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The Gauge is located at 825 Bourke St, it was the first building in Australia to receive a 6-start Green Star office-as-built rating certified rating. It was designed and constructed by Lend Lease, and had a competitive cost in comparison to other sustainable buildings.

The Gauge was the first building in the Docklands to be awarded VicUrban’s ESD Award of Excellence which shows World’s Best Practice in Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD).

Sewerage treatment plant recycles 92% of waste water per year, it also captures rainwater, between these The Gauge will use 30% less water than a standard 5-star building. text to add a gap . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  **Features** __Heating and cooling__ __Construction__ __Indoor environment__ __Electricity__ __Water__ __Transport__ __Other__ __Ratings__
 * Passive chilled beam cooling uses water as a coolant
 * Diverted 94% of constructed waste from landfill
 * Avoidance of PVC pipes
 * Single pass air conditioner with 100% fresh air
 * Blinds that open and close automatically with user override
 * Efficient lighting 1.95W/m²/100lux
 * Optimized artificial light throughout occupied space
 * Maximisation of natural light throughout building reduces energy consumption
 * Office lighting zones no more than 100 square metres
 * Rainwater capture for watering nearby parks
 * Bicycle racks and storage
 * Zero ozone depletion potential (ODP)
 * Green Star: 6 stars

Our opinion
The Gauge looks great from the inside, it seems to have a 'sustainable' theme throughout the part of the building we saw. The wall above the main bench, for example, had plants on it, and next to the elevators there is a wall of recycled wood with its original writing still on it.

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