Media Release

July 14, 2009

Campus Alpha recognised for environmental excellence

CAMPUS Alpha, CBDRobina’s newest office building, has been recognised for environmental excellence, receiving a Four Star Greenstar Design rating, the national benchmark for superior environment-friendly design. 

The $25 million Campus Crescent building follows in the footsteps of CBDRobina’s The Rocket, a $110 million, 16-level office tower now under construction and the first Gold Coast City office building to gain the accreditation.

The rating, granted by the Green Building Council of Australia, reflects an exhaustive design process that puts features, fixtures and fittings, systems and compliance monitoring arrangements in place to minimise a building’s carbon footprint and provide a healthy work environment.

Campus Alpha was completed in January and, like The Rocket, its design maximises natural light, minimises energy consumption for heating and cooling, and provides an optimum-quality indoor environment by delivering clean air to all areas.

Rainwater is harvested and used for flushing toilets and landscape irrigation, double-glazing is in place to reduce heat, and Campus Alpha’s design and materials minimise greenhouse gas emissions.

Construction products and fixtures and fittings have been selected to minimise the building’s impact on the environment and to obviate the emission of air pollutants.

The building is water-efficient, has energy-efficient lighting and incorporates waste management and recycling systems.

Campus Alpha is 85 per cent leased and is home to Queensland State Government departments and a range of other enterprises including specialist private education facility Mackintosh College, which teaches hospitality industry skills, including chef training, as well as hairdressing and business management skills.

The three level building provides 4,500 squares metres of floorspace and sits on a 3,500 square metre site with ongrade parking in Investigator Drive, close to Robina Station and the Pacific Motorway.

Campus Alpha, The Rocket and its companion project, The Wharf, are developments undertaken by Robina Projects Australia whose other CBDRobina projects include the A-grade office buildings HQ @ Robina and Eastside, which incorporate extensive environment-friendly features.

RPA General Manager Hylton Slater said the company, a leader in the field of environment-aware design, was committed to converting ‘green’ ideals into reality.

“The achievement of Four Star Greenstar Design ratings first by The Rocket and now by Campus Alpha are testament to our determination to create healthy work environments in buildings that make a real contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” he said.

“To achieve the benchmark rating, RPA undertakes a lengthy design process in which every component of the building, from materials to floorplans and fixtures and fittings, is considered in the context of our desire for a truly ‘green’ outcome.

“The general community’s concern about climate change is shared by the corporate sector and many businesses are keen to make a contribution to sustainability by reducing their carbon footprints.

“Environment-friendly workspaces and work practices are now viewed as an important element of good business planning and there is increasing demand in the market for premises that enable businesses to achieve these objectives.   

“Campus Alpha and The Rocket meet the needs of this market by providing environment-friendly office premises in an easy-to-access location at the geographic heart of Australia’s fastest-growing city. 

“The appeal of ‘green’ design combined with an easy-to-access, central-city location is borne out by the strong leasing outcome achieved by Campus Alpha.

“Both Campus Alpha and The Rocket provide high-quality ‘green’ spaces in an attractive central-city business precinct with inner-city-style homes and extensive retail and dining facilities at hand aimed at providing both workstyle and lifestyle features.

Located within walking distance is Robina Town Centre, where the first two stages of a major expansion and refurbishment have recently opened cementing its title of Gold Coast City’s premier shopping destination.”

Campus Alpha is the debut building in Campus Crescent, a 3-hectare precinct bounded by Robina Town Centre Drive, Laver Drive and Investigator Drive that will feature buildings up to eight storeys for businesses that benefit from an open, campus-style environment.

It is directly opposite the Robina hospital and train station and only minutes from the M1 motorway and the Robina Town Centre.

Campus Alpha is being marketing by Marcus Weld of Robina Marketing Australia, who said the leasing success reflects the popularity of the expanding CBDRobina business hub and the reputation of their developer for the delivery of high-quality facilities.

“Businesses recognise that CBDRobina blends exceptional commercial and retail amenities with residential components to create an attractive and alluring environment.” He said

“Businesses have on their doorstep a selection of neutral meeting places, such as restaurants and coffee shops and staff have the benefit of a broad range of retail and recreational facilities.

“Its extensive road, bus and rail links to other areas of the city and the fact it is only a two-minute drive from the Pacific Motorway, add further to CBDRobina’s appeal.

“Whether it be a corporation requiring a large floorplate or a business person wanting a small, prime location office, Campus Alpha, The Rocket and The Wharf offer spaces and ambiences to meet every need.”