3. “Dexion have met and exceeded their
obligations in regard to the procurement
and installation of the Compactus
storage which was completed on time
and to the required finish.”
Multiplex Group is a fully diversified Building for criminal trials and the Justice
property business with a strong track Administration Building, being an office
record and an established brand with a facility which features a nine storey internal
reputation for quality, innovation and the atrium and with state of the art energy
successful delivery of major projects, efficient and environmental design features.
particularly large commercial, residential,
retail and specialist design and Dexion was awarded a contract worth
construction projects. around $1m to supply, fabricate and install
a series of Compactus storage units in
A Multiplex project currently near completion addition to office storage equipment to the
is the Parramatta Justice Precinct, (PJP).
both the Court Building and the Justice
This is a project to construct three new
Administration Building. The award of the
buildings and refurbish an existing building
contract to Dexion was the subject of a
on behalf of the New South Wales State
formal tender process in competition
Government.
with other contractors. The Department
The PJP project, was awarded to Multiplex of Commerce detailed a list of client
in August 2005 with the initial stage of works requirements and compliance with the
including the refurbishment of Jeffrey House, Green Star obligations under the main
a heritage listed building adjacent to the contract with Multiplex.
Parramatta River. The subsequent stages
including the construction of two Court According to David Begg, Senior Contracts
Buildings and an Office Building to be Manager for Multiplex, all products used in
utilised by the Attorney General’s the fit out of the Justice Administration
Department and its staff. The Court Building had to meet strict criteria to achieve
Buildings include a new Children’s Court Green Star certification in accordance with
for juvenile offenders and a Trial Court the requirements of The Green Star Council.
Dexion Case Study – Justice Precinct Parramatta
4. “As with the current crop of Government warm air from the office environment.
buildings, the health and amenity of the The cooled air then descends to the office
office environment is a key consideration,” space, providing a cooling effect with
said Begg, “and with increased focus on minimal air movement.
climate issues and power requirements for
new buildings, the Justice Administration To achieve the Green Star certification for
Building incorporates a number of design the fit-out of the Justice Building, Multiplex
features that deliver energy savings and in has used only materials and finishes that
turn lead to a corresponding reduction in comply with the requirements of the Green
the long term running costs. Multiplex has Star Council and generally do not contain
designed and constructed the Justice or have a minimal amount of Volatile Organic
Administration Building to achieve a 5 Star Compounds or VOC’s.
ABGR energy rating and Green Star
“We had to ensure that products including
Certification,” he said.
paints, carpets, timber board and
The Justice Administration Building features associated products, fabrics, bench tops
an above ceiling passive ‘chilled beam’ and even adhesives and related products
system with a perforated metal pan ceiling used in the joinery and furniture, had no or
to provide the cooling to the office levels. very low VOC content,” said Begg.
The ‘chilled beam’ system has been used
in Europe for more than 20 years, and its “A detailed Green Star submission document
inclusion in Australian buildings is now was prepared and submitted to the Green
being seen in increasing numbers as the Star Council to formalize the process upon
requirement to achieve a 5 star energy which the compliance is based.”
rating is a key requirement.
Products and processes provided by
The system utilises cooling coils located Dexion were also the subject of the Green
above the ceiling level to cool the rising Star submission.
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5. In total, Dexion installed 29 Compactus “Dexion has met and exceeded their
units including 8 Spacesaver Eclipse obligations in regard to the procurement
Powered Compactus fitted with custom and installation of the Compactus storage
made timber panels. which was completed on time and to the
required finish,” said Begg. “They were
High density, powered mobile storage
quick to understand the importance of
systems have long been recognized for
Green Star complaint EO grade timber
their ease of use, safety features and
floors for all of the units and generally the
contribution to increases in office
work of the Dexion crew, and there were
productivity and efficiency gains and met
16 on site at different stages of the
the storage needs required by the
installation, was of a good commercial
Attorney Generals Department.
standard.”
The Eclipse System is a new concept in
powered mobile shelving storage. With its
flexible, menu-based configurability, units
can be programmed to accommodate
specific functionality for various applications.
Customers can reduce costs related to
features that are not required.
Also, simple remote configurability makes
it easy to reconfigure the Eclipse System
once it’s installed. As storage needs change,
the system can be readily reconfigured
and the modular design allows for easy
future upgrades.
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