Journal 4: Central park Sydney


            The facade of Central Park, image from google image.

Central Park is a mixed-use twin super-tall building located in the heart of Sydney. The building itself consists of two residential apartment blocks, an east-west tower, and a six-story retail shopping mall at the base of the tower. Additionally, In 2013, One Central Park was awarded a 5 Star Green Star.

At the heart of Central Park is a commitment to sustainability and self-sufficiency, embodied in the area's two initiatives: a low-carbon third-generation power plant and an internal water recycling plant.

Central Park is expected to utilize its own low-carbon natural gas power plant, which will provide thermal energy for residents and employees. The first phase of the measure involves a two-megawatt third-generation energy plant, to be completed by November 2015, which will operate on natural gas and have the capacity to generate carbon thermal energy for 3,000 homes and 65,000 square meters of residential heating and cooling retail and commercial space. According to projections, the Central Park triple plant could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 1.9 million tons over its 25-year design life.


                  The water recycling system, image from Oneclimateonechallenge

In addition, Central Park's Recirculating Water Network features the world's largest membrane bioreactor recycling water facility in the basement of a residential building. It aims to serve about 4,000 residents and more than 15,000 visitors and workers each day. The recycled water network has the ability to utilize a wide variety of water sources of varying quality and to create a large supply of water to meet all the water needs of the community.




"Central Park Recycled Water Scheme." CRC for Water Sensitive Cities. November 09, 2020. Accessed March 01, 2021. https://watersensitivecities.org.au/solutions/case-studies/central-park-2/.


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