- Radiant heating and cooling
- Night Purging
- Use of recycled materials
- Lighting
- Air quality
- The roof top garden
- The Plant Room
CH2 Tour
Hosted by City of Melbourne
Approx. 1 hour
Hosted by City of Melbourne and conducted by the city’s expert urban designers and architects, this tour will take approx. 1 hour. The tour will showcase the City of Melbourne’s Council House 2 building – Australia’s first new 6 star greenstar rated office building. Your guide will demonstrate the design, implementation and use of the following features:
Full details about the building can be found at www.ch2.com.au
Docklands Tour
Hosted by VicUrban
Approx. 1.5 hours
Visit Australia's largest urban renewal project, Melbourne Docklands, a 200ha site that links Melbourne's CBD to the waterfront. The $10b project is currently one third complete or under construction and features cutting edge design excellence and sustainability initiatives that set new standards. The tour includes a walk through the site, including a guided tour of one of the many Green Star rated buildings at Docklands, and ends at a popular new cocktail bar with the opportunity to stay for refreshments or set off on the free City Circle tram around the CBD. Tour starts at ground floor, 700 Collins Street, Docklands (just past Southern Cross Station).
CBD Walking Tour
Hosted by Hidden Secrets Tours
Approx. 2.5 hours
Hosted by Hidden Secrets Tours and conducted by their skilled staff, this tour will take approx. 2.5 hours. Covering key architectural features of Melbourne this walking tour may take you through features such as Flinders Street, Degraves Street, The Block Arcade, Bourke Street Mall, China Town and St. Jerome’s Lane. Bring your walking shoes.
CBD Bike Tour
Hosted by Bicycle Victoria
Approx. 3 hours
Hosted by Bicycle Victoria this tour will take approx. 3 hours and will travel through Melbourne and its surrounds. It may include key architectural features, planning and urban design features, plus landmarks such as St Kilda Road and the Royal Botanical Gardens. Bikes and helmets will be provided.
Yarra Bank Charrette
Hosted by ARUP
Half day followed by drinks
Hosted by ARUP, this hands-on Urban Design charrette will see prominent architects leading teams to workshop future design scenario’s for the Yarra River’s Northbank. Each group will present their designs and Malcolm Smith from ARUP’s integrated urbanism group in the UK, will open discussions. (Numbers are limited).
This charrette will run from approx. 12.30pm till 6.00pm, followed by drinks.
TOUR FULL TO CAPACITY
Delegate Cocktail Party
Hosted by the CityEdge Team
6 - 8pm, Friday, 15 February
Hosted by the CityEDGE team, the conference launch party will be held on the 89th floor of the prominent Eureka Tower. Join us for drinks and canapés from 6.00pm till 8.00pm on Friday and enjoy the perfect vantage point over Melbourne. "The Eureka Tower stands 300 metres and 92 storeys tall – currently taller than any other apartment building in the world. Spectacularly located in the heart of Southbank it offers 360° views of the city, bays and mountains."
Vist the Eureka Tower website.
Melbourne Bar / Laneway Tour
Hosted by Hidden Secrets Tours
Approx. 1.5 hours
Hosted by Hidden Secrets Tours and conducted by their skilled staff, this tour will take approx. 1.5 hours.
TOUR FULL TO CAPACITY