Green Precincts Fund - Doncaster Hill Green Civic Precinct
Water for the Future – Fact sheet
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, July 2009
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Recipient: Manningham City Council, Melbourne, Victoria
Funding: $1.5 million
Water sensitive urban design.
Photo: R Blakers and DEWHA
The Australian Government has granted $1.5 million in funding to the Manningham City Council in Victoria, for their Doncaster Hill Green Civic Precinct project.
Located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, the Doncaster Hill Green Civic Precinct project will develop a sustainability education hub and integrate it into a new state-of- the-art multi-purpose community centre, which houses a regional library.
Key initiatives of the project include the:
- introducing water sensitive urban design including rain garden bio-retention systems, rainwater and stormwater harvesting tanks
- installing renewable energy generation technology, with wind turbines, solar photovoltaic panels and solar thermal system
- introducing passive building design features for energy efficiency
- installing a co-generation plant that uses the heat produced in power generation for heating and cooling
- installing an efficient absorption chiller and solar air conditioner
- aspiring to a green 6-star building design including an innovative rainwater capture system and water efficient fixtures
- installing greywater and blackwater recycling systems
- installing a building management system including interactive elements for tenant and community training.
The Doncaster Hill precinct will showcase sustainability and assist in developing a broader best-practice sustainability plan for the region.
Linked to key education and building industry institutions, the sustainability education hub will provide ongoing opportunities to actively engage the wider community to choose a more sustainable path.
Annual savings
Water: 8ML Energy: 2,065,000 kWh CO2 emissions: 2,360 tonnes
ML = Megalitres kWh = kilowatt hours
The Doncaster Hill Green Civic Precinct project is one of a number of high-profile demonstration projects to be undertaken with funding from the Green Precincts Fund.
The Green Precincts Fund is an Australian Government initiative to prepare Australia for a future with less water and to encourage local communities to better manage their water and energy use for current and future generations.
More Information
For further information on the Green Precincts Fund you can email greenprecincts@environment.gov.au or call 1800 218 478.
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