ecoBiz Partner Biography
Parsons Brinckerhoff's Brisbane Office at Northbank Plaza, Ann Street
Parsons Brinckerhoff is a global engineering and infrastructure consultancy firm. They recently began purchasing credits to offset their Greenhouse gas emissions and become carbon neutral. To reduce the cost of purchasing these credits, their Brisbane office installed a sophisticated lighting control system and more energy efficient office equipment, and participated in a national scheme to reduce travel by engaging in more teleconferencing. They also considerably increased recycling levels by replacing individual waste bins with recycling bins.
Annual Savings:
- Energy 3% (5 Queensland homes or 290,194 MJ)
- Greenhouse Gas 17% (73 cars or 300.47 t C02-e)
- Potable water 16% (857 kL)
- Waste disposal 41% (651 wheelie bins or 156 m3)
- Efficiency savings $110,003
Savings as at April 2011
Last reviewed 27 March 2012
Last updated 8 September 2011