N79 Griffith University, QLD

Verosol blinds making the grade at state-of-the-art educational facility

Verosol’s 802 SilverScreen Enviro is a unique metallised blind material. Representing the cutting edge of window covering technology, it has found a natural home at Griffith University’s innovative new Engineering, Technology and Aviation building.

The Building

Located at Griffith University’s Nathan campus, the Engineering, Technology and Aviation building (Building N79) is a state-of the-art educational facility that allows students to combine books, technology, and face to face lectures with industry-relevant hands-on experience.

Including 6,000 square metres of floorspace over six levels, Building N79 is made up of multi-functional learning spaces that are suitable for future adaption. It is designed to be ready for change and to respond to future educational requirements.

The Requirement

Incorporating the latest technology – including everything from sensors that collect information about the building’s utility usage, to more than 150 video screens – it provides occupants with a taste of the modern workplace in full operation.

Building N79 was designed by global firm Hassell. Understanding that all of this technology – these screens, laboratories (and drone flying areas) – required not just plenty of light but also the means to control it and the resultant heat and glare. The architects specified blinds supplied by Verosol throughout the building.

The Solution

More than 500 roller blinds featuring 802 SilverScreen Enviro fabric in Dark Grey are installed throughout the building. In addition, on the top floor, there are motorised roller blinds that carry Soltis Bio 502 (a specialty healthcare fabric).

802 SilverScreen Enviro is an industry leading product that is certified cradle to cradle (C2C) product – one of the highest marks a textile/ product can obtain, and has a solar reflectance capability of 74 per cent.

As is often the case on projects of this scale, the architects required some special assistance from Verosol, not just in terms of choosing the best products for the job, but ensuring a correct fit. In this case, the difficulty concerned some of the building’s curved facades.