Industrial

TAB Scoresby

TAB Scoresby

Project Overview

The TAB Scoresby project involved the comprehensive retrofitting and industrial adaptive reuse of an existing warehouse facility for Tabcorp. The primary brief was to establish a high-performance equipment servicing facility within a substantial 5,000sqm floor plate. Due to the sensitive nature of the electronics being serviced, the entire partitioned footprint required precise internal environmental controls, converting a standard industrial warehouse envelope into a fully air-conditioned environment.

Co-Perform was engaged directly by Jones Lang LaSalle (Vic) Pty Ltd (JLL) to provide specialist building compliance and ESD analysis to navigate the structural and thermal complexities of the asset conversion.

Engineering Challenges & Section J Compliance

The conversion of an existing unconditioned warehouse into a conditioned space triggered strict thermal performance regulations under Section J of the National Construction Code (NCC). Meeting the standard Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) provisions posed a critical structural challenge: the volume and weight of traditional bulk insulation required to meet prescriptive compliance thresholds exceeded the load-bearing capacity of the existing ceiling structure.

Faced with the prospect of expensive and carbon-intensive structural steel reinforcement, JLL required an advanced thermodynamic approach to satisfy building regulations without compromising the existing building skeleton.

JV3 Verification Modelling & Performance Solution

Co-Perform engineered an alternative regulatory pathway utilising a JV3 Verification Method. Instead of relying on rigid, prescriptive material requirements, Co-Perform constructed a detailed 3D thermal simulation model of the entire warehouse facility.

This performance-based approach evaluated the holistic energy consumption of the building, accounting for localised weather data, operational schedules, internal equipment heat loads, and mechanical plant efficiencies.

By running comparative energy simulations, Co-Perform proved that a high-performance, lightweight insulation specification could meet or exceed the total energy offset required by the building code. This performance solution successfully matched the exact structural capacity of the existing ceiling framework, eliminating the need for structural remediation.

Project Outcomes

The JV3 verification model delivered significant value to JLL and the final occupant by:

  • Ensuring Structural Safety: Allowed the installation of low-mass insulation compatible with the existing ceiling framework.
  • Capital Cost Savings: Eliminated the cost, time, and materials associated with structural ceiling reinforcement.
  • Operational Efficiency: Maintained a stable internal microclimate optimised for servicing sensitive electronic equipment, ensuring long-term operational reliability.

Current Status

The retrofit and facility integration are fully completed, and the 5,000sqm conditioned technical service centre is now operational.