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Green Roof
Did you know that this is the first green canopy on a Victorian station rooftop?
The new Deer Park station is the first in Victoria with a rooftop garden on top of the station buildings. The roof is inclusive of 5544 native grasses and wildflowers and is visible from the station forecourt and the Melbourne-bound platform.
With a focus on flowering native plants such as the rock correa, rounded noon flower, blueberry lily and eutaxia, the rooftop garden will add to the biodiversity of Deer Park complimenting the local flora of Melbourne’s western suburbs.
The rooftop garden will also help to reduce the heat island effect of the station buildings, reduce storm water runoff, and improve water quality.
Polyrok
Did you know the concrete on the station roof contains approximately 125,000 pieces of soft recycled plastic diverted from landfill?
The roof of the new Deer Park station was built using concrete that contains soft recycled plastic known as Polyrok.
50m3 of Polyrok containing half a tonne of recycled plastic has been placed on the roof of the station diverting approximately 125,000 pieces of soft plastic from landfill.
It is the first time a concrete mix containing recycled soft plastics has been used in construction at the Level Crossing Removal Project.
Recycling construction waste
Did you know over 80% of the construction waste was sent to an industrial recycler where it has been processed for reuse.
70,946 tonnes of recycled construction materials were used on the project including over 17 million recycled glass bottles as well as crushed concrete and bricks, saving on extracting natural resources from the ground.
5000 tonnes of rail ballast from the original tracks was also reused in the new station drainage system.
By using recycled materials, the need to transport resources to site was reduced, with an estimated 113 truck deliveries saved.
Solar panels on bus shelters
Did you know these bus shelter solar panels produces approximately 10 households worth of power a year?
121 solar panels were installed on the roof of the bus shelters which will save approximately 85 tonnes of carbon annually. This is equivalent to more than 10 homes’ worth of electricity per year, or 50 tankers of fuel over 50 years.
Water sensitive urban design
Did you know the design includes water saving features which will save approximately 2.23 Olympic swimming pools worth of water per year.
Native grasses and plants that lose minimal water through leaves and maximise water intake from roots have been planted widely across the station precinct, significantly reducing the need for watering during maintenance.
Some garden beds have been located near sloping pavements and are irrigated through stormwater run-off using natural resources to water plants and grasses.
Drip fed irrigation has been used to water plants across the precinct, whereby water drips slowly directly to the roots of plants via a tube, saving 85% of water compared to a standard irrigation.
Have you heard of Greening the West Strategy?
Greening the West is an initiative focussed on enriching communities in Melbourne’s west through the development of green spaces, vegetation and street trees.
In response to the Greening the West Strategy, approximately 44% of the Deer Park Station precinct is covered with vegetation consisting of over 50,000 plants.
The plants used are mainly Indigenous species that can survive warmer temperatures and found in the local area connecting to existing planting networks. The landscaping expands and compliments the Western Plains Grassland and includes a mixture of native grasses, wildflowers and riparian species, providing shade and enhancing the open space across the precinct.
Golden Sun Month
Have you heard of the critically endangered Golden Sun Moth?
This grassland is preserved to protect and grow the critically endangered Golden Sun Moth found in the grasslands around Deer Park and Ardeer.
The project was designed to minimise impacts on this habitat during construction and into the future.
The native grasses preferred by the Golden Sun Moth have been included widely in the landscaping and are a key feature of the station precinct.
Heat Island Effect
Did you know the application of CoolSeal to this car park surface will lower the air temperature in this area by up to 15 degrees reducing the heat island effect?
The new car parks at Deer Park Station have had a CoolSeal finish applied to their surface to reduce the heat island effect and make the suburb cooler.
CoolSeal is an asphalt coating that reflects the sun to reduce surface temperatures up to 15°C, by reflecting heat and using a lighter colour than the black asphalt used on most road surfaces.
Reducing the heat island effect supports a cooler and greener environment.
Native Grassland
Do you know why this area is not planted like all the others?
To re-establish native grasslands, these areas are seeded with a diverse mix of grasses, herbs and wildflowers.
Over the next 2 years, a landscape will develop that is up to four times more biodiverse than a standard landscape.
Recycled materials in concrete
Did you know the recycled materials used in the concrete during construction saved approximately 782 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent?
Up to 30% of the asphalt used in the Mt Derrimut, Station and Tilburn roads upgraded intersection and the new car parks contained asphalt recycled from other construction projects around Melbourne.
Recycled materials reclaimed from fossil fuel production companies was also used in the concrete across the entire project.
Renewables
Did you know the total energy and carbon reduction for this project saved approximately 8190 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent to saving approximately 108 tankers of petrol?
During construction renewable energy was used where possible to provide power to the site. Solar panels were used to provide electricity and lighting to the main site compound, and biodiesel a form of fuel developed from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled greases was used to power generators.
This reduced the need to use electricity from the grid.