The exterior of a modern building with large glass panels and signage that reads “INSTITUTE FOR MARINE AND ANTARCTIC STUDIES” along with logos next to the text. In front of the building, there is a bright orange, curved bench structure, and to the left side, there are bicycles parked in a bike rack.

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (Australia)

How did Heidelberg Materials contribute to the IMAS building’s sustainability?

The opening of the University of Tasmania's AUD 45 million Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) headquarters cements Tasmania's reputation as a global leader in research and teaching.

The five-star Green Star-rated building will house 290 staff and students, five purpose-built, state-of-the-art laboratories, a 92-seat waterfront lecture theatre, and a public exhibition area. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary Lehigh Hanson delivered 3000 m³ of 40 and 50 MPa Green Star post-stressed concrete. Green concrete satisfies all the requirements of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) Green Star rating system.

Project Data

  • JMK (for John Holland)/Fairbrother JV)

    Contractor

  • 2014

    Completion

  • Certificate for sustainable construction: GBCA

    Additional facts

Australia

A modern building with glass and metal features, red benches in front, and a row of parked bicycles

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Australia.

Heidelberg Materials

The exterior of a modern building with large glass panels and signage that reads “INSTITUTE FOR MARINE AND ANTARCTIC STUDIES” along with logos next to the text. In front of the building, there is a bright orange, curved bench structure, and to the left side, there are bicycles parked in a bike rack.

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Australia. Entrance

Heidelberg Materials

A modern office reception area with a beige perforated desk under a black overhanging shelf, featuring an abstract wall art on the right and a flat-screen monitor on the back wall.”

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Australia. The building houses 290 staff and students, five purpose-built, state-of-the-art laboratories, a 92-seat waterfront lecture theatre and a public exhibition area.

Heidelberg Materials

An outdoor area with a roof features black chairs and round tables, overlooking wooded mountains and buildings. Two individuals are seated at a table.

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Australia. View from the balcony on the third floor

Heidelberg Materials

A modern building with glass and metal features, red benches in front, and a row of parked bicycles

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Australia.

Heidelberg Materials

The exterior of a modern building with large glass panels and signage that reads “INSTITUTE FOR MARINE AND ANTARCTIC STUDIES” along with logos next to the text. In front of the building, there is a bright orange, curved bench structure, and to the left side, there are bicycles parked in a bike rack.

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Australia. Entrance

Heidelberg Materials

A modern office reception area with a beige perforated desk under a black overhanging shelf, featuring an abstract wall art on the right and a flat-screen monitor on the back wall.”

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Australia. The building houses 290 staff and students, five purpose-built, state-of-the-art laboratories, a 92-seat waterfront lecture theatre and a public exhibition area.

Heidelberg Materials

An outdoor area with a roof features black chairs and round tables, overlooking wooded mountains and buildings. Two individuals are seated at a table.

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Australia. View from the balcony on the third floor

Heidelberg Materials