Caulfield Grammar School
A two-storey $5.1 million building, the steel-framed Year 7 Centre comprises six specialist learning areas with walls opening to break-out space, two large science and creative art laboratories, amenities and offices, and a glass-roofed terrace over an outdoor learning area.
The centre features a brick and Vitrapanel - durable, pre-coloured compressed-fibre cement sheet - facade with extensive double glazing. Computer-controlled windows open at night to replace stale air within the building while heavy duty insulation in the walls and ceiling minimises energy consumption by limiting dependence on the air-conditioning system.
A 500,000-litre under-floor concrete tank stores rainwater captured from the expansive roof area for toilet flushing, garden irrigation and a pool to be constructed adjacent to the new building.