2008 Public Sector Award

Williamstown High School’s new $11 million Bayview Street campus development has demonstrated that Victorian public schools can be sustainable and inspiring. The campus is built to best practice environmental design principles and on a tight budget. All buildings at the Bayview Street Campus are naturally ventilated, designed to efficiently purge hot air in the summer months. The site features; recycled brick veneer walls, high-performance single glazing, hollow core concrete plank construction, rainwater collection that is used for toilet flushing and irrigation, solar hot water, recycling of existing materials and low energy light fittings. An integrated energy monitoring system has been installed displaying water, gas and electricity consumption on screens around the school. Students are able to compare their usage on a daily basis and between other facilities.