacturing Centres, Botany

− United Distillers Australia, Huntingwood

− Pepsi Seven-Up, Sydney

− Export Park, Adelaide

− National Foods, Adelaide

− News Limited, Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin, Adelaide, Townsville

− Franklin’s Distribution Centre, Ingleburn

− Kemin Industries, Singapore

− CSR Hebel Block Manufacturing Plant, Taiwan

− Sola Optical, Guangzhou, China

− Transistions Optical, Manila, Philippines

− Visy Pulp and Paper Mill, Tumut

Woodhead pursues excellence and has become acknowledged leaders in the design of buildings for infrastructure, distribution and industrial facilities, particularly the implementation of environmentally sustainable practices in this complex environment.

Industrial Portfolio

Adelaide Desalination Plant, Port Stanvac, South Australia

Media Hub, Ingleburn, New South Wales

Keswick Substation, Keswick, South Australia

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Project Name, Location, State, Country Adelaide Desalination Plant, Port Stanvac, South Australia

01Infrastructure Woodhead Project Experience

With a growing economy and population South Australia is

faced with the challenge of developing and implementing alternative water supplies especially in times of drought.

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This seamless architectural and landscape response minimises

visual impacts from both close and long range views and builds

on the intrinsic qualities of the natural coastline to provide a

considered response to the environment and natural heritage of

the site.

Located at Lonsdale, near Port Stanvac, the $1.824 billion AUD,

100 gigalitre per annum capacity desalination plant can deliver

up to 100 billion litres of water each year contributing to half of

Adelaide’s water supply.

The sometimes harsh and often shifting Australian climate

has strongly impacted the reliability of rain water as a source

of drinking water in recent years. With a growing economy

and population South Australia is faced with the challenge of

developing and implementing alternative water supplies especially

in times of drought.

The new Adelaide Desalination Plant and Kauwi Interpretive Centre

together bring a new, climate independent source of drinking

water and a desalination education experience to the people of

Adelaide and its surrounds.

The design team used an “integrated industrial design” approach

to ensure that the desalination plant met the requirements of a

signifi cant work of public architecture by developing a consistent

architectural language across the site complementing the

state-of-the-art water processing facility. The architectural and

landscape design contributes signifi cantly to the successful

delivery of the project and the acceptance by the community of

this alternative source of drinking water.

The “integrated industrial design” approach ensures that the

related disciplines of master planning and architecture, landscape

design, interior design and graphic and wayfi nding design are

integrated to provide a unifi ed, cohesive and sustainable design

which blends into and enhances the existing site.

Adelaide Desalination Plant and Kauwi Interpretive CentrePort Stanvac, South Australia

Woodhead provided the design of the winning bid for the Adelaide Desalination Plant by the Adelaide Aqua consortium.

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Client Government of South Australia

Builder Adelaide Aqua D&C Consortium consisting;

McConnell Dowell Constructors, Abigroup

Contractors and ACCIONA Agua.

Completion 2012

Project Value $1.8 billion

Project size 100 gigalitre per annum capacity

Kauwi Interpretive Centre:

Project Size 800m2

Value $3.6m

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The Kauwi Interpretive Centre educates and inspires visitors

through the interpretation of narratives about water use and the desalination process. The building describes an ancient landscape meeting 21st century technology.

The project includes a transfer pumping station and transfer

pipeline, which pumps drinking water from the plant to the

existing SA Water supply network and the Kauwi Interpretive

Centre for community education.

The Kauwi Interpretive Centre educates and inspires visitors

through the interpretation of narratives about water use and the

desalination process. The building describes an ancient landscape

meeting 21st century technology. The name ‘Kauwi’ can be

translated as ‘water’, and comes from the local Kaurna Aboriginal

language.

The built form is designed to allow people to fi nd their own way

through the interpretive elements. It aims to provide a journey that

is open to exploration. This exploration allows people to discover

and learn at their own pace and piece together the interpretive

elements and experience of the building and landscape in their

own way. The architectural design reinforces this approach by

providing multiple pathways through and around the interpretive

displays and earth walls.

At the same time, the user has an ‘unfolding’ spatial experience

- views are gradually revealed as one moves through the

space, ending with dramatic views out over the coast and to

the desalination plant. A refl ective ceiling to the main roof gives

enticing refl ections of what is to come, as well as refl ecting an

abstract ‘water’ mural on the fl oor. An outdoor water feature is

strategically placed to the north of the building to refl ect the sun

back into the space - casting rippled, moving light around. The

sense of the space is akin to being in an underwater landscape.

It was important to design a space specifi c to the topic of ‘water’

– the architecture conveys something of the interpretive subject

in the way the space feels and is experienced. A memorable

experience of the place will help people retain the important

messages being conveyed.

An interpretive centre needs to have strong connections to its

context. An important driver for the design was to create a built

form that relates directly to the dramatic landscapes surrounding

it. This building reinforces the connection back to the natural

elements and the local context through its use of rammed

earth walls - by making reference to the unique layered strata

in nearby cliffs. The form suggests that the building has been

excavated directly from the earth. Innovative techniques around

the layering of colouring of the different bands of rammed earth

were researched and thoroughly tested on site with sample walls.

The strong natural references are offset and punctuated by the

use of refl ective metals – relating to the high tech processes of

desalination.

The design process was highly collaborative, involving interpretive

specialists, graphic designers, educators, landscape architects

and the clients. A vital thread through the process has been the

ongoing consultation with local Kaurna Aboriginal groups and

artists. The Aboriginal content is vital in terms of educating people

about another perspective to the importance of water, and how

they have managed and used it over time.

Woodhead has worked closely with a visionary client to create

a design-led solution that enhances the urban experience of this industrial and commercial precinct.

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Client ElectraNet

Completion 2012

Value $250m

Woodhead has worked closely with a visionary client to create a

design-led solution that enhances the urban experience of this

industrial and commercial precinct.

The main public experience of the substation is through travelling

along the ring road that feeds into the precinct. The success of the

project is in creating a memorable experience in moving through

this industrialised urban space. There is a gradual transitioning

of scale between the larger substation elements down to the

smaller scale treatments of the perimeter security fence and the

landscaping by the road.

A consistent formal language is developed through a patterning

device of overlapping groups of parallel lines - making reference

to networks of power cables - that connects all these elements

into an integrated whole.

Robust industrial materials are transformed beyond the banal.

Concrete is treated with a copper coloured oxide, and powder-

coated ribbed steel panelling is set at geometric angles. An

electric blue light emanates from the building at night time,

lighting the urban space and hinting at the transmission of high-

voltage electricity that happens within.

Keswick SubstationKeswick, South Australia

ElectraNet’s new City West Substation in Keswick provides the greater City of Adelaide with high-voltage electricity reinforcement.

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Each building is designed to make a statement on the

landscape whilst refl ecting the practical use of the facility.

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Pump Stations included;

− Chambers Flats Pump Station

− Bundamba Pump Station

− Swanbank Pump Station

− Coomera Pump Station

− Molendinar Pump Station

and various other Flow Control Buildings, Balance tanks, and

Chlorination facilities.

This pipeline, connecting the Gold Coast and Brisbane water

supplies stretches some 150kms and requires numerous pump

halls along the way to keep the water pressure constant.

Woodhead’s task was to produce a regular design that could

be adapted to each individual pump station. Thus far, fi ve pump

stations have been documented with the Bundamba pump station

nearing completion.

Each building is designed to make a statement on the landscape

whilst refl ecting the practical use of the facility.

Large fl owing swirls of aggregate, patterned onto the facades

of the concrete blade walls, refl ect the fl ow of water whilst the

random placement of Alpolic cladding contained within these walls

symbolise the refl ective qualities of surface water.

This project has been successful in taking the functionality of an

industrial building to develop an innovative and exciting product.

Southern Regional Water Pipeline Pump StationsQueensland

In the midst of the worst drought Queensland has ever faced, Woodhead has been commissioned to provide the architectural services for the pipeline that will link up two of south-east Queensland’s primary water supplies.

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Client SRWP Alliance

Completion 2010

Project value $5-10m per pump station

The Desalination Blueprint Design was developed to supplement the Sydney water supply should signifi cant droughts occur in the catchment area. The Sydney Desalination Project diversifi es Sydney’s water supply and reduces the reliance on rainfall in the catchments.

Woodhead was engaged by Sydney Water to provide conceptual

architectural and landscaping design principles, in compliance

with the Statement of Commitments (SOC), for the main proposed

plant site at Kurnell.

Woodhead is responsible for the architectural optimisation of the

works. Design and confi guration of the building had to meet the

following general requirements to comply with the SOCs:

− Designing of landscaping and building forms for bush fi re

protection and hazard minimisation

− Gutters and downpipes should be avoided where possible

− Minimisation and amelioration of visual impact from nominated

view points

− Maximising use of natural lighting and ventilation where

appropriate

− Minimising the impact on local environment, including over-

passing air traffi c from large roof areas and wall surfaces

− Minimising maintenance of both the landscape and built form

− Selecting plant species viable and compatible with the local

environment

− Minimising impervious hardstand to maximise the stormwater

infi ltration

− Designing durable built forms and landscaping

Desalination Blueprint DesignKurnell, New South Wales

Client Sydney Water

Completion 2007 (concept design)

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Summerhill Waste Management FacilityNewcastle, New South Wales

The Summerhill Waste Management Facility is a progressive, world-class facility which refl ects Newcastle City Council’s commitment to ecologically sustainable development.

The City of Newcastle has established an environmental education

program which, together with the provision of the purpose

designed facility, aims to encourage and aid recycling of waste.

Ecologically sustainable development issues relating to material

resources, energy, waste and native habitat were integrated into

the design methodology of the project.

The architectural solution creates self suffi cient, low energy,

appropriate technology buildings which conserve fi nite natural

resources and promote renewable resources.

Inherent in the design is the fl exibility to allow for potential future

growth, change and technological advancement in management

of waste.

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Client Newcastle City Council

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Hunters Hill Zone Substation UpgradeHunters Hill, New South Wales

The existing substation site is located in a residential area at a

leafy suburb of Gladesville between two existing three storey

residential apartment buildings. The existing substation building

is a listed heritage item in The NSW Heritage Register and Local

Environmental Plan in Ryde Council, NSW.

The building and civil aspects of the project generally comprise of:

− new two-storey 66kv GIS switch and a separate control building,

to house the new indoor 66kv GIS switch and control gear and the

control equipment

− Refurbishment of the roof of existing heritage substation building

− Associated new civil and drainage works

− New fencing and gates

− New landscape works

− Installation of in-ground and cast-in conduits, pits and equipment

bases

− Stormwater detention

This project involved the redevelopment of a part of the existing Hunters Hill Zone Substation site to incorporate new indoor 66kv Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) and control equipment housed in a new 66kv switch and control building.

Client Energy Australia

Completion 2010

Value $5m

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Leichhardt Zone Substation RedevelopmentLeichhardt, New South Wales

The existing substation site occupies part of a large former service

station site. This site is constrained by contaminated subsurface

water, a heritage listed stormwater line in close proximity to the

cable basement and an adjacent high voltage switch yard.

The building and civil aspects of the project generally comprise of:

− A new two-storey 132kv GIS switch and control building, to house

the new indoor 132kv GIS switch and control gear and the 132kv

protection equipment

− New amenities and lunch room

− Associated new civil and drainage works in an area of

contaminated groundwater

− New fencing and gates

− Installation of in-ground and cast-in conduits, pits and equipment

bases

− Stormwater detention

− Basement construction adjacent to switchyard and heritage listed

stormwater line.

The project involves the redevelopment of a part of the existing Leichhardt Balmain Road Substation site to incorporate new indoor 132kv Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) and control equipment housed in a new 132kv switch and control building.

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Client Energy Australia

Completion 2012

Value $2.5m

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Springvale Coal MineSpringvale, New South Wales

The design solutions for the major expansion of the Springvale Coal Mine are unique to the mining industry and set benchmarks for future developments of this kind.

Exposed steel structures were preferred for the administration

and mining offi ce, providing for quick erection and simple future

expansion.

Client Clutha Mining

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The Woronora Waters Treatment Facility is a complex water

processing plant situated on the shores of the Woronora dam,

surrounded by dense bushland.

The facility comprises 30 on-site buildings, water treatment

plants, below-ground services, chemical storage and treatment

processing, maintenance buildings, pumping stations and a

central administration building.

The fi nal design sympathetically integrates the complex within its

environmentally and politically sensitive location.

Illawarra / Woronora Water Treatment FacilityWoronora, New South Wales

Located south of Sydney, Woronora dam is part of a vast catchment area which supplies water to the city of Sydney.

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Client Concrete Constructions / Kinhill

Engineering Joint Venture

Completion 2000

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ALDI Distribution Centre, Prestons, New South Wales

02Warehouse & Distribution Facilities

Woodhead Project Experience

The 75,000m² facility will process up to 50,000 tonnes

of aluminium a year into a variety of products and provides aluminium extrusion, powder coating, anodising and warehouse facilities.

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The 75,000m² facility will process up to 50,000 tonnes of

aluminium a year into a variety of products and provides

aluminium extrusion, powder coating, anodising and warehouse

facilities. The development consolidates the operations of six

smaller plants and will create 200 new jobs.

The 17ha Bremer Park site includes the 61,807m² main

production building as well as separate buildings for die assembly,

amenities, hub building, offi ce, effl uent treatment, caustic tanks

cover, switch room, bunded tanks, pump room and guard room.

Woodhead undertook design development and documentation for

Watpac, the D&C contractor, and were subsequently engaged by

Watpac to design and document the fi t out of the administration

building.

Client Capral Aluminium

Completion 2005

Value $160m

Project size 75,000m²

Awards 2005 QLD MBA Award - (Industrial over

$10m)

Capral AluminiumBundamba, Queensland

Queensland Premier Peter Beattie opened Capral Aluminium’s $160 million manufacturing facility at Bundamba in 2005.

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ALDI’s growth rates in Victoria necessitated another warehouse

by 2010. The Dandenong facility was completed on time and to budget with minimal variations.”

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ALDI’s fi rst Melbourne facility was completed in 2002. In that time, ALDI’s expansion has been signifi cant in Victoria.

Client ALDI

Completion 2010

Project size 55,000m2

Ambient Warehouse: 36,600m2

Coolhouse: 12,100m2

Plant: 3,100m2

Offi ce and Ancillary: 4,250m2

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It was anticipated that ALDI’s growth rates in Victoria would

necessitate another warehouse by 2010 to service ALDI’s growth

in the eastern and northern Victoria region.

The eastern suburbs of Melbourne has been identifi ed as the

optimum location for a new distribution centre.

Woodhead reviewed over 12 sites in this area with one site being

short-listed for due diligence.

The site accommodates a distribution centre totalling 55,000m2

and includes an ambient warehouse, major coolhouse facilities,

offi ces and ancillary functions.

Key stakeholder issues include:

− Local fl ooding and storm water detention

− Construction of new link roads by authorities

− Existing infrastructure on site including sewer lines

− Retention of indigenous archaeological features including

aboriginal scar trees

− Provision of on-site bio-fi ltration ponds

ALDI Dandenong Distribution FacilityDandenong, Victoria

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ALDI’s project objectives were to develop and deliver a fully

functioning ALDI warehouse capable of operation 24/7 and supporting the retail stores in the southern NSW region.”

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Client ALDI

Completion 2009

Project size Ambient Warehouse: 36,550m2

Coolhouse: 12,100m2

Plant: 2,000m2

Offi ce and Ancillary: 4,500m2

The new Distribution Facility forms the base of a new Southern

NSW region supporting up to 100 retail stores. A suitable site for

the Distribution Facility was identifi ed at Prestons adjacent to the

M7.

ALDI’s project objectives were to develop and deliver a fully

functioning ALDI warehouse capable of operation 24/7 and

supporting the retail stores in the southern NSW region. The

facility had to maximise the logistic capacity developed on the site

and achieve a balanced development and conservation solution

with any required environmental offsets and fl ood surcharge

contained wholly within the site boundaries.

Woodhead provided the architectural design services and

other required design disciplines including landscaping, façade

engineering, interior design, general building acoustics and

coordinating the input of a multi-disciplinary consultant team.

The project was completed on budget and to a tight time frame to

meet pre-Christmas trading requirements.

ALDI Prestons Distribution FacilityPrestons, New South Wales

ALDI’s retail store network has grown considerably over recent years to the extent that a second distribution centre was required in NSW.

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The facility had to be high quality low maintenance whilst

incorporating best practice energy management systems.”

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The massive complex includes warehouse, cool rooms, truck

wash and truck refuelling, as well as canteen facilities for the

offi ce and warehouse staff.

The building was orientated on an axis that permitted ease of

access for trucks whilst ensuring protection from prevailing

weather in the loading dock areas.

The design of this complex, highly serviced facility utilised the

expertise of an international consultant team.

The client ethos required the building to be high quality and good

value. The facility had to be low maintenance with a long building

lifespan. ESD principles were considered throughout the project

as equipment selection coupled with world’s best practice energy

management software ensures energy effi ciency to the coolhouse

and freezers, and addresses the need to minimise pollution.

Client ALDI

Project size Ambient Warehouse: 36,400m2

Coolhouse: 10,364m2

Plant: 3,200m2

Offi ce and Ancillary: 2,700m2

ALDI Derrimut Distribution FacilityDerrimut, Victoria

This distribution warehouse and offi ce facility was created to service the ALDI supermarkets throughout Melbourne.

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Woodhead’s involvement with the Queensland project began

at the site selection stage. Many sites were evaluated in terms of fl exibility, cost and optimum location before the Stapylton site was chosen.”

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Client ALDI

Project size Ambient Warehouse: 36,700m2

Coolhouse: 10,400m2

Plant: 2,600m2

Offi ce and Ancillary: 2,850m2

ALDI is a discount grocer originating in Germany, with operations

in Europe, USA and Australia. In Australia, ALDI have facilities in

NSW that are centred on Sydney and have constructed facilities in

Victoria that are centred on Melbourne.

ALDI proposed to establish operations in south-east Queensland

and construct this Distribution Facility at Stapylton, between

Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Woodhead’s involvement with the Queensland project began at

the site selection stage. Many sites were evaluated in terms of

fl exibility, cost and optimum location before the Stapylton site was

chosen.

Woodhead’s previous experience on the ALDI Derrimut facility was

adapted to the needs of the Queensland site.

The orientation of the building was altered so that the offi ce

building faces north. This facility services ALDI’s supermarkets in

southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales.

ALDI Stapylton Distribution FacilityStapylton, Queensland

ALDI is a discount grocer originating in Germany, with operations in Europe, USA and Australia. In Australia, ALDI have facilities in NSW that are centred on Sydney and have constructed facilities in Victoria that are centred on Melbourne.

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This new distribution centre is located in Brendale, north of

Brisbane in the fast growing Moreton Bay.”

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Following on from the successful completion of Prestons, ALDI’s

second NSW Distribution Centre, Brendale will incorporate offi ces,

ambient warehouse and coolhouse facilities. ALDI’s project

objectives are to develop and deliver a fully functioning ALDI

warehouse capable of operation 24/7 and supporting the retail

stores in the northern Brisbane region and Sunshine Coast areas.

The warehouse will maximise the logistic capacity developed on

the site and achieve a balanced development and conservation

solution with any required environmental offsets.

As part of the design process Woodhead in conjunction with

specialist ESD consultants considered options maximise green

star rating. Based on previous recent ALDI distribution facilities

a 4.5 star (Green Star) rating can be achieved with signifi cant

payback over two years.

Woodhead also reviewed 5 star (Green Star) options. Various

options with fi ve year payback period were reviewed.

These options could be easily integrated within the existing

Distribution Facility design without major change to layout or

change to warehouse operation. These options currently under

consideration by ALDI.

Woodhead is providing the architectural design services and

coordinating the input of a multi-disciplinary consultant team.

ALDI BrendaleDistribution FacilityBrendale, Queensland

Woodhead provided ALDI with initial architectural services for the second Queensland warehouse. This new distribution centre is located in Brendale, north west of Brisbane in the fast growing Moreton Bay region.

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Client ALDI

Project size Ambient Warehouse: 36,400m2

Coolhouse: 12,100m2

Plant: 3,100m2

Offi ce and Ancillary: 4,250m2

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Charles Sturt Industrial Estate, Woodville, South Australia

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Sustainability initiatives such as rainwater recycling and storm-

water quality control through the use of ecodrains are also incorporated.

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Charles Sturt Industrial Estate is a new industrial and bulky goods estate developed by ISPT on the site of the original General Motors Holden assembly plant in Woodville, South Australia.

The project included the demolition, remediation, master planning

and re-branding of a decaying brownfi elds industrial site into a

modern, effi cient industrial precinct. Woodhead’s commissions

included master planning, way-fi ndings and graphic re-branding

services.

The 22Ha industrial park incorporates new entry points, roadways,

lighting, signage and underground services as well as extensive

use of low maintenance landscaped areas and a signifi cant

central park.

Sustainability initiatives such as rainwater recycling and

stormwater quality control through the use of ecodrains are also

incorporated.

The park is designed for B-Double truck access and segregates

heavy vehicles and loading areas from passenger vehicle and

offi ce access.

Buildings have a common architectural theme, colour scheme

and signage. A strategic re-branding exercise was undertaken to

position the park as the premier industrial location in Adelaide’s

west. This included the development of a new name, logo and

signage package.

Effi cient, cost effective and fl exible offi ce/ warehouse buildings

have been designed to accommodate tenants such as:

− AI Automotive

− Centrelink Records Management

− Recall

− Bax Global

− Boral Timber

− Radio Rentals

− Parbury

− O’Donnell Griffen

− Bunnings

− David Jones

Charles Sturt Industrial EstateWoodville, South Australia

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Client Industry Superannuation Property Trust

(ISPT)

Completion #

Project value $#m

Project size 22Ha industrial park

The integrated masterplan is designed to achieve a new

benchmark for green business park environments both in Australia and globally. Water neutrality is a major focus within the design - a water cycle system has been developed that generates as much water as it uses.”

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The project aims to create an enhanced lifestyle environment

which includes on-site child care facilities, gymnasium, retail, food

and beverage and other support facilities.

Woodhead developed the masterplan featuring three buildings of

approximately 11,000m2 NLA each, grouped around a large plaza

forecourt which will house common facilities and meeting spaces.

The forecourt plaza space is the active feature providing a focal

point for the development and the broader locality. It links to all

of the site’s activities via a north-south street providing a strong

sense of community.

The integrated masterplan is designed to achieve a new

benchmark for green business park environments both in

Australia and globally. Water neutrality is a major focus within the

design - a water cycle system has been developed that generates

as much water as it uses whilst reducing reliance on Adelaide’s

water supply and sewer infrastructure by as much as 80% when

compared to a standard offi ce park development.

The project will also include the re-establishment of the pre-

settlement Adelaide Plains landscape ecology as an environmental

feature of the development, returning fl ora and fauna to the site

where practicable.

Responding to the changing needs of workplace culture is an

important focus of the project which aims to provide work and

lifestyle environments that improve productivity and retention

rates.

Worldpark 01Keswick, South Australia

Worldpark 01 located at Keswick just outside the Adelaide CBD is a 33,000m2 business park developed by Axiom Properties, incorporating the latest in environmental development and green design. Coffey International will be the major tenant in stage 1, occupying 7,000m2.

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Client Axiom Properties

Completion 2010

Project Size 33,000m2 business park

ESD 5 Star Green Star - Offi ce As Built

The estate has been designed to accommodate B-Double truck

movements throughout.

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The development consists of a 200 truck truckstop and service

centre, a motel, tourism centre, fast food outlets and industrial

buildings for Masters, local farming machinery dealerships,

caravan, and motor showrooms and other light industrial

companies.

The estate has been designed to accommodate B-Double truck

movements throughout.

Moree Gateway is a new industrial subdivision development on the Newell Highway adjacent to the airport for Moree Plans Shire Council.

Moree Gateway Industrial EstateMoree, New South Wales

Client Moree Plains Shire Council

Completion Current

Value $120m

Project size 564,000m2

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The site is master planned to ensure that all buildings

‘cascade’ down the 1:20 sloping site and is connected by a central street providing equitable access and binding all atrium and shared offi ces spaces.

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Commissioned by Woolworths Limited in August 2001, Woodhead were responsible for the master planning and architecture for the Woolworths Support Offi ce within the new Norwest Business Park.

− No existing buildings / structures / non-natural infrastructure on

site.

− Stormwater treatment and landscaping responds to Riparian zone

and natural gradients.

− Riparian zone restored. Balance of site planted with Eucalypts –

site was previously treeless

− Bicycle parking, lockers, amenities provided at front door. New bus

stops created. Walking track provided around site.

The Support Office comprises approximately 36,000m2 of office

space. The masterplan consists of three commercial buildings of

3-4 storeys, organised around and connected with a 2,500m2

central marketplace. The brief set by the client was to culturally

unite the disparate support operations for this fiscally strong

Australian company. These support operations were previously

located in eight locations throughout Sydney. The evolution into

one location aimed to connect all staff, centralise training facilities

and create a workplace culture, together as one. The cultural

statement of this consolidation process is evident in the built

result. The offi ce floorplates and marketplace encourage staff to

communicate and interact, formally and informally.

The hybrid-ventilated marketplace combined off-the-shelf

components in an innovative fashion to achieve a cost effective

and sustainable solution. The resulting greenhouse ratings

achieved Australian industry best-practice.

Siting and Urban Issues

− All buildings have north orientation. Wind studies informed design.

− Sun-shadow studies informed courtyard layouts, fixed sun-

shading, atrium designs, central space skylights, internal fitout.

− The site is master planned to ensure that all buildings ‘cascade’

down the 1:20 sloping site and is connected by a central street

providing equitable access and binding all atrium and shared

offi ces spaces.

Woolworths Support Offi ceNorwest Business Park, New South Wales

Client Woolworths

Completion 2005

Project value $155m

Project size Offi ce Space 36,000m2

Central Market Place 2,500m2

Floors 3 Buildings, 3-4 fl oors each

ESD Hybrid HVAC, 60% natural mode

Parking 2,200+ on-site parking bays, over 2

fl oors basement car

Ludowici IndustrialRandle Road, Pinkenba, QLD

Ludowici Limited is a diversifi ed industrial company that incorporates minerals processing, rubber, seals, packaging, plastics and environmental concerns as its core business.

The company was established in Australia in 1858, became

a public company in 1891 and listed on the Australian Stock

Exchange Ltd (ASX) in 1914.

The Ludowici Industrial project in Randle Road Pinkenba is the

amalgamation of a wide range of industrial processes into one

large operation that will meet the needs of Ludowici into the

future. The development includes a large 7000m2 production

building with supporting amenities and offi ce as well as a 2000m2

administration building that will become the base for all of

Ludowici’s worldwide business interests.

The overall design is modern and uncomplicated in keeping with

Ludowici’s image whilst setting the standard for the surrounding

industrial precinct. The Production Building is robust whilst

the Administration Building has a professional edge with both

buildings linked via similar detailing solutions.

Hutchinson Builders Pty. Ltd. were selected as the preferred

contractor under a Design and Construct procurement method.

Client Hutchinson Builder South Tweed Heads

Completion 2008

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Hirotec Automotive Manufacturing Plant Elizabeth West, South Australia

The state-of-the-art stamping and assembly plant produces

vehicle closure components, such as bonnets, boot lids and doors,

which are supplied to nearby GM Holden manufacturing plant.

The facility is over 15,000m² and comprises four stage press

lines, assembly area, despatch areas and a 2 storey offi ce

building with reception and amenities on ground fl oor, and offi ces

and meeting rooms on fi rst fl oor.

Woodhead was responsible for the design, documentation

and contract administration services, working with a range of

specialist consultant project managers.

The $20 million automotive manufacturing plant was developed by Japanese automotive company, Hirotec Corporation, in the heart of Adelaide’s northern suburbs, Elizabeth West.

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Client Mitsubishi / Hirotec Corporation Joint

Venture

MediaHub Australia, Ingleburn, New South Wales

04Communications

Woodhead Project Experience

Design focused reception area which led toward an observation

window looking through to the Operations Centre.”

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The Central Apparatus Room is the data centre component of

MediaHub’s operations. The sensitive coordination of the CRAC air

conditioning and fire suppression services within floor and ceiling

plenums, together with data cabling trays, ensure easy access for

maintenance and future expansion.

The Operations Centre’s requirement for multiple display screen

positions and analysis of various competing sight lines. Our airport

experience was vital for the setting out of the master presentation

area.

A ‘N + 1’, 100% redundancy capacity throughout all services was

achieved, with a further ‘2N + 1’ being achieved at a later stage

when additional generator capacity is installed and full capacity in

the Central Apparatus Room is achieved.

The conceptual brief gave Woodhead the opportunity to make

an otherwise pragmatic space into a high tech experience of

interconnecting functions. MediaHub Australia is a joint venture

between ABC and Win Television, based in Ingleburn in the south

west of greater Sydney.

Data centres have many common features such as is found in

airport buildings, office facilities and industrial buildings. These are

key competencies within our office.

Woodhead has been able to bring this knowledge to bear

on the MediaHub project; adding value and speeding up the

design and delivery process. The construction industry has not

completely understood the requirements of Section J of the BCA

and our previous experience was essential in clarifying these

requirements.

Data centres are a class of building which can have a number of

different sub-classes; they can be a unique mixture of functions

and building type, and therefore not all data centres are the same.

Understanding that data centres can have one or multiple users,

and the need for future expansion and modular design is often a

primary planning requirement.

MediaHub AustraliaIngleburn, New South Wales

MediaHub Australia’s new data and program management centre is a centralised facility for four television program carriers, reaching across Australasia and feeding over 300 stations.

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Client MediaHub Australia

Completion 2010

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Perth public transport users can feel even safer, knowing

that this CCTV facility allows security staff to see exactly what is going on at every train station and the seven major bus interchanges at any time, day or night.” Mr Troy Buswell, Transport Minister

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The facility operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and

accommodates approximately 40 shift working surveillance staff

who monitor passenger movements within the Transperth trains,

Transperth buses, the ferry services and selected depots.

As part of a growing understanding of the potential benefi t of

centrally monitored CCTV the CMR facility has been designed to

accommodate future infrastructure and transport monitoring for a

further 15 years.

This future proofi ng requires an architectural component of the

project which allows Woodhead to provide a seamless interior

architectural design. The design philosophy primarily considers

staff amenity and ergonomics by maximising both comfort levels

of simulated light and architectural forms which provide an array

of relaxing focal lengths.

The new $7.4m Central Monitoring Room (CMR) was recently

opened by Transport Minister Troy Buswell.

“Perth public transport users can feel even safer, knowing that

this CCTV facility allows security staff to see exactly what is going

on at every train station and the seven major bus interchanges at

any time, day or night.” Mr. Buswell said.

“The upgraded and integrated CMR allows for 1,363 cameras

to watch more than 130 Million boardings 24/7 and more than

trebles Transperth’s monitoring capacity, from 6 to 20 surveillance

workstations.”

PTA Central Monitoring Room Perth, Western Australia

The new Central Monitoring Room (CMR) facility is located within a Public Transport Authority Facility in Perth.

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Client Perth Transport Authority

Completion 2008

Project value $7.4m

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Optus Mitchell, ACT

Minor works to existing data centre including internal

reconfi gurations, AC plant rooms and new diesel gensets.

Optus Belrose, NSW

Expansion of existing satellite earth station and data centre

(phone, television etc) works included 3 stages of expansion

including data centre expansion, plant rooms, substations, diesel

gensets, workshops, etc. Issues included bushfi re exposure,

security of AC and power provision and roof waterproofi ng.

Optus Blacktown, NSW

Reconfi guration works to existing data centre including BCA

upgrade internal reconfi gurations, new AC plant rooms and new

diesel gensets.

Optus Castle Hill, NSW

Minor works to existing data centre including internal

reconfi gurations, AC plant rooms and new roof top chillers.

Optus Mascot, NSW

Expansion of fi re services, provision of fi re walls, back up power,

new fuel tanks and air-conditioning facilities within an existing

warehouse.

Optus Ultimo, NSW

Conversion of existing offi ce building located opposite Powerhouse

Museum into Optus data centre works included new roof top

plant rooms, new diesel gensets, new strengthened fl oors for data

equipment, acoustic screening. Issues included BCA compliance

within an existing building, noise control from roof top chillers and

adjacent residential area.

Optus Rochedale, QLD

Major expansion to existing data centre including expansion

doubling of capacity and associated infrastructure i.e. plant rooms,

diesel gensets, amenities, stairs. Issues included expansion

to existing operational facility and maintaining 24/7 capability,

bushfi re resistance, waterproofi ng i.e. absolute watertightness.

Optus Brookvale, VIC

Conversion of existing 2000m2 warehouse and offi ces into data

centre including new plant back up power and BCA compliance

upgrade including fi re services.

Optus Sunshine, VIC

Minor works to existing data centre including internal

reconfi gurations, AC plant rooms and new diesel gensets.

Optus Data CentresVarious, National

Woodhead has been working with Optus for over 15 years on a number of data centre projects, demonstrating our commitment to customer service.

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Data centres house computer systems and associated components, such as

telecommunications and storage systems. The data centre will also consider redundant or backup power supplies, redundant data communications connections, environmental controls (e.g. air conditioning, fi re suppression) and security devices.

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Woodhead has designed many data centres of varying scale and complexity, either stand-alone facilities or integrated within commercial interior fi touts and call centres and media centres.

Integrated Data Centres Various, National

These data centres house computer systems and associated

components, such as telecommunications and storage systems.

The data centre will also consider redundant or backup power

supplies, redundant data communications connections,

environmental controls (e.g. air conditioning, fi re suppression) and

security devices.

HP Enterprise Services Data Centre, Eastern

Creek, NSW

Woodhead is the Concept Design architects for the new HP

Enterprise Services data centre in the West Sydney commercial

district of Eastern Creek. The initial $119 million build is due to be

completed by the end of 2011.

The project includes design for the offi ce administration building

and data centre facility, white space and substations facilities.

This new facility will house systems on behalf of HP’s outsourcing

customers, and offer a range of cloud computing and other

managed IT services.

Train Control Centre, Perth, WA

Design, documentation and administration of a new facility which

included the control room, a large data centre, equipment room,

work room, staff amenities and offi ce support areas.

Foxtel Operations Centre, VIC

A 950 person call and data centre, total area of 15,000m2, in

Melbourne is a commercial building with innovative technological

and architectural features. The building offers a modern and

effi cient workplace, including internal fl exibility for future tenancies

and environmentally sensitive services.

Fujitsu Data Centre, VIC

Expansion of data hall and redevelopment of network operations

centre and global customer service facilities. New switch room

and emergency power installation for future expansion

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Keswick Substation, Keswick, South Australia

05Our Commitment

Woodhead Process

Environmental Management System

Woodhead’s Environmental Management System (EMS) aims

to reduce the environmental impacts that may result from our

operations and from the projects we design.

Our EMS has been tailored around our existing ISO 9001 Quality

Assurance system, and focuses primarily on actions needed to

address our Climate Friendly commitment. We look forward to

achieving fi nal EMS ISO 14001:2004 certifi cation shortly.

Green Building Codes

As an inaugural and continuing member of the Green Building

Council of Australia, Woodhead continue to be actively involved

in the creation of Australia’s fi rst Green Star rating tools. In fact

we were using similar rating tools on projects even before the

creation of the GBCA, and we now support the GBCA in all their

endeavours.

Woodhead is committed to maintaining Green Star Accredited

Professionals within each studio and at leadership level across the

group. In addition our team has the knowledge and skills to work

with and apply NABERS energy rating requirements and relevant

Government and Defence sustainability guidelines.

Greenhouse Impacts from Projects

Our core service is in the delivery of world-class design. The built

environment has a signifi cant impact on global warming and

water use, and we believe that we can drive positive change in our

industry, ultimately to the point where sustainable development is

part of the solution to global warming.

Our Climate commitment objectives have been incorporated

into our design process, whereby every project is assessed for

sustainable benefi ts and outcomes. These outcomes are balanced

between environmental, social and economic benefi ts.

Environmental Sustainability and InnovationWoodhead Thought Leadership

Our responsibility as architects and designers extends beyond the completion of construction as we focus upon the lifecycle of a building. This is refl ected in our commitment to environmental, social and economic sustainability.

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WOODHEAD ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Woodhead are increasingly raising the sustainability value in all

of our projects – we believe that every client should benefi t from

improved building performance, improved user comfort, and

reduced environmental risk.

Woodhead ‘ESD Performance Targets’

The ESD Performance Targets work together with a defi ned set

of ‘ESD Essential Requirements’ to capture additional initiatives

to lower the overall environmental impact of the building during

design, construction and operation.

Energy

− Achieve a 20% improvement on the minimum energy effi cient

performance requirements using either one of the Verifi cation

Methods (Stated Values or Reference Building) described in

Section J of the Building Code of Australia (BCA).

− The 20% improvement target is generally consistent with the

minimum 4.5 star NABERS rating for commercial offi ce buildings.

− A building meeting the minimum BCA energy effi ciency

requirements should achieve an approximate 3 star NABERS

rating.

− A 4.5 star NABERS rating represents an approximate 20% to 25%

improvement compared to a 3 star building.

Water

− Achieve a 30% reduction in potable water consumption compared

to a design reference building.

− NSW: the residential planning scheme (BASIX) sets a water target

of 40% reduction compared to average water consumption. This

is calculated using a complex web based database.

− The simple method for calculating the water target is described in

the Defence Water Target Calculation Methodology document.

Materials

During demolition and construction works at least 70% of all

waste by weight (except hazardous materials) should be either

reused or recycled. Recorded by the contractor each month:

− weight of all waste leaving the site;

− weight of waste that was recycled/reused (i.e. not sent to landfi ll);

and

− destination and/or name of recycler/waste hauler.

Soil stockpiled on site for reuse as fi ll shall not be counted in the

calculation of waste. The defi nition and calculation of waste shall

be in accordance with the current Green Star Technical Manual.

Woodhead has developed a set of ‘ESD Performance Targets’

that are quantifi able measures relating to the assessment and design resolution of energy, water and materials in our projects.

Example ESD Essential Requirements

Energy

Appliances shall meet the following minimum energy effi cient

ratings;

− Dishwasher: 3.5 stars

− Refrigerator: 4 stars

− Washing machine: 4 stars

− dryer: 2.5 stars

− Domestic air-conditioner: 4.5 stars for cooling

− Hot water systems shall have solar pre-boost with the system

sized to provide a solar contribution of at least 50% of total annual

hot water energy consumption. Where natural gas or LPG is

available to the site the hot water system shall be gas boosted.

Water

All taps, toilet, showers and appliances shall have a minimum AAA

rating or equivalent star rating.

Materials

− All refrigerants and insulation shall have an Ozone Depletion

Potential (ODP) of zero.

− All timbers shall be sourced from either post consumer reused

timber or from plantations complying with the Australian Forestry

Standard.

− All internal paints shall be low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)

(g/litre).

− No PVC products shall be used in fl oor coverings (unless there is

no other alternative).

− A dedicated storage area shall be provided to allow segregation

and collection of recyclable waste generated during occupancy of

the building.

BIM CommitmentWoodhead Thought Leadership

Building: An information rich digital prototyped building.

Information: Addition and inclusion of valuable building information to the model.

Modelling: Form and function with pre-planned intent.

Woodhead is committed to the continual improvement and up-

skilling of our team with the latest documentation and visualisation

technology. Our teams are fl uent in CAD and BIM authoring and

coordination technology, specialist graphic design and publication

packages and traditional administration processing tools.

The implementation of BIM (Building Information Modelling) tools

and processes have made it possible to better streamline work

fl ows throughout a building’s life-cycle, from concept /schematic

design to model integration of design and construction models to

facilitating the management of maintenance and decommissioning

information of the built asset.

BIM tools and processes enable our team to reduce risk, retain

design intent and better ensure the client interest is maintained

throughout the project. This also helps streamline quality control

and provides a higher level of coordination between consultants.

The processes adopted and the generation of coordinated models

facilitates clear communication between all project stakeholders

which in turn provides access to a wider range of analytic tools

thereby better addressing our clients specifi c needs.

At Woodhead, the adoption of BIM tools and processes is now our

predominant and preferred method of workfl ow thereby ensuring

quality solutions for our clients.

Our BIM technology enables our teams to:

− Reduce risk particularly in the bid phase of the project

− Retain design intent throughout the project

− Streamline quality control

− Provide design and construction certainty between consultant

disciplines

− Reduce confl icts on site through clash detection and

comprehensive scheduling and data reporting during the design

process.

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WOODHEAD QUALITY AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

BIM lessons we have learned

− Technology... BIM is a process with effi ciencies available through

planning of clear workfl ow practices and procedures.

− Modelling may incur more up front costs, yet;

− The integrated model can provide a greater level of control all

round.

− There is value in working with Contractors as Consultants,

however not all procurement processes will support this.

− Getting the right team is an issue for all projects. With BIM

implementation selecting the right team is essential. BIM is only

as effective as the most ineffective link.

− The level of service is superior to that of traditional service

provision and therefore of greater value to the Client.

Case Study: Greenskills, Perth, WA

Woodhead is commissioned as lead consultant for the design and

delivery of the Central Institute of Technology’s Greenskills project

in Perth, WA.

The new building will provide an innovative learning centre for

the development of knowledge in the area of sustainable building

design studies.

Woodhead are collaborating with the Structural and Building

Services Engineers to develop the integrated BIM model, capturing

the work of all design team members, to establish and validate the

building design, to enable construction documentation production,

and to capture future ‘as constructed’ information, maintenance

and manual requirements.

The appointment includes the provision of full architectural and

interior design services and coordination and integration of all sub

consultants. The latest technological developments and processes

were adopted to inform the move towards fully integrated project

delivery.

Quality Certifi ed by Australian Standards

Woodhead operates a certifi ed Quality Management System

which complies with the requirements of ISO 9001:2008, across

Woodhead Studios covered on the Certifi cate. Renewal: 23

February 2015.

Woodhead takes the quality of its services and output seriously.

Excellent outcomes for our clients are our goal, achieved by

working with a Management System that provides checks and

balances to our processes, ensuring consistent success.

This mature Management System is certifi ed in fi ve Australian

States and Territories, by SAI-Global, to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008.

This includes a Management Manual detailing the company’s

approach to policies, objectives, management review, resources,

sub-consultant appointment and improvement strategies. Core

business processes from Project Initiation through to Completion

are described.

In addition, a range of system-specifi c procedures, forms and

checklists provide a structure to ensure Woodhead staff work

consistently and well. These relate to document and record

control, required competencies, client feedback and continuous

improvement action through a sophisticated internal audit

program.

Woodhead has a full-time Group Quality and Risk Systems

Manager based in Adelaide, with a Project Delivery team in each

Australian offi ce checking the effi cient management of quality

– both in process and fi nal product - throughout the company.

All staff have equal access to quality-related resources over a

company-wide Intranet.

Woodhead has pioneered BIM as a key platform in the

delivery of a range of large-scale facilities in Australia over the last fi ve years. We believe that now is the time to make further advancements in the application of these tools to realise the next generation of benefi ts for our clients.”Jason Howden, Woodhead Group BIM Manager

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