Geelong icon showcases sustainable office design

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Quintessential worked with Architect peckvonhartel, ESD consultants Aurecon and head contractor Built Construction on the new Geelong landmark.

Quintessential delivered the 14-storey A-Grade office building on time and on budget in 2017. It was the first multi-storey Victorian commercial office building outside of the Melbourne CBD to achieve a 5.5 Star NABERS Energy rating (excluding Green Power). The building was also the first in Victoria to achieve a Platinum Core and Shell WELL Building Standard rating at the time of its development and only the second project in the world to achieve these WELL credentials. The certification recognises that better designed buildings can lead to better health and wellness outcomes for their occupants.

In February 2021, the work to position the building at the forefront of sustainability was recognised with “Excellent” ratings from the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS). The $150 million commercial building, which merges an original Dalgety & Co building with landmark office space, achieved a 5.5-star NABERS Base Building Energy rating, a 5.5-star Tenancy Energy rating and a 5 Star Base Building Water rating. The property has also achieved a 6-star Green Star rating for office design, which is the highest rating from the Green Building Council of Australia. Since 1 Malop Street’s completion, Quintessential  has worked closely with major tenant WorkSafe Victoria to ensure the building’s environmental impact was continually improving, with the health and wellbeing of staff remaining paramount. Quintessential Equity rebranded as Quintessential in August 2023.