A total of 850 Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights have been installed at the Goulburn Street Car Park in Central Sydney reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy bills.

The City of Sydney's contractor enLighten Australia, selected after a request for quotations, completed the replacement of the fluorescent globes this week.

"The Goulburn Street Car Park isn't one of Sydney's most attractive buildings but the new LED lights make it one of the greenest," said Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP.

The lighting upgrade is expected to prevent around 220 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and save approximately $26,000 each year.

"This project is a major milestone as the largest LED lighting upgrade to take place in one of the City's buildings to date. The energy saved will significantly reduce the City's carbon footprint."

A trial of the highly efficient LED lights was carried out at the car park in February 2010. It found that the level of light produced by LED lights exceeded Australian Standards for car park lighting, and resulted in a 62 per cent reduction in electricity use.

The City is also conducting energy efficient lighting trials including a trial of LED street lights at four locations - Martin Place, Circular Quay, Darlinghurst Road and Alexandria Park, and a trial of 50 metal halide lamps at Bourke St, Surry Hills with Energy Australia.

There are approximately 20,000 street and park lights across the City of Sydney - of which 12,000 are maintained by Energy Australia and 8,000 by City of Sydney.

The City of Sydney plans to cut energy consumption in its buildings by at least 20 per cent over the next two years, as part of its ongoing commitment to reducing carbon emissions by 70 per cent by 2030.

Architecture & Design Team

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