Members of the Tropical Green Building Network and interested people are invited to attend this site visit being held tomorrow afternoon. For further information you can also contact Liam Kenny: email: email/liam)(flanaganconsulting.com.au.
Tuesday 29 April 2014
Cairns Regional Group - JCU Chillers & The Cairns Institute Site Tour
Short Description
Please join the Cairns Regional Council on a site tour of the JCU Chillers and The Cairns Institute. This site visit will be hosted by design consultants involved with the project and representatives from JCU.
Venue
James Cook University, 14-88 McGregor Rd, Smithfield, Cairns, QLD
Cairns Regional Group - JCU Chillers & The Cairns Institute Site Tour
About the tours: JCU Chillers The Central Energy Plant project for James Cook University at Cairns Campus Smithfield comprises an air conditioned chiller plant room to house three water cooled chillers, pumping and associated electrics.
Adjacent to the plant room is a 9mL litre thermal storage tank that allows chilled water to be prepared overnight using off peak electricity. The associated infrastructure trench works see the completion of the chilled water, high voltage and potable water ring mains to the Cairns Campus. Included in the trench works is a recycled water main for future connection. The chilled water plant and TES tank allows JCU’s Cairns Campus to drastically reduce their peak energy consumption and improve the overall efficiency of their chilled water. Main project statistics: 5 new 1.5MVA transformers, New main switch board, 3 New 4.2MW chillers with provision for 4th, 4 new cooling towers, 9m litre thermal storage tank, 1.5km of in ground chilled water pipe.
The Cairns Institute The Cairns Institute is JCU's signature building on the Cairns campus, designed to facilitate the activities of ‘social sciences and humanities’ and provide public engagement spaces including: Exhibition and Display Areas, Interactive Lecture Theatre, Seminar, Training and Breakout Rooms, Meeting and Video Conferencing Facilities, Offices and Staff Facilities, Café and Catering Facilities, Car Parking and Landscaping.
Date & Time: Tuesday 29 April, 4.30pm - 6.30pm
Venue: James Cook University, Smithfield Cairns
Meeting Point: The Cairns Institute Carpark
Cost: Members and Students Free, Non-members $20pp
PPE: Please ensure that you wear enclosed footwear.
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