Commercial
The Cliffs
The property developer came to us with their ambitious plans to build a riverfront luxury apartment block. The boutique building of only seven spacious units, was designed with exceptional quality and style, and unequalled river views. With opulent appointments throughout, the developer decided the project would also need to be technologically elegant.
The brief was to provide advanced lighting, security and HVAC integration, video intercom, and access control to each apartment via a large in-wall touchscreen. In addition, advanced lighting, automation, A/V equipment, and access control to community areas of the building.
All to be done in a way that maintained the modern aesthetic appeal of their designs.
A building of this stature, and a brief of that scope, required us to push the envelope. Switch Automation had IP based multi-dwelling video intercom in development and were easily capable of the other services. With the addition of providing us with huge scope for up-sells and add-ons in each unit, they were the logical choice.
The core of the solution is a Switch Automation Building Management Server, a SIP Server, and 7 x 15” In-wall touchpanels, one for each apartment. The BMS server integrates to C-Bus for public and community lighting, and an M1 security panel for access control and elevator control. Each unit’s touchscreen integrates to local C-Bus, a local security panel, and the local HVAC system, as well as providing internet access.
The video intercom is robust and works seamlessly with the access control system. The design contains two video door stations for guest intercom as well as the ability for each unit to place an audio intercom call to any other unit. Automatic answering and a messagebank are also functions of the IP video intercom system. Several card readers interface to the access control system directly and are monitored by the Switch Automation server.
We programmed community lighting to be automated depending on factors such as, time of day, occupancy, and status of the access control system.
The developer included in the design, a common room that has a gym and a meeting room, a BBQ area, and swimming pool. Our solution included LCD TV screens, discrete speakers, AM/FM radio, a 5 disc CD player, a DVD player, and RTI control to cater for these common zones.
For efficient and immediate technical support, we designed the ability to log in to the site remotely and service, program, or monitor all the Switch Automation devices.
The Switch Automation touchpanels are also a full music library server, are capable of AV control, and media management. This allowed us to market optional upgrades to the end-users. A number of clients, who purchased units off the plan, engaged us to design and install some of these upgrade options.
Ephraim Island
Ephraim Island is a luxury residential island development by Mirvac on the Gold Coast, 15 minutes north of Surfers Paradise. The Island is surrounded by first class amenities and offers a range of lifestyle facilites like no other Gold Coast address.
Auztech was contracted to provide C-Bus control to all of the Island’s Penthouse Apartments, Villa’s and Sub-Penthouses.
The development consisted of 4 construction stages;
• 22 Automated residences in Stage I
• 35 Automated residences in Stage II
• 8 Automated residences in Stage III and
• 9 Automated residences in Stage IV
Over the four stages, 74 residences were Automated out of a total of 390 across the island development.
Residences in Stages I - III consisted of total control of all lighting circuits, motorised lourves and vergolas and on/off control of the airconditioning. Each residence also featured a C-Bus colour touchscreen and telephone interface.
Upon completion of each residence, Auztech provided the client with a Handover Pack containing instructions of use, a Key Input Schedule, a Scene Schedule and documentation for the client to complete and return for Auztech to revisit and make adjustments according to their needs.
Quality and workmanship was to be of the highest standard keeping inline with the project as a whole.