Sydney Harbour Green Precincts Project
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
Overview
| Funding | $861 500 |
|---|---|
| Location | Cockatoo Island and North Head, Sydney, NSW |
| Estimated annual savings | Water: 20 000 kilolitres Energy: 160 000 kilowatt hours CO2 emissions: 190 tonnes |
| Project completed | June 2011 |
Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour
North Head Sanctuary (the former School of Artillery), North Head
Stationed across two of Sydney's spectacular public places, North Head and Cockatoo Island, this project, now complete, has integrated energy and water saving technologies into heritage listed buildings.
The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust's objective is to open up unique Sydney Harbour sites to the public, while conserving the natural and cultural heritage values of these sites.
The Sydney Harbour Green Precincts project has generated 20 per cent of the electricity needs for both sites through the construction of two solar energy farms, and also harvested rainwater for use in toilets and for irrigation.
Key initiatives
Key initiatives of the Sydney Harbour Green Precincts Project included:
- using rainwater in the toilets and for irrigation
- refurbishing the existing water storage infrastructure
- installing multiple arrays of solar photovoltaic panels to meet the energy needs of buildings on both sites
- retrofitting building with energy efficient equipment and fittings
Community engagement
The Sydney Harbour Green Precincts Project is unique in that it covers high profile sites that attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The project inspires visitors to save water and energy in their own homes and workplaces.
Community engagement activities at both sites included:
- installing interpretive signage and TV display monitors
- creating a sustainability section on the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust website
- providing an interactive information display for members of the public to use
- taking group tours through the water and energy efficiency initiatives
- integrating the works undertaken at both sites into current school education programs
- distributing bi-monthly newsletters to a mailing list of approximately 10 500 subscribers.
Further information
Projects
- Green Precincts Fund Home
- Australian National University
- Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE
- Blue Mountains City Council
- CERES Community Environment Park
- City of Onkaparinga
- Clean Energy for Eternity
- Essendon Football Club
- Launceston City Council
- Manningham City Council
- Shire of Peppermint Grove
- Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
- Sydney Theatre Company
- Wide Bay Water Corporation