Global Change Institute Building

The Global Change Institute (GCI) living building is UQ's flagship sustainability project, providing a focal point for the university’s initiative in sustainable education and research.

The GCI building has been designed to have zero net energy, water and carbon impacts. Its roof-mounted 138 kWp photovoltaic system generates nearly all the power the building requires for day-to-day operations.

The GCI holds the fourth largest PV installation on the St Lucia campus. Configured into nine different arrays with varied panel tilts (5° – 15°) and orientations (10° – 280°), the system is capable of generating more than 200,000 kWh per annum.

The system's 575 solar modules extend to adjacent buildings, covering more than 940 m² of roof area.

The system's 575 solar modules extend to adjacent buildings, covering 941.2 m² of roof area.

With nine different arrays with varied panel tilts (5° – 15°) and orientations (10° – 280°), the system is capable of generating more than 200,000 kWh per annum.

The Global Change Institute living building is UQ's flagship sustainability project, providing a focal point for the university’s initiative in sustainable education and research.

Site name	UQ St. Lucia Campus
Building / location	Global Change Institute (GCI) Building
Suburb / city	St. Lucia, Brisbane QLD, 4067
Nominal DC output	138 kWp
Module area	941.2 m²
Start-up date	23/08/2013
Visible on Live Data display	Yes
Date connected to display	23/08/2013
Site longitude	153°00'52"E
Site latitude	27°29'51"S
Height above sea level	27 + Building Height
Time zone	AEST
Type of installation	Roof-top (elevated)
Tracking system	No tracking system
Tilt	5° - 15°
Orientation	10° - 280°
Module make & model	Trina Solar (Trina TSM 240 - PC/PA05)
Module technology	Polycrystalline Silicon
Module size	1650 x 992 mm
Number of modules	575
Inverter make & model	Aurora Power-One PVI-12.5-OUTD, Aurora Power-One PVI-10.0-OUTD, Aurora Trio 27.6-OUTD, and Aurora Trio 20.0-OUTD
Number of inverters	9