Daylighting, large voids that facilitate natural ventilation and winter gardens are all initiatives that make the office tower an enjoyable place to work. Additionally the high rise collects rainwater, makes use of low water usage fittings and actively monitors both their energy and water usage. Showers are provided on site for employees to use in order to encourage biking and walking to work.
The Deloitte Centre was granted a 5 Star design rating with the New Zealand Green Building Council in 2007 after it underwent extensive review by both the New Zealand and Australian Green Building Councils. Garry Pellett, Head of Properties, Strategy and Operations at the Bank of New Zealand states, “Green Star in itself is not necessarily the outcome, it’s building sustainably and providing the appropriate environment for our staff that is the real achievement, Green Star is a way of measuring that you’ve actually achieved it.”
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That tan brick building next to it is architecturally superior to the new tower. And far more worthy of my attention. We can be thankful the old buildings were spared the wrecking ball.
This corporate glass monolith is on the corner of my street. It is hideous, and a blight on an already ugly and poorly planned city.