4 Star Green Star Design
A new six-level Mercure hotel above a two-level
Bunnings Warehouse store would seem an
unusual pairing, but a new mixed-use development
in Melbourne has done just that.
Built in line with Manningham Council’s vision
for a sustainable, high density, mixed-use village
on Doncaster Hill, the new $90 million hotel
and retail development was built by Buildcorp
Commercial and designed with architect
ClarkeHopkinsClarke.
The hotel development features 183 rooms, restaurant,
bar, alfresco dining space, sundeck, rooftop pool and
fitness centre as well as function space and outdoor
terrace. Fronting Doncaster Road, the 11,000m²
Bunnings Warehouse spans two levels below the
hotel and includes over 300 basement customer
parking spaces.
The project targeted a 4 star Green Star
Design rating through the inclusion of
sustainability features such as LED
lighting, solar hot water, on site water
tanks and water recycling. An energy
efficient mechanical services solution,
featuring a range of power saving fans
supplied by Fantech also contributed
to this rating.
Awarded as fan supplier in August 2020 by mechanical services contractor,
Custom Airconditioning, Fantech supplied almost 350 products that have
been installed across the entire project from car park to kitchens.
“Fantech has been working with Custom Airconditioning for many years,”
says Jesse Svigos, External Sales Engineer for Fantech. “Over the last
7 years, I have developed a very strong relationship with all the team at
Custom Airconditioning and together we have developed a cohesion
and understanding of operation between both businesses.”
Fantech delivered ventilation products spanning a number of ranges,
from roof-mounted exhaust and supply fans to various types of in-line
exhausts. Fantech worked closely with Custom Airconditioning to ensure
all fans met the specifications of the project.
“We supplied ventilation fans for all of the common areas within Bunnings
and the Mercure hotel above including kitchens, function spaces,
bin rooms and gymnasium, as well as all hotel bathrooms.”
Fantech programmed and supplied a specialist exhaust and supply
system for the basement car park that included JetVent fans with EC motor
technology, and Direct Drive AP Series in-line fans that were both connected
to an intelligent Aviator controller and CO2
sensors. Fantech also supplied
fans for the buildings’ fire protection ventilation system
including large smoke relief fans and stair pressurization
fans for the emergency stairwells.
Like many projects Fantech is involved in, a complete
solution was provided that allowed Custom Airconditioning
to coordinate site deliveries with specific installation
milestones and meet key project programming dates.
Prior to project completion, members of Fantech’s
Intelligent Ventilation team attended the site with Custom
Airconditioning technicians to assist with final checks and
settings of both the basement car park ventilation and stair
pressurization systems.
The Mercure and Bunnings development at Doncaster
Hill was completed in late 2021, with both opening their
doors to customers in December 2021.
