Queensland Investment Corporation

Location

Brisbane, QLD

Client

QIC

Year

2017

VAE Group worked with Queensland Investment Corporation to consolidate, streamline and update building management systems in four multi-storey office buildings in Brisbane’s CBD.

#The Project

Working closely with QIC facility managers, we were able to resolve existing issues while providing exceptional service and essential upgrades to reduce costs and increase efficiencies. Each building required their own innovative engineering solution including integrating a proprietary Lon system.

VAE installed a Niagara 4 Tridium System into each building – a powerful building management system (BMS), Tridium utilises the latest in open protocol technology and advanced visualisation.

The overall outcome includes a system that streamlines equipment diagnostics and ongoing preventive maintenance while reducing the overall cost of ownership. The Tridium Niagara Framework is the most advanced open protocol integration engine available on the market today. This provides the owner with the flexibility of choice: choice for life cycle replacement, choice for tenant upgrade works and choice for ongoing preventative maintenance. This ensures the building owner is not locked into one vendor.

The services VAE upgraded for QIC include HVAC, security, lighting, lifts and electrical integration.

#Project Scope

Engineer


  • Advisory Services
  • Design
  • BIM Drafting
  • Drafting co-ordination
  • Audit

Construct


  • Prefabrication
  • Installation
  • BMS
  • Automation
  • Electrical
  • Co-ordination of Services

Manage


  • BMS
  • Bureau Performance Management
  • Maintenance
  • Compliance
  • Upgrades

#Key Achievements

01

The project was completed within the agreed upon timeframe with a seamless transfer of services to the client and with minimal disruption to tenants.

02

Integrated the existing Schneider Xenta building management system into the Tridium Niagara 4 platform.

03

Interfaced with the existing network infrastructure with limited onsite documentation.

04

Overcame technical issues with existing controllers.

VAE will be able to provide detailed equipment performance reports.

QIC will benefit from saved energy costs through modifying the chiller control for 63 George St

Continuous system improvement through quarterly meetings, data driven maintenance and guaranteed outcomes.

6 months

The sales process took approximately six months which included numerous revisions of the proposal to develop the right solution for the client.

7 months

The project duration was seven months to completion.

12 staff

We had a team of twelve staff work on this project from sales, engineering, commissioning and graphics.

Real time asset data

Real time asset data

Intuitive user interface provides insights in real time

Intuitive user interface provides insights in real time

Advance plant management

Advance plant management

Advanced energy management and tracking

Advanced energy management and tracking