Union House
The University of Adelaide
Concluding more than 5 years of works in the University’s $35M building upgrades, System Solutions Engineering has completed major service upgrades and fitout spaces in Union House, significantly improving conditions and energy efficiency.
Level 2:
- Unibar minor upgrades
- New amenities areas
- Main distribution board replacement, including power usage and quality management systems
Level 4:
- AU Sports gym fitout
- Student spaces
Level 5:
- Restaurant and function spaces
- Executive dining and function suite
Level 6:
- Rumours functional space lighting upgrade
- Plantroom reconfiguration.
The project completely changed the air conditioning strategy within the building, removing the old network and replacing it with a new water distribution network. Discrete zones to each functional space, significantly improved efficiency, comfort and control.
A full lighting upgrade was undertaken throughout the building, installing LED lighting with RGBW feature elements to suit the new functional spaces. Lighting control was implemented to manage usage and improve energy consumption and occupant safety – incorporating daylight harvesting, motion sensor control and new security lighting throughout.
The entire electrical distribution (switchboards and submains) throughout the building was replaced, upgrading the aged and insufficient electrical infrastructure to suit the building’s modified and evolving requirements.
Communications were also replaced and new communications room created, enabling connectivity to the new spaces and future expansion capacity. The upgrades incorporated full Building Management System (BMS) replacement and upgrade to Air Con Serve’s ALC system, featuring booking integration, energy efficient strategies and integration to security, people counting and flow systems.
ESD/initiatives
- Magnetic bearing water-cooled chiller
- Cooling tower upgrades with common basins
- Variable speed pumping
- Primary-secondary pumping and pipework
- CO2 sensing and outdoor air control
- Centralised tempered air units
- Occupancy sensing setpoint control and setback
- Booking system integration
- Security and people counting system integration
- Plant replacement and safety upgrades
- Full LED lighting upgrade
- RGBW feature lighting integration
- Switchboard and electrical infrastructure
- Digital power and thermal energy metering
Improvements:
The service upgrades have maintained the heritage status of Union House and its unique straw and timber ceilings, and have enhanced the spaces by providing:
- Air conditioning upgrade, providing greater control, occupancy comfort and energy efficiency and replacement of the entire distribution plant
- Carbon-dioxide monitoring and controlled outdoor air introduction for improved occupant health
- Tempered outdoor air units, increasing outdoor air delivery
- Electrical infrastructure upgrade, renewing all switchboards throughout the building
- Full LED lighting upgrade, with motion sensor, dimming and occupancy monitoring
- RGBW truss lighting, accentuating the key rooms structural elements
- New amenities areas throughout the building
- Full upgrades to communications and AV systems
Services:
- AV integration
- Building Management System
- Communications
- Cool-rooms and refrigeration system integration and monitoring
- Electrical Infrastructure
- Electrical Lighting
- Electrical Power
- Fire Protection
- Hydraulic Services
- Mechanical Services water-side
- Mechanical Services air-side
- Security
Associated Project Partners:
- The University of Adelaide
- Swanbury Penglase Architects
- The National Wine Centre
- Shape Australia
- Air Con Serve
- AZZO
- BST
- Diverse Mechanical Services
- EDC Expert Group
- Pro AV
- Proficient Fire Protection
- RNW
- Urban Plumbing