Green Precincts Fund - The Grove Library Project
Water for the Future – Fact sheet
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, August 2009
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Recipient: Shire of Peppermint Grove, Western Australia
Funding: $1.5 million
Artist's impression of Grove Library
Image credit: Newforms Landscape Architecture, Pty Ltd
The Australian Government has granted funding to the towns of Cottesloe and Mosman Park and the Shire of Peppermint Grove for their Grove Library Project.
The project is a joint initiative to develop a library, community learning centre and administration offices in Perth, Western Australia, which incorporate ecologically sustainable design features and technologies.
The Grove Library Project is one of a number of high-profile demonstration projects to be undertaken with funding from the Green Precincts Fund.
Key initiatives of the Grove Library Project include:
- climate-sensitive building design including thermal maze, in-ground heat exchange and double glazed windows
- installing renewable energy – a 20 kW capacity photovoltaic system, a solar hot water system and a wind turbine system generating an estimated total of 47,000 kWh a year
- installing energy and water efficient fixtures and fittings, including sensor lighting control and waterless urinals
- a rainwater harvesting system connected to 258,000 L capacity storage tanks
- treating and reusing wastewater and stormwater onsite.
Several innovative technologies and features will be incorporated into the buildings and landscape of this site. The development will tackle key environmental challenges by achieving measurable reductions in energy and water consumption.
A series of sustainable workshops and events, community forums, and school programs will be designed to give participants practical first-hand information on the smart design ideas and lifestyle changes they can incorporate into their own lives.
Annual savings
Water: 1.5 ML Energy: 193,000 kWh CO2 emissions: 167 tonnes
ML = Megalitres kWh = kilowatt hours
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
- Water for the Future www.environment.gov.au/water
- Green Precincts Fund www.environment.gov.au/water/policy-programs/green-precincts
- The Grove Library Project www.thegrovelibrary.com
For further information on the Green Precincts Fund email greenprecincts@environment.gov.au or call 1800 218 478.
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