Caulfield Grammar School - Teaching and Learning building

This exemplary five storey plus basement building aspires to be Australia’s first 6-star Green Star (D&AB v1.3) education building and is also the first registered Australian school targeting WELL Gold certification.

The project has involved complex staged enabling works and infrastructure diversions including the demolition of numerous buildings, line removals, easement abolishments, sewer and water diversions, substation upgrades and major switchboard modifications. Services-wise, the building will boast class-leading Indoor Environment and Air Quality, irrigated biophilia and smarts in operation with interconnected lighting and mechanical. Rainwater harvesting and reuse, lighting control, tight dead-bands on air-conditioning and smart metering have also been incorporated.

Caulfield Grammar School has exhibited a sector-leading commitment to sustainability and wellbeing outcomes for this Senior School building to improve learning and teaching outcomes for the School community.

erbas™ SUSTAIN are proud to be leading the sustainability consulting for the project as Green Star AP, WELL AP and provision of consulting for building physics modelling. Focal areas have included low greenhouse gas emissions; indoor environmental quality such as air, water, acoustic, thermal comfort, and optimising daylight; health and well-being initiatives including connection with nature, and promotion of active movement through design; renewable energy (PV on the roof); and sustainable materials.

We are proud to be involved with such a flagship project, and more so proud of the client, design team and construction team for their commitment to lead change in providing better buildings to teach and learn within.