Energex Training Centre Redevelopment

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Inspire with quality

The Energex Training Centre Redevelopment sets a strong benchmark for high-performance training environments, combining architectural clarity with functional performance. Designed in collaboration with Vabasis and delivered by Bryant QLD for Energex, the project required a façade that could balance solar control, ventilation, acoustic performance, and durability across a complex, high-use facility. 

Louvreclad was engaged early by the Vabasis design team to support product selection and develop an integrated system approach. This ensured each façade element contributed to both performance and visual consistency. Caprice Series® Modular Fins establish a clean vertical expression across the building, while Sheraton Series® Aluminium Modular Blades introduce depth and rhythm to window zones, managing glare and enhancing occupant comfort. Polaris Series® Perforated Metal Screens unify service and plant areas, delivering a cohesive architectural language across the facility. 

A considered palette of Dulux® Duratec® finishes reinforces the project’s quality, providing long-term durability while maintaining a refined, contemporary aesthetic. 

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Engineer with expertise

The success of the project was driven by early collaboration and technical rigour. During the concept design phase, Louvreclad participated in detailed workshops with the Vabasis architectural team. These sessions clarified and resolved key connection principles, support strategies, and system interfaces at a conceptual level, well before construction documentation. 

This early alignment allowed the team to coordinate multiple façade systems, including acoustic louvres, rain-resistant louvres, modular fins, and perforated screens, with the building structure and services. Potential clashes were identified early, reducing downstream risk. 

Following contract award to Louvreclad by Bryant QLD, these concepts were further developed and finalised during the design, engineering, and shop drawing phase. Detailed fixing methods and support systems were engineered to suit each condition, including structural steel, precast, and in-situ concrete interfaces. 

Performance requirements were embedded into every system. Hudson Series® 100 Acoustic Louvres were integrated into the generator enclosure to control noise, while Kensington Series® Rain Resistant Louvres maintain airflow while preventing water ingress. Each solution was tailored to meet specific operational demands without compromising façade integrity. 

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Implement with surety

By resolving connection methodologies and support requirements at a conceptual level early in the design process, Louvreclad reduced construction risk and simplified site execution. 

Once detailed design was completed, installation progressed efficiently with clearly defined fixing details and coordinated systems. This enabled logical sequencing, minimised rework, and reduced the need for on-site problem solving. 

The early design workshops translated directly into a smoother construction phase, with fewer hold points and less disruption than typically associated with complex façade packages. Trades were able to install with confidence, supported by well-documented and fully engineered solutions.