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ANZ is located at 833 Collins St. It is the headquarters for ANZ and is Australia's largest single-office complex with over 6000 staff. It uses 70% less energy compared to a standard building which will prevent the same amount of greenhouse gases as taking 2000 cars off the road, water use will also be reduced by 60%.

**Features** __Heating and cooling__ __Water__ __Electricity__ __Ratings__
 * Cooling uses water from Yarra River to reduce demand on cooling towers.
 * The heat produced from the making of CH2s energy is used in heating and cooling.
 * Rainwater is used for gardens and plants.
 * There are drought tolerant plants are on the lower roof closest to the Yarra River.
 * Black (waste) water is recycled for flushing toilets.
 * Water from the Yarra river is pumped through the building to the air-conditioning but on the way it gets cleaned and changed to be usable. This helps the demand on the cooling towers.
 * All used water is recycled so it can be used in landscaping irrigation, toilet flushing and cooling towers.
 * Electricity is generated on site using natural gases, heat will help power the air conditioning systems in summer and the boilers in winter.
 * 1000m² of solar cells for generation of electricity.
 * Wind turbines will produce electricity.
 * Air conditioning from under the floor is efficient and maximises fresh air.
 * Uses 1/2 of the energy of a normal building.
 * Green Star: 6 stars.

Our opinion
ANZ seems to be one of the most technologically advanced sustainable building and looks good as well, though we didn't see inside, pictures we saw make it look like it is quite nice inside as well. One of our favourite features is that it gets water from the Yarra River and cleans it ready to be used for various things around the building.

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