BARWON WATER FORERUNNERS – BARWON HEALTH IN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CLOSED LOOP PROGRAM OFFICE SPACE - RAISING STANDARDS IN Barwon Water has recently SUSTAINABILITY is donated to various community Barwon Health’s Food Services CPU gardens and a local winery. (Central Production Unit) produces THE OUTCOME over 3,000 meals per day and We have achieved: energy Ryrie HQ will be 80% more employs 150 staff, including 100% diversion of food waste from efficient than the previous office cafeteria, food production, drivers, landfill spaces. It features a high and food service assistants. The biodiversity. The building performance façade that eliminates Reduction in size of our landfill bin CPU is the hub of food production re-uses rainwater for toilet 95% of direct sun penetration and across Barwon Health where flushing and irrigating the green Less frequent collections of our has an innovative HVAC system. all meals are produced and landfill bin infrastructure. The building By retaining the original building dispatched. reconnects all ability access Barwon Health Food Services CPU, structure, more than 1 million Barwon Health’s Food Services between Ryrie Street and the Arts was the winner of the Environment kilograms of CO2 (equivalent) were find CPU recognised the need to and Library hub. and Sustainability Award at the 2015 saved. an option for recycling and an It also supports the revitalisation Australian Regional Development alternative to landfill for The building has spectacular views Conference Innovation Awards for their of Central Geelong, providing over Corio Bay and a roof garden unconsumed food and production Closed Loop Organics Composting a new architectural and that provides urban greening and waste. sustainable building icon for Project and was also winner of the an exceptional outdoor space for Central Geelong. A Closed Loop Organics Unit Premier’s Regional Recognition Award at staff. It also features two green (CLO300) was installed. The the Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2015. walls and a raingarden providing water treatment and aquatic refurbished and transformed its 50 CLO300 has the capacity to compost year old Ryrie Street office into the all of the unconsumed food and greenest office in Geelong. Ryrie HQ production waste from approximately achieved 5 Star Green Star 3,000 meals per day for patients, for design and is an exemplar of what residents and clients. sustainable outcomes can be achieved The food waste is converted into through building redesign and nutrient-rich soil conditioner within a refurbishment. 24 hour period. The soil conditioner
BARWON HEALTH CLOSED LOOP PROGRAM - RAISING STANDARDS IN SUSTAINABILITY BARWON WATER – FORERUNNERS IN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY OFFICE SPACE Barwon Water has recently Barwon Health’s Food Services CPU (Central Production Unit) produces over 3,000 meals per day and employs 150 staff, including cafeteria, food production, drivers, and food service assistants. The CPU is the hub of food production across Barwon Health where all meals are produced and dispatched. Barwon Health’s Food Services CPU recognised the need to find an option for recycling and an alternative to landfill for unconsumed food and production waste. A Closed Loop Organics Unit (CLO300) was installed. The CLO300 has the capacity to compost all of the unconsumed food and production waste from approximately 3,000 meals per day for patients, residents and clients. The food waste is converted into nutrient-rich soil conditioner within a 24 hour period. The soil conditioner is donated to various community gardens and a local winery. We have achieved: 100% diversion of food waste from landfill Reduction in size of our landfill bin Less frequent collections of our landfill bin Barwon Health Food Services CPU, was the winner of the Environment and Sustainability Award at the 2015 Australian Regional Development Conference Innovation Awards for their Closed Loop Organics Composting Project and was also winner of the Premier’s Regional Recognition Award at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2015. refurbished and transformed its 50 year old Ryrie Street office into the greenest office in Geelong. Ryrie HQ achieved 5 Star Green Star for design and is an exemplar of what sustainable outcomes can be achieved through building redesign and refurbishment. THE OUTCOME Ryrie HQ will be 80% more energy efficient than the previous office spaces. It features a high performance façade that eliminates 95% of direct sun penetration and has an innovative HVAC system. By retaining the original building structure, more than 1 million kilograms of CO2 (equivalent) were saved. The building has spectacular views over Corio Bay and a roof garden that provides urban greening and an exceptional outdoor space for staff. It also features two green walls and a raingarden providing water treatment and aquatic biodiversity. The building re-uses rainwater for toilet flushing and irrigating the green infrastructure. The building reconnects all ability access between Ryrie Street and the Arts and Library hub. It also supports the revitalisation of Central Geelong, providing a new architectural and sustainable building icon for Central Geelong.