Edvantage Consortium (PPP) Queensland Schools

Southeast Queensland

COMMENCEMENT DATE	November 2013
COMPLETION DATE	December 2018
CLIENT	Watpac Construction
BUILDING OWNER	Queensland Department of Education
DEVELOPER	Plenary Group
ARCHITECT	Group GSA
BUILDER	Watpac Construction
CAPITAL VALUE	$600 Million

PROJECT

Floth was engaged by Watpac to deliver ten green field school projects in Southeast Queensland. The projects were delivered through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) between the Queensland Department of Education and the Plenary Consortium. Eight new primary schools and two new high schools are now established in the following areas, as a result of this initiative.

Primary Schools

Pimpama
Pallara
Caboolture West
Caboolture Northeast
Ripley
Griffin
Redbank Plains
Springfield

Secondary School

Burpengary
Bellbird Park

SPECIAL ENGINEERING FEATURES

Typical classrooms incorporate operable clerestory windows to maximise natural ventilation opportunities and daylight penetration to minimise reliance on air-conditioning & daylight penetration.
Localised controls in conjunction with occupancy sensors, after hours push buttons and override switches ensure lighting, ceiling fans and air-conditioning are only turned on when required and always turned off when not required.
Other sustainable features include extensive use of shading, rainwater harvesting and photo voltaic panels.