THE Jordan River Learning Federation’s Senior School is set to be one of Tasmania’s first Green Star-rated schools, by the Green Building Council of Australia.
The Learning Federation’s ‘Big Picture 1 and 2 buildings’ have been registered for a rating under the Green Star – Education Design v1 rating tool.
GBCA chief executive Romilly Madew said she was delighted to see the both the Tasmanian and Australian Governments’ commitment to greener buildings being realised in this hands-on learning resource.
“Last year, the Tasmanian Minister for Climate Change announced the government’s commitment to meet Green Star benchmarks for every new school, hospital and health centre in the state. We applaud Minister O’Connor and the Tasmanian Government for committing to this outcome at the Jordan River Learning Federation,” she added.
The Tasmanian Minister for Education and Skills, Nick McKim, said that the new facilities will provide a high quality and flexible learning environment which is enhanced by the inclusion of sustainable features that make the building itself a learning opportunity.
“The Jordan River Learning Federation’s new buildings will feature a number of environmentally sustainable initiatives, including onsite water storage with a 150,000 litre capacity for gardens, provision for cyclists, including showers and lockers, and a façade that is 90% demountable and re-usable.
“School buildings that incorporate sustainability principles free up money from utility costs that can then be directed back into education,” McKim said.
Other education projects around Tasmania registered to achieve Green Star ratings include the Kingston High School and the Sustainability Learning Centre at Mount Nelson.
Property Review