Royal Children's hospital  

Uniquely designed as a stimulating environment for
children, the sun-fl ooded building offers additional
services such as a two-story aquarium and a promenade
with shops and cafés. Its inspiring design is matched by
a range of advanced eco-features making it the greenest
hospital in Australia.

Regenerative energy

The billion-dollar redevelopment is funded as a privatepublic
partnership between the Department of Health,
the RCH and the Children’s Health Partnership
consortium. KONE was chosen as a key equipment
supplier for its ability to meet the requirements of the
design specifi cations and its high-level focus on ecoeffi
ciency.

Awarded a Green Star Rating by the Australian Green
Building Council, the RCH produces 45 percent less
greenhouse gases than a conventional hospital thanks
to its energy-effi cient solutions, including rooftop solar
panels that provide 40 percent of the facility’s hot
water and an 800 kilowatt biomass boiler for renewable
heating. KONE’s elevators, which feature regenerative
KONE EcoDisc® technology, complete the eco-effi cient
package.