Project: New Public Library, Whyalla
Location: Whyalla, South Australia
Location Challenges: The Whyalla Library is a 1200 square metre building situated between the heritage listed Mt Laura homestead and the local shopping centre. The local council specifically wanted the library to be a central hub with access to a place where larger numbers of people would generally be found, eg. people shopping with their children.
Design Aspects: Designing the building involved much community consultation and many changes.
Environmental Innovation:
The Council plans to obtain a 6-star green rating from the Green Building Council of Australia for the complex and so is bringing in a range of ESD initiatives and a number of energy saving features. Shading has been an important design feature because of the position of the building, which was dictated by availability of land. Stormwater harvesting is a major feature with the building being self sufficient in this area.
Click here to download a PDF with more detail of the Environmentally Sustainable (ESD) features of the library.
Specialist Expertise: EnvironArc was able to support to the local Council when putting together funding applications for Federal grant money.
