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Griffith University in Queensland will soon have an emission-free, completely sustainable highrise building featuring cutting edge Australian and world technology.
It is expected the $33m Sir Samuel Griffith Centre will be ready for use at the university’s Nathan campus, south of Brisbane at the end of The building, to be used for teaching and research, will generate all its own power driven by solar-powered hydrogen energy.
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) Ned Pankhurst said the ‘‘revolutionary building’’ would be a model for remote communities Professor Pankhurst said the ‘‘horizon technology’’ could be used in urban or remote areas on a large or small scale. ‘‘This building will be revolutionary in Australia and possibly the world,’’ he said.
‘‘We’re pretty sure it will be the first to have its power supply embedded from the ground up and we’ll be seeking expertise from all over
He said the centre would bring together environmental scientists, engineers, psychologists, urban planners, health, and legal and business
Its solar panels would be made of transparent glass and the building was expected to create international interest for its architectural
About 30 per cent of the building will be from recycled material and it will feature natural ventilation, grey water recycling and advanced
Of the $33m cost of the centre, $21 will come from the Federal Government’s Education Investment Fund, $10m from the university,
Professor Pankhurst said the centre would ‘‘bridge the gap between environmental scientists and businesses’’ which was critical for the (转自 Brisbane Times (Australia)/Sun-Herald) |