University of Auckland B201

Aotea Electric Auckland completed the electrical works for this award-winning project, which involved the adaptive re-use of the existing B201N (North) and B201E (East) buildings, and a new build atrium. The new facility contains spaces for the Faculty of Education and Social Work (EDSW) and Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries (CAI). It included a total of 11 levels in B201E and 8 levels in B201N. The newly built Atrium includes a new café and an open plan breakout area for events. 

This was a complex and large project with multiple work faces operating in tandem. We had a large site team on the ground including dedicated Project Managers & Site Managers positioned across multiple different work areas. The project also experienced many challenges including Covid isolations, onsite testing requirements and material procurement. 

UoA B201 targeted a Greenstar 6 rating for Design and As Built certification. The sustainable design aimed to promote a quality building environment while managing resource use, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Special consideration was given to the lighting throughout the building with low power consumption LEDS used extensively in tandem with a BMS monitored lighting control system. Daylight harvesting was utilized in the common areas of the building to reduce power consumption. Plastic based products such as cable, conduit and ducting and outlets/switches were chosen based on their ability to meet sustainable Greenstar best practice PVC manufacturing guidelines.