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Eco retreat · Glenorchy
Camp Glenorchy.
Integrated renewable heating, water and drainage services for a visitor retreat built to demonstrate better environmental performance.
Project of the Year · Master Plumbers 2018- Location
- Glenorchy
- Project
- Eco visitor retreat
- Recognition
- Project of the Year
- Focus
- Low-impact operation
The brief
Make sustainability part of the daily experience.
Camp Glenorchy was conceived as a practical demonstration of resource-efficient accommodation—comfortable for guests while reducing demand on energy and water.
Optum's work brought heating, solar collection, plumbing and drainage into one coordinated services package. The system needed to perform in an alpine climate while staying true to the project's environmental intent.
Services working together.
A coordinated approach made the renewable systems part of the building rather than an addition to it.
Ground-source heating
Ground-source technology provides an efficient foundation for space heating in Glenorchy's demanding climate.
Underfloor comfort
Low-temperature underfloor heating delivers even warmth without interrupting the architecture or guest experience.
Plumbing & drainage
Complete plumbing and drainage services were coordinated across the retreat as part of the wider sustainability strategy.
Inside the project
Finished spaces above; coordinated renewable services underneath.
Imagery sourced from Optum's ArchiPro project portfolio.
The outcome
A landmark project where environmental ambition became working infrastructure.
The completed services support Camp Glenorchy's goal of offering comfort with lower resource demand. The project was recognised as Project of the Year at the 2018 Master Plumbers Awards.
Master Plumbers Awards · 2018
Let's begin
Design performance in from the first drawing.
Talk to Optum early and heating, water and energy can be considered as one system.
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