Refurbishment and upgrade of the Legislative Assembly chamber is an impressive example of a quality refurbishment under strict heritage guidelines. A significant element was the total reconstruction of the members seating to the original horseshoe seating of the 1850's and the integration of the a sub-floor airconditioning  system feeding climate controlled air into the chamber for the first time since 1850's. This project won both MBAV and AIB national award for excellence in building,