ecoBiz Partner Biography
BCEC's Ian Chalmers receiving their ecoBiz Partner certificate from former Minister Jones
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) is a leading meeting and events venue located at Southbank, Brisbane. The BCEC reduced their energy consumption by installing movement sensors on their escalators. They reduced their waste by replacing non-recyclable food and beverage consumables and introducing recycling streams for organic waste, plastic sheeting and polystyrene. BCEC also made water reductions by using recycled water for roof cleaning, water features and irrigation.
Annual Savings:
- Energy 16% (159 Queensland homes or 8,695,670 MJ)
- Greenhouse Gas 16% (646 cars or 2,584.3 t CO2-e)
- Potable water 7% (1 Olympic swimming pool or 3,182 kL)
- Disposal waste 34% (10,559 wheelie bins or 2,534 m3)
Savings as at December 2009
Last updated 16 December 2011