Multiplex building 435 Bourke Street. A $1bn solar-powered office skyscraper ☀️ From developer Cbus Property and designed by Bates Smart architects, 435 Bourke St is a cutting-edge commercial tower that will feature a “solar skin” facade. The 48-storey tower will have 62,000 square metres of office space, 1,300 square metres of retail space, car parking, a sky garden and numerous landscaped open-air terraces. On completion the “vertical village” will hold more than 5,500 city workers. Designed to achieve Net Zero Carbon in operation, 20% of its electricity requirements will be generated on-site by solar. The remainder will be powered by off-site renewable electricity.
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