Architect and Builder Jan 2022 | Page 40

FIRST FLOOR PLAN
use development provides additional utility and promotes health and wellbeing to the Merchant Place Campus community .
Enhanced indoor environment quality is achieved through increased ventilation rates , glare control elements , optimised external views and connection to nature , thermally comfortable spaces and use of occupant friendly materials and finishes . Dedicated exhaust risers within the tenancies ensure that air pollutants from printing machines are exhausted outwards .
The building ’ s optimal energy performance is achieved through a rigorous commissioning of the services , use of energy efficient airconditioning and lighting systems as well as the implementation of a comprehensive energy metering strategy . Where individually enclosed spaces are unoccupied for a period of time , the Building Management System automatically switches off electricity consuming services .
Water efficient fittings , endemic type of landscaping and a comprehensive water metering contribute to the efficient use of potable water .
Given the location of the building in the wider Merchant Place Campus , it makes use of centralised existing services and facilities , e . g . standby generator farm , back-up chiller
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
40 8 Merchant Place