discreetly behind screens or parapets or onto
external faces and screened. Some HVAC plants
have been discreetly placed in the basement.
Sustainability
The design of Dainfern Square is driven by a
sustainable ethos which carries throughout the
workings of the centre. With the public spaces
of the centre open to the environment, there is
Dainfern Square
less internal space requiring air-conditioning and
artificial lighting which keeps energy usage low.
Projecting balconies and overhanging roofs are
used extensively as design features, but also act
as passive shading control to the glass façades.
The landscaping makes use of indigenous plants
which require less watering. The centre is fully
accessible with level access throughout and
conveniently located lifts.
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