The Dunsborough Hotel is a new development in the heart of Western Australia’s premier holiday destination, positioned between the town centre and Geographe Bay. It is designed as an independent lifestyle hotel celebrating the relaxed, barefoot style of Australian luxury, rooted in design, locality and culture.
The hotel features 54 rooms, a wellness facility, gym, restaurant, bar, gallery and conference space.
The brief
Aurum Engineering was engaged to provide the electrical engineering services, from authority supply through to fit-out:
- Finalising the Western Power application for the proposed 1 MVA on-site substation
- Site main switchboard and distribution boards from the Western Power substation
- Consumer mains, submains and distribution throughout the development
- General power, permanent connections and supplies to other trades
- Internal and external lighting, emergency and exit lighting
- Solar PV array and grid connection
- EV charging provisions with a load management system
- Lightning protection
- Energy metering to meet sustainability requirements
The challenge
A boutique hotel has to deliver a premium guest experience while keeping construction and ongoing maintenance costs under control. The client’s original design left room to reduce both.
The solution
A redesign focused on cost and maintainability. Aurum reworked the electrical design to deliver the same guest experience with a simpler, more economical installation and lower ongoing maintenance.
Authority supply secured. Aurum finalised the Western Power application for the 1 MVA on-site substation and designed the LV infrastructure from it.
Sustainability built in. Solar PV, EV charging with load management and sustainability metering are part of the base design.
The outcome
- Significant savings in construction and ongoing maintenance, as confirmed by the client
- A future-ready hotel with solar generation and managed EV charging
- A complete design pathway from Western Power connection to final fit-out
