Water saving measures, an expanded recycling program and now the installation of solar panels on the roof are continuing Orana Mall’s efforts to go green.
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The $550,000 solar system comprises of 1,224 solar panels and takes up 2,448 meters squared on the roof of the mall.
The Bachrach Naumburger Group, who own the mall, said the installation is enough to fully power around 100 average Australian homes each year.
Bachrach Naumburger Group general manager Steve Gooley said the group had also undertaken an extensive rollout of LED lighting upgrades throughout the mall over the last three years.
“The lightning has been updated both internally and externally, significantly improving energy efficiencies, but also improving light quality throughout the centre for our customers.”
Upgrades to the mall have also meant significant water savings with sensor taps and an upgrade to cleaning procedures resulting in a 30 per cent reduction in water usage over the past five years.
The expanded recycling program, which includes the introduction of cardboard and co-mingle, has seen more than 40 per cent of waste diverted from landfill to recycling.
“We hope to expand on this program further into 2018, with initiatives being investigated through local operators,” Mr Gooley said.
