U4SSC – Case study – Data driven energy savings in the Hyperdome shopping centre in Queensland, Australia

Logan City in Queensland has about 320,000 residents, 50 per cent of whom are under 30 — and being a young city has forged a desire to limit the impact of climate change. In an effort to achieve this, city leaders encouraged changes that would optimize the building operations of the city’s largest shopping centre. Hyperdome attracts thousands of visitors and uses a significant amount of energy, but by installing a digital platform connected to the centre’s building management system, project leaders can monitor and manage energy use. Data Driven Energy Savings in the Hyperdome Shopping Centre in Queensland, Australia, part of the United 4 Smart Sustainable Cities initiative, highlights how data from Internet-of-Things sensors feeds into the system to illustrate patterns of energy consumption, allowing managers to fine-tune the operation of cooling and air-ventilation units and reduce peak demand. This case study sets out how the project was implemented, the energy and costs saved, and the possibilities for buildings in other cities.