This week the Premier of Tasmania, Jeremy Rockliff officially opened the Peacock Centre, an innovative mental health facility providing recovery-focused care for those in need.
Located in Hobart Tasmania, COVA worked alongside the Department of Health, Xsquared Architects, and Principal Contractor Hansen Yuncken throughout the design and construction phases of the project. Documentation for the project commenced in 2019 following an arson attack on the facility in 2016 with a subsequent attack again decimating the facility mid-construction on Christmas Eve 2021.
COVA were responsible for all Building Engineering Services (Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulic and Fire). The project included WELL Building Principles which aim to enhance the well-being and comfort of all facility users. These principles really drove the design and selection HVAC and Electrical Services, but flowed throughout all elements of the project.
As a result of the fire engineering, heritage and acoustic requirements, an interesting hybrid HVAC solution was designed including Heat Recovery Ventilation throughout, hydronic floor heating and air-conditioning to the contemporary spaces, and hydronic panel heating to the heritage spaces.
COVA is proud to be part of the team delivering a facility that will provide such vital mental health services to Tasmania.
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