With a limited budget and tight timeline, the challenge was to refresh this local library to provide amenity and serviceability for the community with minimal intervention. The project is, by its nature, sustainable, extending the life of an outdated and tired building for an additional five to ten years.
Retaining as much of the existing structure as practical, the refurbishment re-uses the existing hot water and chiller units, LED light fixtures and air conditioning. The building now meets current Section J with the inclusion of ceiling insulation and new low-e glass in existing aluminium windows. Additional windows increase daylight, limiting the reliance on artificial lighting, reducing glare and opening the interior up to the new low water-use landscape and existing trees.
New elements are bolt fixed so that they can be relocated and re-used in other City of Canning facilities, and recyclable materials are used where possible, most notably in the carpet tiles.
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