The University of Wollongong opened the Simulation, Modelling and Analysis for Research and Teaching (SMART) Centre in August of 2011. Designed by Graham Bell & Bowman Architects, the four-story, 129,167-sf facility will support the implementation of a national integrated infrastructure plan for Australia. The SMART Centre houses 30 specialized research laboratories for the study of services such as electricity, water, and transportation. The labs are connected by a simulation center that creates scalable infrastructure models. General contractor Cockram Constructions began building the SMART Centre in April of 2009. The project was designed to attain four stars in the Green Star Rating program and features an advanced HVAC system and BMS monitoring of energy and water consumption.
University of Wollongong Opens SMART Centre
Wollongong, New South Wales
