Earth Hour 2008
Mirvac is committed to Earth Hour - 8:00pm Saturday 29 March 2008
On Saturday March 29, Mirvac joined 58 per cent of Australian adults, along with 370 cities around the world in Earth Hour, the largest voluntary power down in history.
This year, Mirvac targeted lights out and shutdown of non-essential equipment in over 900 000 square metres of commercial and retail space, 20 industrial buildings, over 35 hotels, more than 30 construction sites, and over 50 sales suites across Australia and New Zealand. We also worked to engage and educate our tenants, guests and visitors to encourage their participation.
Electricity data from 100 Mirvac commercial, retail and hotel sites were compiled using sophisticated energy meters, allowing us a comparison of results on the night with baseline electricity consumption.
The result was outstanding - a 10.9 per cent reduction in total electricity use, amounting to over 1.5 MWh saved during a single hour. The true saving is likely to be even higher when including locations without metering equipment, such as construction and sales sites. The results clearly demonstrate that where a concerted effort is made to identify and eliminate electricity usage significant savings can be realised.
Mirvac’s Engineering and Operations teams across the Group will continue to review operating practices, facilities controls and tenant engagement strategies to simplify and promote electricity savings measures permanently.
Earth Hour at the Rhodes Shopping Centre
Rhodes Shopping Centre and IKEA, along with Canada Bay Mayor Angelo Tsirekas spread the Earth Hour message last week, distributing 5,000 ‘Earth Hour Packs’ to the local community in the three days leading up to Earth Hour.
Each pack included an official Earth Hour postcard reminding recipients of the event and providing suggestions of how to get involved on an individual or household level. The packs also included a candle and glass candle holder, kindly donated by IKEA, to use during Earth Hour.
Members of the community were encouraged to return their brown paper bag and Earth Hour postcard after Earth Hour for recycling, and exchange for a reusable Eco-Shopping bag.
Photo: From left, Paul Pozzobon, Canada Bay Mayor Angelo Tsirekas, Leonard Nizeti, Tim McColl from Ikea, Samantha Glew and Kim Iversen.
Earth Hour at The Sebel Pier One, Sydney
With non-essential lighting switched off throughout the hotel, guests at the Sebel Pier One Sydney dined by candlelight on a specially designed Earth Hour menu featuring only cold food.
A darkened Harbour Bridge serves as a majestic backdrop to Earth Hour at The Sebel Pier One, Sydney. The candlelit dinner was accompanied by live acoustic music and views of the harbour.
Photo: Dinner by candlelight on the pier at The Sebel Pier One, Sydney.
Earth Hour at Quay Grand Suites, Sydney
At the Quay Grand Suites Sydney, guests and residents were invited to switch off their room lights, and enjoy Earth Hour in the Quadrant Restaurant, which served a unique Earth Hour menu.
Guests were also invited to enjoy Earth Hour in ECQ Bar over cocktails by candlelight. Both restaurant and bar offered stunning views of the darkened city, Harbour Bridge and other Sydney icons.
Photo: Diners at the Quadrant Restaurant, Quay Grand Suites Sydney enjoy a candelit dinner with views of the harbour and darkened city.
