QUT Peter Coaldrake Education Precinct

Environment
Published: 7 December 2022
Edited: 7 December 2022
by John Thong
ISSN: 2651-9828

Read time: 16 minutes

The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Peter Coaldrake Education Precinct, designed by Wilson Architects and Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects, is a dedicated teaching and learning facility for the Faculty of Education, used to educate the next generation of teachers.

QUT Peter Coaldrake Education Precinct
QUT Peter Coaldrake Education Precinct by Wilson Architects and Henning Larsen Architects (Image: Christopher Frederick Jones) Traditional land owners: The Turrbal Tribe

The design targeted the equivalent of a Green Star 5 Star – Design & As Built v1.1 rating and was modelled on predicted reduced energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to reference benchmark building targets. Building services include a 75 kW solar array, water harvesting and bioretention along the pedestrianised campus Ring Road. A central atrium integrates nature, biophilic principles and environmentally sustainable design into the building fabric.

This case study is part of a new series that explores sustainable design in practice, responding to the themes of Integration, Community, Country, Water, Economy, Energy, Well-being, Resources, Change and Discovery.

Note Summary
  1. Project summary
  2. Integration
  3. Community
  4. Country
  5. Water
  6. Economy
  7. Energy
  8. Well-being
  9. Resources
  10. Change
  11. Discovery