The new Commonwealth Bank flagship campus at the heart of a $550 million Darling Quarter development in Sydney’s CBD has used EC08 plasterboard from CSR Gyprock.
The development is a joint collaboration between Lend Lease and the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA).
Commonwealth Bank Place (CBP), a low-rise campus-style commercial development for up to 6,000 CBA employees, has received a 6 Star Green Star Office Design version 2 rating after achieving 84 credit points — the highest score for a building of its size.
The CBP building’s design features save 2,500 tonnes of carbon emissions per year and reduce main water consumption by 92 percent. Approximately 12,000sqm of Gyprock EC08 plasterboard in impact grade and partition grade was used in the 58,000sqm fit-out.
Gyprock EC08 with reCore technology was launched in 2008 and became the first Australian-made plasterboard to have been certified by Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA).
The Gyprock EC08 range is now available in three grades — partition, fire rated and impact rated, in 13mm thickness. All three boards in the EC08 range are accredited to the latest GECA 04 — 2011 Panel Boards Standard, which is compliant with the requirements of the GBCA’s Assessment Framework for product certification schemes.
CSR Gyprock National Product Manager, Kylie Peterson said, “We have thoroughly tested EC08 internally and independently, and it is gratifying to confirm that it measures up to the high standards that Lend Lease expect and implement.”
For more information on the EC08 Range visit gyprock.com.au
