An Outstanding Ventilation and Water Storage System
Versitank – Meadows Primary School, Melbourne The need for innovative, energy-efficient ventilation systems in architectural design has never been more urgent or more important according to international air quality experts and epidemiologists. We now know that Covid 19 and many other viruses have aerosol transmission and to be protected, we need well ventilated spaces with […]
Stormwater Drainage Solutions – Versitank
KHD recently supplied a 120,000 Litre VersiTank 550 for use as a detention tank for the Amora Estate Town House development in Cairnlea. Councils are consistently applying water sensitive urban design (WSUD) principles to these type of projects. Where once vacant land could easily absorb stormwater into the ground, the stormwater runoff from new roof areas, […]
Mulgrave Country Club – Drainage Solutions
In 2012 the Mulgrave Country Club built a new underground carpark under Green #2. This meant the loss of the green for 18 months while a large hole was excavated, the carpark constructed then a new green established on top of the carpark. The challenge was to prevent any moisture migrating through the suspended concrete […]
Edwardian Delight Features KHD Bluestone Crazy Paving
The rich red palette of this home called for a garden of contrast. In this design, the green space and Bluestone paving compliment the Edwardian style perfectly. The long driveway and pedestrian areas allow the design to flow and help visitors navigate the space when entering the property. KHD supplied Australian Landscape Grade Crazy Paving […]
MPavilion 2017 Project
MPavilion is a becoming an iconic Melbourne event that will no doubt sit comfortably alongside others such as Moomba and the AFL Grand Final in years to come. MPavilion 2017, open from 5 October 2017 – 4 February 2018, is a civic space and a cultural laboratory in which Melbournians are experiment and experience, through […]
Drainage Solution for Sydney’s Conservatorium of Music
Location Conservatorium of Music – Sydney NSW. Specifications To provide efficient drainage on large landscaped deck areas with heavy tree plantings. Solution VersiCell protected the waterproofing membrane, withstands the weight of heavy tree plantings and effectively drains large landscaped lawn and gravel walkway deck areas positioned above auditoriums. This project first appeared on Elmich Australia.
VersiCell Withstands the Weight from Chatswood to Epping
Location Chatswood to Epping Rail Link – Sydney NSW. Specifications To provide efficient drainage under rail station concourse walkways. Solution VersiCell withstands the weight of heavy reinforced concrete underground rail station concourses, effectively captures and transports high volume subsurface stormwater to drainage outlets and ensures that the concourse slab remains dry under high rainfall conditions. This […]
Rainwater Harvesting System for UK Community Centre
Location Highley Community Centre, UK. Specifications To provide an effective stormwater management (rainwater harvesting) system for the community centre grounds. Solution VersiTanks were placed within a huge pit lined with a layer of impervious membrane. When fully covered, VersiTanks serve to collect and store rainwater for subsequent reuse. By using VersiTanks, the surface above this […]
Stormwater Infiltration System in a Restricted Space Townhouse Development
Location Townhouse Development – Matraville NSW. Specifications To provide a stormwater infiltration system in a restricted space townhouse development. Solution VersiTank modules were positioned to fit into a limited and confined space and provide an effective infiltration system for stormwater from a townhouse development after passing through a leaf/silt trap. This project first appeared on […]
A Water Tank That Can Take the Weight
Location City of Vernon, Mt Hawthorn, Perth – Western Australia. Specifications To provide a 500m³ modular underground storm water infiltration tank system, under a large parking lot, that will withstand the weight of high weight bearing load vehicles. Solution VersiTanks 550 modules were assembled and interlocked on site, positioned in the excavated area that was […]