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Dexus Property Group and Cbus Property are flying the green flag, by incorporating blackwater recycling technology at the 1 Bligh St development in the Sydney CBD.
The development will be Sydney CBD’s first high rise commercial office tower to incorporate the technology.
NSW Water Minister, Phil Costa said construction is under way on a recycled treatment plant in the basement of the new development to treat waste water for use in the building’s toilets and cooling towers.
“This licence is the first of its kind to be granted to a Sydney high rise and will save 100,000 litres of precious drinking water a day.
“This licence, granted under the Water Industry Competition Act 2006 is part of a NSW Government strategy to secure Sydney’s drinking water by attracting private investment in recycled water projects,” he added.
Under the project wastewater is mined from the nearby sewer main and the base building and be treated to the highest standards approved by NSW Health at the recycled water plant in the basement.
Water is then distributed around the building for non-drinking purposes, with 75,000 litres used for cooling towers and 25,000 litres will be used for flushing toilets.
The 1 Bligh Street development is co-owned by Dexus, Dexus Wholesale Property Fund and Cbus, and being built by Grocon. Aquacell will build and operate the recycled water infrastructure.
CEO, Victor Hoog Antink said: “Consistent with the co-owners commitment to sustainability. 1 Bligh Street has been designed to be the next generation in high performing sustainable office space, incorporating world leading technology and design innovation. We are delighted to be announcing today another key milestone in 1 Bligh Street’s development with the awarding of the new blackwater recycling licence; a first for Sydney and the first high rise office building in the CBD to incorporate this leading technology”.
Grocon CEO Daniel Grollo said the company’s core value of sustainability was being embraced with the incorporation of blackwater sewer mining on 1 Bligh St.
“Water is a precious resource and its preservation is being achieved through the use of this system,” he added.
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