University of Adelaide - Roseworthy Veterinary College
Project Description
This newly constructed building on the Roseworthy campus houses teaching and clinical areas including the Companion Animal Health Centre, a veterinary clinic and hospital, the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL), housing diagnostic pathology, as well as teaching laboratories and skills suites.
The west end of the building focuses on the learning needs of the students and the east end forms the Companion Animal Health Centre that is open to the public as a regular veterinary practice. The VDL makes up the northerly aspect of the building.
Services Description
Westside was selected as the Specialist Contractor to supply and install the mechanical services systems which were purposefully designed for this specialist facility. Our scope was multi discipline and included the implementation, construction and commissioning of the following integrated systems.
- Mechanical Services including – Chilled water systems • Freezer and cool rooms
Heating hot water systems • Medical and laboratory gases
Refrigerative a/c systems • Laboratory fume cupboard systems
Variable air volume control • Operating theatre mechanical exhaust arms
High efficiency air filtration • Computerized building management system
Air handling and ventilation
As the lead specialist services contractor Westside was responsible for not only the above disciplines but also was the co-ordinating contractor for all of the building services.
Project Data
Completed in August 2010. Mechanical Services value $3.5mil
University of Adelaide WAITE Plant Accelerator
Project Description
This purpose designed and built facility is for the University of Adelaide's scientific research into the growth of plants - or specifically the 'accelerated' growth. Cut into the side of a hill the upper ground floor has various sized climate controlled glass houses. The lower ground floor below houses laboratory and testing facilities, office administration and the thermal plant rooms.
Services Description
Westside was proud to have been selected to supply and install the intricate Mechanical Services systems specifically designed for this important facility. Controlled conditions will be provided using air cooled chillers and atmospheric gas fired boilers. Air handlers are fitted with modular evaporative cooling panels on the fresh air intake to temper the outside air and together with chilled and heating water coils delivery conditioned air to the spaces. Perimeter glass houses are served by evaporative coolers and heating by exposed 'hydronic' copper coils fed from the boilers. Our scope also included a compressed air system, cyclone dust extractors, cool room equipment and fume cupboard. All systems are tied together with a purpose designed Building Management System (BMS).
Project Data
Completed in November 2009. Mechanical Services value $3.4mil
Art Gallery of South Australia
Project Description
Westside was selected to undertake this major services upgrade for the Art Gallery of South Australia as the controlling contractor responsible for all of the site activities working direct with the government and Gallery management. The facility remained open to the public during the refurbishment creating a major challenge for all parties involved.
Services Description
The work involved decommissioning and removing all of the existing redundant mechanical services for the 3 story plant room. This was major equipment and duct work and possed a significant logistical challenge. Redundant services were dismantled and removed through the roof using a crane. All three plant room levels were re-built with entirely new mechanical services including significant air handling, duct and fan equipment. In partnership with Air Con Serve Pty. Ltd. the completed mechancial system uses the Shaw Method of Air Conditioning (SMAC) technology and is controlled by a new Invensys, Building Management System (BMS).
Project Data
Completed end of October, 2009. Project value approximately $1.1mil
Immanuel College - New Sports & Swimming Facility
Bonython Hall - Adelaide University
Project Description
New air conditioning to existing Heritage listed Bonython Hall located on North Terrace, Adelaide, on the grounds of the Adelaide University .
Services Description
Chilled and heating water fan coils condition the hall. Chilled and Heating water is supplied from the Plaza Plant room. General exhaust systems remove air from the hall area. Computerised Building Management System (BMS) control the operation of the system.
Project Details: Completed Nov 05, Cost $600k
Mawson Centre - Uni of SA
Project Description
New building with two levels located in the Mawson Lakes Campus at Mawson Lakes . The facility incorporates a library, computer barn, staff offices, education/tutorial rooms and a lecture theatre.
Services Description
Chilled and Heating water pumps have been installed to supply conditioned water from the main central plant located in a separate building in the Campus. Air handling units are located in the roof plantroom and supplementary fan coil units installed in ceilings on Level 1 and 2. Most systems are fitted with full economy cycle operation. Ducted exhaust and outside air systems have been installed to ventilate the building. Reverse cycle split systems aircondition the Computer Barn and the Communications Room. A computerised Building Management System (BMS) has been installed and linked up with outside services to automatically control this building.
Project Details: Completed Feb 05, Cost $700k
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Physics Building - Adelaide University
Project Description
Heritage listed building in the Adelaide university used for student teaching areas.
Services Description
Daikin VRV system with cassettes and wall hung style air conditioners with fresh air systems attached. Toilet exhaust and general exhaust systems.
Project Details: Completed June 2004, Cost $600k
Maths & Science Building - Flinders Uni
Project Description
New Maths and Science teaching facility building located at Bedford Park
Services Description
Reverse cycle packaged and split style air conditioning systems incorporating economy cycles. Daikin VRV systems with cassette and ducted air handlers. Ducted exhaust and fresh air systems. Fume cupboards and Chemical storage cupboards were installed in some class rooms. Computerised Building Management System (BMS) control the operation of the systems.
Project Details: Completed 2003, Cost $1m
Roseworthy College
Project Description
New multi-purpose building housing offices and testing facilities for agricultural training purposes.
Services Description
Mechanical Services consisted and a number of specialist systems including fume cupboards, dust extraction and split ducted and ceiling cassette style a/c systems.
St Peters College Swimming Centre
Project Description
New state of the art swimming centre, gymnasium and multi-purpose basketball court hall. The centres swimming pool has dive board facilities, lap racing and includes spectator seating and viewing areas for carnival meetings.
Services Description
Westside's Mechanical Services installation consisted of the supply and installation of chilled water system including chiller, pumps, coils and air handling. The installation is a first for South Australia and is essentially a state of the art poll water heating system using a chiller and heat exchanger. Westside worked with the pool contractor providing an integrated system all controlled by a computerised Building Management System (BMS).
Flinders University - Sturt Theatre
Project Description
This project consisted of a major refurbishment to the four story university lecture theatre building. The main facility housed in this building is a large, tiered seating, lecture theatre complimented by various smaller lecture rooms and administration facilities.
Services Description
The Mechanical Services consisted of the modifications, upgrade and additions to an existing chilled water system and included the supply and installation of associated chiller, cooling tower, pumps, supplementary heating coils, ducted and ceiling cassette a/c systems. The works included the supply and installation of a computerized Building Management System (BMS) to control both the exiting and new equipment.
Yatala Labour Prison 'E' Division
Project Description 
As the head contractor Westside was responsible for the removal of the existing redundant Mechanical Services including extensive building works. The building is a 3 story correctional facility with cells housing medium risk prisoners, day activities areas, officers stations and infirmary.
Services Description
Roof mounted plant including evaporative cooling and indirect fired gas heating systems. Various ducted exhaust systems. Computerised Building Management System (BMS). New fire smoke detection system including dual Fire Indicator Panels (FIP).