LCI CONSULTANTS (ABN 92 124 107 973)
LEVEL 2
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MELBOURNE 3004
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ESD Performance
Project
St Albans Leisure Centre, 90 Taylors Road, Keilor Down, VIC
Author
Nishantha Manjula
Date
27/06/2023
Revision
-
BUILDING PERFORMANCE ASSESMENT
This memo documents the current performance of St Albans Leisure Centre (SALC) in comparison to similar
facilities in Victoria.
Data for the comparable facilities were obtained from a case study document published by School of Property
Construction and Project Management of RMIT University.
Following table show the facilities available for the comparable aquatic centres.
Aquatic Centre Indoor
pools
Outdoor
pools
Gym Sport
hall
Café Creche Spa Sauna Program
rooms
C3
4
N
Y
N Y Y Y Y
Y
C6
3
N
Y
N Y Y Y Y
Y
C9
4
N
Y
N Y N Y Y
Y
C10
4
N
Y
N Y Y Y Y
Y
C14
3
N
Y
N Y Y Y Y
Y
C19
5
N
Y
N Y Y Y Y
Y
SALC
4
N
Y
N Y Y Y Y
Y
Facility C9 was the most comparable site to SALC in terms of floor area, conditioned area and indoor water surface
area.
Following table show data available for the comparable aquatic centres:
Aquatic
Centre
Gross
Floor Area
(m2)
Conditioned
Usable Area
(m2)
Indoor Water
Surface Area
(m2)
Water
(kL/year)
Gas
(MWh/year)
Electricity
(MWh/year)
Total energy
(MWh/year)
C3 5,880
5,195
1,488
48,301 5,061
2,133
7,194
C6 3,555
3,338
719
16,241 3,665
1,110
4,775
C9 10,565 8,540
2,440
29,214 10,816
3,533
14,349
C10 2,944
2,724
640
13,500 4,184
708
4,893
C14 5,287
4,623
1,438
24,000 4,889
1,960
6,849
C19 9,010
8,490
1,985
21,118 6,760
4,374
11,134
SALC 11,975 9,761
2,080 15,480*
-
3,600*
3,600
*Based on utility data available up to date extrapolated to generate annual usage.
LCI CONSULTANTS (ABN 92 124 107 973)
LEVEL 2
616 ST KILDA ROAD
MELBOURNE 3004
WWW.LCICONSULTANTS.COM.AU
REVISION – 27/06/2023
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Based on the case study performed by RMIT University, it was noted that Energy Utilisation Intensity (EUI) is
best to be described based on Conditioned Usable Area (UA). Therefore following chart comprise of EUI
figures based on kWh/m2 for EUI.
Further, with comparable aquatic centres using gas for heating and adjusted EUI was calculated to compare
against an complete electric building such as SALC. Heating COP was assumed to be 3 on average for this
conversion.
Based on above SALC has demonstrated
76%
reduction in total energy use with EUI comparisons
52%
reduction in total energy after the assumed conversion of gas heating to electrical heating
35%
reduction in Green House Gas Emissions (GHGE)**
**
Reduced improvement in GHGE in comparison to energy use is due to the high emissions associated with
electrical supply in Victoria. With Gas having a lower GHGE emission in comparison to electricity this impact
change is prominent and is expected to reduce with more renewable energy contributing to grid energy in
future.
Average of comparable
aquatic centres
76%
52% 35%
Commented [AO1]:
Note- This means if the average
aquatic centre did nothing but switch from gas to heat
pumps (ie no thermal envelope improvements, no
thermal storage) SALC would be 52% more efficient
due to the other treatments.
Commented [AO2]:
Note- this does not take into
account Council’s Power Purchasing. Due to VECO
power purchase, we have reduced by 100%
LCI CONSULTANTS (ABN 92 124 107 973)
LEVEL 2
616 ST KILDA ROAD
MELBOURNE 3004
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REVISION – 27/06/2023
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Based on the case study performed by RMIT University, it was noted that Water Utilisation is best to be
described based on water surface area. Therefore following chart comprise of water use based on L/day/m2
of water surface area.
Based on above SALC has demonstrated
61%
reduction in water use with water utilisation comparisons
In summary, SALC has shown significant improvement in building performance compared to similar aquatic
centres in Victoria with 76% energy use reduction and 61% water use reduction. Further, with SALC being a
full electric building that is net zero ready, project has demonstrated significant sustainable initiatives that are
in a league of its own.
Average of comparable
aquatic centres
61
%
