The UTA crew strolled through Auckland's CBD on our way to "The Iron Bank". Little did we know that the building would be closed. However, my amigo Vishal ends up talking to the Indian restaurant owner next door which so happens to have access to the Iron Bank. Way to go Vishal!
The restaurant owner was very nice and he provided us with a tour of the Iron Bank himself.
The IronBank is a $38 million dollar mixed-use office and retail development project in Auckland that was completed in 2009. It has an environmental-sustainable design and it was recently awarded 5-star Green Star rating awarded by the New Zealand Green Building Council. The sustainable features of the building include the following: rainwater collection, solar hot water heating, natural ventilation via a night purging system, low embodied energy materials, and the recycling of nearly 95% of the construction materials. The building has an amazing robotic parking system. I'm curious to know if any buildings in the U.S. have this parking system. http://www.ironbank.co.nz/video-gallery/
We headed to the Indian restaurant next door for a few refreshments after the tour.
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