Victorian Desalination Project
LOCATION Nr. Wonthaggi, Victoria
OPERATOR AquaSure
ARCHITECTS Ashton Raggatt McDougall & Peck von Hartel
PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR Thiess Degrémont
GREEN ROOF DESIGN Fytogreen
Victoria's new desalination project will be covered
with a living tapestry of indigenous plants that
reflect the changing seasons and environment.
Thiess Degrémont has awarded Fytogreen the
contract to supply the biggest green roof in
Australia for the Victorian Desalination Project.
The largest green roof in Australia will be covered in a tapestry of indigenous plants.
PROJECT FEATURES:
• 98,000 plants
• Roof area spanning more than 26,000 m2
• The green roof will form an important part of the
project's landscape architecture
• The green roof will provide acoustic protection,
corrosion resistance,
othermal control and
reduced maintenance.