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Cundall Principal wins UK BSJ Sustainability Champion of the Year

Melbourne Cundall Principal David Clark has won the category of Sustainability Champion, at the UK BSJ Sustainable Building Services Awards 2008 at a gala dinner in London.

“Engineers have too often responded to the client’s brief without question, designing unsustainable systems. I believe it is the engineer’s role to challenge conventional thinking and assumptions from the outset of a project and to take a proactive role in designing better buildings – passive design not passive consulting,” David Clark.

"I consider this a Cundall award rather than a personal award, as I wouldn't have won it without the support and advice of my colleagues."

The awards, organised by Building Services Journal and Electrical and Mechanical Contractor magazines were launched last year to reward the very best in sustainable construction.

Date: 9 Nov 2008

Mechanical services now offered by Cundall's Sydney office

Spearheaded by new Principal Stephen Veber, the Cundall office in Sydney extends it's capabilities to include mechanical services, complementing the comprehensive ESD advice and consultation already on offer.

Date: 12 Aug 2008

Cundall Sydney office achieves LEED Platinum rating

The Cundall office fitout in Sydney is the first LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Platinum rated project in the Southern Hemisphere. LEED is the USGBC's leading rating system for designing and constructing the world's greenest, most energy efficient and high performing buildings, and Platinum is the highest possible LEED rating available.

Sustainable initiatives in the fitout included upgrading base building lighting, HVAC controls and water controls, and careful selection of fitout furniture and equipment, including LED task lighting.

Date: 10 Aug 2008

Cundall Melbourne office achieves 5 Star NABERS Energy rating

The Cundall office in Melbourne has been awarded a 5 Star NABERS rating, reconfirming Cundall's committment to demonstrating environmental leadership. The rating is based on actual energy consumption, and does not include the 100% Green Power used by the office. The rating is the highest achieved by any office tenancy in Victoria in 2007/2008, and Cundall is the only engineering design consultancy ihn Australia with a certified NABERS Energy rating for their office tenancy.

The rating was achieved through a combination of natural ventilation, thermal mass, daylight, task lighting and a committment from all staff to save energy.

Date: 27 Jun 2008

2008 UN World Environment Day Awards win

Cundall, together with FMSA Architects, won the Snezcorp Green Building Award at the 2008 United Nations Association of Australia World Environment Day Awards, for the St Leonards College Sustainable Living Centre project in Bangholme, Victoria.

Date: 6 Jun 2008

New Cundall office opens in Adelaide

Cundall opened a new office in Adelaide on 25th March 2008, headed up by Paul Davy. The office will initially offer ecologically sustainable design (ESD) and mechanical engineering services. Cundall have already had some significant project successes in Adelaide prior to the office opening, the most prominent being the first South Australian 6 Star Green Star project, VS1 (SA Water HQ).

Date: 25 Mar 2008

Sydney Office relocation

The Sydney office moved to a new office just down the road from the previous space. The office makes excellent use of natural light, and is situated at Level 7, 657 Pacific Highway, St Leonards, NSW 2065. Our telephone and fax numbers remain the same.

Date: 20 Nov 2007

Cundall projects win 2007 Sustainability Awards

Cundall won two awards at the inaugural BPN Environ Sustainability Awards:
1, Hoddle House (Cundall Melbourne office fitout) - Small commercial buildings: highly commended.

55 St Andrews Place, Melbourne - Large Commercial buildings: highly commended.

UK Sustainable Building Services nominations

Cundall were nominated for two awards for projects in Australia at the inaugural UK CIBSE Sustainable Building Services Awards:

St Leonards College Sustainability Centre, NSW - The Sustainable Building / Development of the Year (project value < £25m)

55 St Andrews Place, Melbourne, VIC - The Most Sustainable Refurbishment.
These awards will be announced in London on November 28th, 2007.

Brisbane Office relocation

The Brisbane office has moved into a new office at 147 Wharf Street. The fitout includes extensive use of the task air workstation air delivery system that Rob Lord pioneered with UCI.

Date: 16 Feb 2007

Melbourne Office relocation

The Melbourne office has moved into a new office on the corner of Little Collins Street and Elizabeth Street. After consulting our staff, we selected an office which met their key criteria: public transport (nobody drives to work), openable windows and abundant daylight. The fitout is being completed progressively using sustainable materials.

Date: 30 June 2006