The Sydney Opera House has become one of the first UNESCO World Heritage listed buildings to receive a globally recognised 6 Star Green Star rating for sustainability and efficiency.
Australia’s iconic performing arts building has been retrofitted with operational technology from Honeywell Building Technologies that increases performance and reduces its environmental impact through reduced carbon emissions.
The 6 Star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia comes from continued improvement in the Sydney Opera House’s sustainability performance, including:
- Installation of technology to monitor indoor air quality and relative humidity.
- Integration of more than 20 subsystems to improve energy efficiency, safety and water usage.
- Innovations including electricity spot-price monitoring, extraction fan control in non-air-conditioned areas and monitoring of cold room doors that remain open for too long.
- Automated outside air control through real-time air quality data from the Bureau of Meteorology.
- Installation of more than 60 water meters and 800 electrical meters.
“Sustainability is in the Sydney Opera House’s DNA,” says Sydney Opera House CEO Louise Herron AM.
“Architect Jørn Utzon incorporated sustainable design into the fabric of the building in the 1960s.
“As we approach our 50th birthday later this year, we continue to look for ways to build on this legacy by embedding sustainable thinking into everything we do.
“Thanks to long-term support from Honeywell, Sydney Opera House is working harder and smarter than ever before.”
The Honeywell Buildings Sustainability Manager software platform provides improved visibility of energy use and Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions. Honeywell has tailored the system to the unique requirements of the performing arts building, while leveraging existing systems such as the building’s pioneering seawater cooling system.
“Sydney Opera House takes a thoughtful and deliberate approach to minimise its impact on the environment while providing a world-class experience for its occupants,” says Billal Hammoud, president and CEO of Honeywell Building Technologies, which offers operational solutions and services in more than 10 million buildings worldwide.
“The Honeywell team which services and supports Sydney Opera House closely collaborates with its engineering and sustainability teams to ensure building systems are performing efficiently.”