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__1010 Latrobe __ 1010 Latrobe was built in December 2004 around the time that the NAB bank was constructed. It's one of many buildings owned by Digital Harbour which is an environmentally sustainable, high technology 'urban campus ' community. It's located at 1010 Latrobe Street Docklands and on the block of land there are three different buildings.

What is the payoff in the long/short run? 1010 Latrobe's developers have not considered the payoffs in the long/short run yet because the building has relatively new. What is the cost to build a sustainable building? The initial cost to build 1010 Latrobe was $60 million. These costs were spent on a $800 thousand black water treatment system, $80 thousand solar panels and due to having no ceilings the cost was an extra $800 thousand. Does the design help it be green if so why? Although the design of 1010 Latrobe is nice to look at, the design was not meant to be environmentally friendly. The pattern known as the Munsterburg Effect (with the windows falsely appearing from a distance to be at odd angles) is an optical illusion that is on the outside of the building. As it turns out, the design actually does help as its windows are 50 per cent normal glass and 50 per cent glazed e-glass. This is to protect it from radiant heat. What makes it green? 1010 Latrobe has a 5-star green star rating because it has a black water system which pumps 9000 litres of recycled sewerage water per day which is used to water plants and in the bathrooms. It also contains special light globes which only uses 150 lux as apposed to normal buildings that use 300-350 lux. The building also contains personal desk lamps in the offices when the natural light is insufficient and the carpet is 100 per cent recycled. Instead of heater and coolers 1010 Latrobe uses the outside temperature to keep the inside environment at 22 degrees Celsius. The solar panels on the roof produce part of the buildings electrical needs like lighting and refrigeration.

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