IT and technology

ICT Explained

Springfield Central will operate on a single Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platform, an energy-efficient and state-of-the-art framework designed to assist business growth well into the future.

Polaris Data Centre is Springfield Central's technological hub, is the most advanced purpose-built data storage facility in Australia and is designed to securely store data for large corporations and government departments.

So whether you're a specialist IT provider, or your business uses technology to support another core activity, Greater Springfield provides the infrastructure you need to perform at your best.

Limited Co-Lo Data Centre Space Remaining
  • 900m2 fitted out raised floor now available
  • Power availability from 800W/m2
  • Rent from $3,200/m2
  • 24x7 x 365 manned onsite security and facilities management
  • Biometric man-traps on each floor, video surveillance, bullet proof glass
  • Linked through a diverse dark-fibre network connection
  • 48 hours onsite supplies in event of power or water failures

Don't miss out contact:
Chris Schroor - +61 438 642 370 or c.schroor@springfieldland.com.au

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Big Name Backing
Springfield Land Corporation has entered agreements with a number of corporations to provide the leading-edge technology required to facilitate this growth. Telstra will provide broadband services, while APC will provide world-class cooling designed to match the ICT loads. NEC shares Springfield Land Corporation's vision of a city where ICT is ubiquitous and will offer cost-effective, leading-edge ICT solutions to allow delivery of knowledge and business efficiency. 

Polaris Data Centre Awards

  • Runner Up: Project Management Award (over $100m), Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) - submitted by Coffey Projects
  • Runner Up: QLD Project Award, Australian Insitute of Project Management (AIPM) - submitted by Coffey Projects
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Chris Schroor

Mob +61 (0) 438 642 370
Springfield Land Corporation
Level 10, Springfield Tower
145 Sinnathamby Boulevard
SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL Q 4300

From the CIO

October 2009 

How does City Development & Green IT complement each other?

The unique opportunity to create and deliver the ICT Master Plan for Greater Springfield includes the requirement to merge city development and energy efficient information technology (IT) demands.

While many organisations look solely at the choice of IT product and system, such as a server or desktop computer, and how efficient they are, or how much power they consume, we consider the overall impact on the building on a 24 hour basis.

One simple method of reducing energy consumption by computers is to turn them off when not in use - particularly over night and during weekends. This method might be acceptable for desktops and laptop computers, but it is not viable for servers that run the email system, and corporate applications that might be accessed after hours.

It is these ‘high availability' email and application servers that run 24x7 that can lead to a buildings core electrical and cooling systems to also run 24x7. This is very inefficient, and means the true energy consumption is much higher than what the servers use.

At Springfield, office buildings are designed and built for people, and dedicated data centres are designed and built for high availability computers.

Through large-scale, purpose-built data centres such as the Polaris Data Centre, significant levels of power and cooling efficiencies can be delivered for high availability IT systems.

This allows high green-star office buildings such as Springfield Tower to be constructed with the ability to be ‘turned off' each night and weekend.

The same philosophy is being applied to commercial, education and health buildings being planned for Parkside, Technology Park, Education City and Health City, which will see development in Greater Springfield deliver a Green IT city.

Mike Andrea
CIO, Springfield Land Corporation









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