Project Details
Multiplex has completed Capital Square Tower 1, one of three proposed buildings being constructed on the Old Emu Brewery site on Mounts Bay Road, Perth. Tower One consists of 32 levels of premium grade office space and a NLA of 54,000m2. The tower includes one basement level, a mid-level plant room, five floors classified as a Remote Operations Centre, and two floors for use as kitchen and dining facilities. The building has become the new Perth headquarters for Woodside Energy Limited. Awarded a 6 start Green Star Office v3 As Built rating.
WSUD Category: Green Roof & Walls, Industrial & commercial water management
| Criteria | Information |
|---|---|
| Development Type: | Commercial |
| Function/Driver: | Environmental improvement |
| Government Area: | City of Perth |
| Site Context: | Poorly draining soils |
| Year Completed: | 2017 |
Capital Square Tower 1, one of three proposed buildings being constructed on the Old Emu Brewery site on Mounts Bay Road, has become the new Perth headquarters for Woodside Energy Limited. Awarded a 6 start Green Star Office v3 As Built rating, Capital Square Tower 1 was purpose built to incorporate a number of environmental features including green roofs designed by Deep Green Landscaping. Such green roofs can help to combat urban heat, treat storm water, as well as increase biodiversity and healthy habitats.
Key design features for these green roofs include:
- Specialised lightweight soil mix able to retain rain water just long enough for plants to absorb, but not hold onto for so long as to make it wet and heavy for the slabs underneath;
- The mix includes Spongelite (silicon dioxide) from Albany which provides ideal microhabitats for microorganisms and effective transport of water and nutrients to plants;
- Shallow rooted species such as Jacarandas or Melaleucas and other ornamental plants are preferred.