Springfield’s smart thinking on sustainable cities
The Queensland city of Springfield, 35 kilometres south west of Brisbane, has found a solution by combining world-class technologies in its distributed energy and water infrastructure systems.
Springfield Land Corporation is using digitised substations and outage management systems to manage electricity from the point of generation to consumption.
In place since 2009, the infrastructure is critical to the city’s future. It expects to have four times the current population of 25,000 by 2030, with growth driven by its proximity to Brisbane and its growing reputation as a thriving urban and business hub.
GreenStar Communities initiative. This is one of the world’s first national schemes to assess and certify the sustainability of precinct-level projects.The city’s distributed water infrastructure system will ensure it has the technology to treat wastewater and optimise water performance to achieve its green star rating.
