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Content
Document resource use at the Sydney Opera House...........................................................2

Environmental Sustainability Plan........................................................................................ 2

Revision of information.............................................................................................................. 2

Vision............................................................................................................................................ 2

Mission......................................................................................................................................... 2

Goals.............................................................................................................................................. 3

Data Review for Opera House....................................................................................................... 4

Conclusion............................................................................................................................................ 8

Appendix............................................................................................................................................... 9

Annual electricity use................................................................................................................. 9

Monthly electricity use............................................................................................................... 9

Annual Gas Use............................................................................................................................ 10

Monthly gas use.......................................................................................................................... 11

Annual water use....................................................................................................................... 11

Monthly water use..................................................................................................................... 12

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Document resource use at the Sydney Opera House

Environmental Sustainability Plan

sustainable practices in its activities. The environmental sustainability plan covers the

following aspects:

 Use resources efficiently and responsibly

 Minimize waste

 Improve environmental risk management

 Embed, engage and inspire change

Revision of information
Vision
Our Enterprise Strategy sets out our vision for the Opera House as a dynamic and

evolving organization now and into the future. Our mission and values lie at the heart

of our Enterprise Strategy, guiding our plans to ensure the Opera House retains its

essential role in Australia’s life and identity

Mission
The Sydney Opera house embodies beauty, inspiration and the liberating power of

art and ideas. It is a masterpiece that belongs to all Australians. We will treasure and

renew the Opera house for future generations of artists, audiences and visitors.

Everything we do will engage and inspire people through its excellence, ambition and

breadth. We will strengthen our central role in Australia’s life and identity.

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Goals
The Access Strategic Plan has been developed with a focus on Sydney Opera House’s

strategic goals:

 Artistic Excellence Produce and present imaginative and engaging

performing arts events from Australia and around the world.

 Community Engagement and Access Sydney Opera House belongs to

everyone and all communities have access to experiences.

 A Vibrant and Sustainable Site Intensifying customer engagement and

ensuring progress works in harmony with heritage values.

 Earning Our Way remains relevant, contemporary and leverages our

position as a critical tourism and cultural asset.

According to the Sydney Opera House Environmental Sustainability Policy statement,

the mission has been proposed to concentrate more on providing different green

environmental for future generations of artist, audiences and visitors. On the other

hand, the organization also promotes inspiration and art encouragement to

centralize the Australia’s life and identity. To achieve a green environment as

proposed, different facilities has been planned and developed. On the other hand,

different restaurants, theatre bars and two retail stores must comply also with these

policies to accomplish the Opera House’s legacy as a leader in environmental

sustainability commitment in Australia.

Eventually, this report focuses on management review based on the sustainable

performance. The policy has the purpose to have responsibility and contribution to

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conserving natural resources, minimizing waste and pollution, and enhancing the

natural environment. The outcomes of these actions are to improve the Opera

House’s status as an Australian leading symbol of environmental and social

sustainability. However, there are some shortfalls and needed to implement and

continuously develop.

Data Review for Opera House

written report that includes:

A. Graphs or charts that could describe or summaries progress towards

established targets

In its plan Sydney opera house has achieved certain success. This has moved the

company ahead with regard to its sustainability project. With success, shortfalls are

always imminent. We will tackle both the success and the shortfalls the company has

achieved.

B. An evaluation of the graphs or charts to identify trends in data and analyses

data targets identified in Assessment task 2

Sydney opera house has achieved the following success from the time it instituted

the sustainability policy.

 Undertaking a carbon footprint of its activities establishing its carbon profile

and identity actions.

 Included the environmental sustainable event management within its

outdoor event guide.

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 Completion of the sustainability advantage modules, staff engagement.

 Creation of the greening the house brand to drive greenhouse sustainability

in the house.

 Recognizing staff who have taken the initiative and driven the opera house

sustainability.

 Opera has reduced the operating hours of sail, lighting, switching off the

lights for around an extra 4 hours.

 Creation of a video to educate the staff on where waste goes and the

importance of recycling.

 Changed the older pumps, chillers and motors with new efficient ones to

deal with improving conditioning system.

These are among the success that the Sydney opera house has achieved from the day

they instituted the sustainability policy. The other aspects of this achievement are

the shortfalls that the Sydney house has faced in its endeavor. They include;

 Lack of a conclusive standards and effective methods of assigning and

measuring value to the company's ecological impact.

 Getting the necessary support from NGO'S, government and institutions in

its sustainability plan.

 Limited finances in implementing the plan to its utmost success.

 Resistance of some suppliers in adopting sustainability policy in their

practices as the Sydney opera house requirements.

 Difficulty in fully incorporating the sustainability plan to be in tune with its

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corporate culture.

C and D. A description of the success and/or shortfalls of the implementation of

sustainability and communication targets based. And a description of trends that

may require remedial action; include a plan that describes how these areas can be

continuously improved in the future

The above shortfalls have directed our focus on trends that may require remedial

action. For the sustainability plan to succeed the following trends need to be

improved on continually in the future. The trends requiring remedial action include:

1) Data accessibility by stakeholders.

Stakeholders having more access to sustainable data this will be achieved through:

 Alignment of real time decision making process with their communication

on climate change.

 Involvement of representatives from the stakeholders to proffer their ideas

with regard to sustainability.

2) Partnership and government support

 Companies that support the same initiatives coming together to aid in

lowering the cost.

 Sharing of ideas

 Support of research about sustainability.

3) Use of technology.

Technology utilization in every aspect of the sustainability plan it includes;

 Data technology will result in greater transparency.

 System technology will speed up the process of carrying out sustainability.

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 Equipment and facility technology will result in efficiency of sustainability.

E. A review of Sydney Opera House policies coverage of measuring and analyzing

resource consumption to determine how the recording of resource consumption to

determine how the recording of resource consumption is currently addressed in

policy

The Sydney opera house has adopted the key performance index as a way of

measuring its sustainability policies. The plan they adopted is not in entirety error

free but is what is commonly used by companies. We have different key performance

index depending on the factor being measured, this has clearly been brought out in

the assessment about record keeping the company has adopted technologies that

ensured that there is an integrated manner of accessing and maintained of records.

F. Recommendations for improvements to policy, communication and management

of sustainability based on data taken from analysis of records.

1. Having the management support the sustainability plan fully.

2. Precisely elaborating and explaining the case of change into sustainability.

3. Ensuring that the staffs are all involved in the plan by them contributing

ideas and implementation of the sustainability policy.

4. Communicating the sustainability plan and policy through clear and well-

defined structures.

5. Use of technology in the implementation process.

6. Elimination of barriers that may inhibit the plan and policies success.

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Conclusion

An in-depth view of the report has clearly outlined, the origins of the sustainability

plan in Sydney opera house. We have discussed the success and shortfalls that the

company has faced in its implementation process. The report has also featured

trends that will ensure continuous improvement of the Sydney opera house

sustainability from now and into the future. The application of the recommendations

suggested in the report will also assist the company in achieving tremendous success

in its environmental sustainability plan.

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Appendix
Charts of resource usage within the Sydney Opera House for the periods 2006-2012
Annual electricity use
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FY06/07 FY07/08 FY08/09 FY09/10 FY10/11 FY11/12

Actual Target

Electricity use (MWh)

Reduce energy use.

This entails reducing energy electricity by Circuit breaker retrofit. Electricity network

and network system availability Gas odor complain and gas leak repair response in

Baseline year 2006/2012. The target is 15% reduction by June. To introduce

rechargeable batteries in radio microphone. To introduce reusable water bottles

provided to all vivid live performers.

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1750
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Eiectricity use Linear (Eiectricity use)

Monthly electricity use

Electricity use at Sydney Opera House decreased by 2% through implementing

energy efficiency upgrades. Sydney Opera House includes all operations on

Bennelong Point including Food and Beverage Tenancies and Major Construction

(VAPS).

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FY06/07 FY07/08 FY08/09 FY09/10 FY10/11 FY11/12

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Annual Gas Use

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Gas use at the Opera House is limited to Food and Beverage tenants. We work with

tenants to help ensure efficient and responsible use of resources. Increases in gas

use in 2006/2012 were in part due to the use of accurate data. Malfunctioning gas

meters were repaired in FY09/10, FY11/12.

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Gas use Linear (gas use)

Monthly gas use

a significant decrease in gas consumption that may not be correct. The figure is also

likely incorrect due to this issue. The gas meter fault has been reported. The pipe

leak has been repaired

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FY06/07 FY07/08 FY08/09 FY09/10 FY10/11 FY11/12

Actual Target

Annual water use

Water use has reduced by 8% from the previous year, however is 6% higher than the

baseline year (2005/06)., contributed to the increased result against the baseline.

Significant effort will be put into early detection of leaks and achieving the 15%

reduction on the baseline year over 2012/13.

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Water use Linear (Water use)

Monthly water use

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The ESP 2006/2012 set a target of 15% reduction in water use (on Jan 09/ Jul 09).

However, water use had increased by 46% at year end, due to inefficiencies in the

air-conditioning system. Building Development and Maintenance investigated the

air-conditioning system and found a cost-effective solution,

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