May 21, 2003—NSW Premier Bob Carr recently launched Australias first five star greenhouse office building—a $112 million commercial property owned by Deutsche Office Trust and conceived and developed by Lend Lease. Located at 30-34 Hickson Road, Millers Point, Sydney, the building will be Lend Leases new Sydney head office. According to Michael Brown, General Manager of Deutsche Office Trust, “the building provides a leading example for the Australian property industry, setting new standards in environmental sustainability, workplace design and social connectivity”.
The office building will be known as “30 The Bond,” forming part of a newly created destination, “The Bond” at Hickson Road. Named after the historic bond stores originally found in the area, The Bond comprises three adjoining properties: 30-34 Hickson Road, owned by DOT; 36 Hickson Road, three heritage buildings owned by Delmo; and 38 Hickson Road, a residential building also owned by Delmo, all linked by a public plaza to form an exciting new work and living precinct.
30 The Bond will be the first office building in Australia to achieve a five star Australian Building Greenhouse Rating (ABGR). It will feature the very latest in environmental design, including 30 per cent lower CO2 emission than a typical office building. The rating will be substantially achieved through the use of chilled beam air conditioning, a first for a commercial building in Australia. The environmental initiatives will be achieved within strict commercial parameters, and will generate savings in operations and maintenance.
DOT purchased the land at 30-34 Hickson Road in May last year. When complete in early 2004, the complex will comprise approximately 18,700 square metres of office space, a 600 square metre communal atrium and basement parking for 113 cars. Lend Lease is the development manager for the project and Bovis Lend Lease is responsible for design and construction.
The building features 100 metre long floor plates, an eight-storey atrium and a faade with sunrooms and operable louvres plus an environmentally friendly rooftop viewpoint, which provides a habitat for primarily native plants.
