Breezway Head Office and Factory Refurbishments at Coorparoo

HPC Urban Design & Planning (HPC) were appointed as the Architects, Town Planners and Project Managers for the construction of Breezway's new head office, built adjacent to their factory in Brisbane, Queensland.

The project brief included a showcase of Altair Louvre Window products, in particular the Altair Powerlouvre Window System, to be incorporated into a sustainable commercial building design.

HPC collaborated with Greenleaf Engineers, Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) and Energy Consultants to design and construct the building to reduce energy consumption by almost 35%, at a cost of less than 5% of total building costs.

Greenleaf Engineers used environmental and thermal modelling technology to maximise the performance of the manual and automated Altair Louvre Windows to help provide natural light and ventilation into the building for extensive periods of the year.

As a result, the amount of energy consumption from air conditioners and artificial lighting is significantly reduced.

In addition, when the Altair Louvres are combined with upper level mezzanine floors, it provides building occupants with a feeling of space and unrestricted access to light and fresh air.

Cosmetic improvements have also been made to the factory that was built in 1947 to further improve the appearance both inside and out.