Summit Aquatic and Leisure Centre – Mount Barker
Since opening in August 2025, Summit Aquatic and Leisure have become an integral part of the Mount Barker community. The $51.8m project orchestrated by Mount Barker District Council will support the growing region to keep active and connected in health and wellness opportunities that cater to every age, ability and lifestyle.
At Summit Aquatic and Leisure, you’ll find several pools – including a 25m indoor pool – 24/7 gym and group exercise studio. Members and guests will also be able to make use of centre café and child-minding services.
Scope:
Building & Energy Management System
Location:
Mount Barker – South Australia
Building Type:
Swimming and leisure centre
Client:
Climat Commercial / Kennet Builders
Completion Date:
August 2025
BMS I/O
HLI Devices
Electrical Energy Meters
Water Meters
About this Project
Austec SA in conjunction with Climat Commercial as the mechanical contractor completed a complete BMS / EMS package to control and monitor all HVAC aspects for the building including
- 3x Air cooled reverse cycle chiller plant
- 5x Air Change PAC units – including temperature / humidity / CO2 control, economy cycle, return air bypass ventilation
- 3x Control and Monitoring of pool water temperatures through heat exchangers
- Supplied Pressure-Independent Control Valves (PIC) for HEX
- Complete control of Mitsubishi VRF systems via proprietary BACnet gateway
- Energy Management System including monitoring of electrical and water meters
- High level interfacing with
- Solar Inverters
- Lighting System
- Security System
- Fire Indicator Panel (FIP)
- Clint Air Sourced Heat Pumps
- Pool Plant
- Low level monitoring with
- Hydraulics including sewer and storm water pump stations
- Domestic hot water systems
- Emergency Safety showers
- Secondary pumps for the pool system
- Ventilation and room pressure control
Energy Efficiency
This site has 400kW solar system. BMS monitors and analyses data (such as mains grid power consumption and solar power generation and weather forecast data from BOM) and automatically adjusts the pool setpoint to store solar energy to decrease mains grid consumption in near future. If excess solar energy is transferred to the mains grid, setpoints are adjusted automatically slightly higher to store the excess energy in pool water and air, rather than transferring the energy to grid.
