One of the founding principles of Triptych is responsible, sustainable development. Emphasis has been on reducing energy consumption and water usage and using low emission materials. Opening windows allow the use of passive engineering techniques. Cross-flow ventilation ensures reduced reliance on mechanical ventilation within the village spaces. Water harvesting helps supplement the building's water needs. Triptych will generate its own electricity to support common area power and heating needs through micro-generation.
Water Harvesting
Rainwater will be collected from the roof and the level 6 podium and stored onsite for reuse. Additionally, water that is usually lost (up to 70,000 litres per annum) when the sprinklers are regularly tested will also be channelled to these tanks. The harvested water will contribute to our garden irrigation systems and swimming pool replenishment. Other water conservation strategies include high water efficiency taps, shower heads, WCs and dishwashers.
Passive Engineering
The Village spaces within Triptych deliver abundant fresh air and daylight deep into the centre of the building. These atrium spaces have been designed to create a transitional environment, without expensive air conditioning, designed to reduce Triptych's body corporate costs. The windows in the Village spaces are controlled by a series of smart, yet simple systems that allows these villages to breathe.
Sustainable Flooring
Triptych is using strand woven bamboo, the next generation in hard flooring, within the apartments and on the atrium floors. This high density solid bamboo floor board has the look and feel of traditional hardwood floors, but with the benefit of a hardness nearly twice that of Jarra Timber. We have chosen not to use the timbers of tropical rainforests or old growth forests on our floors, but have selected this renewable resource grown on bamboo plantations in China. The waste generated at harvest is also used to produce the heat needed for production of the flooring. Choosing a bamboo product ensures that the flooring in our project has no adverse impact on climate change.