< Back IMPROVING ORGANIC RECYCLING AT MARRICKVILLE METRO Marrickville Metro engaged EC Focus to boost tenant participation and improve the effectiveness of its underused organics recycling system, helping the centre maximise its existing Pulpmaster infrastructure. Marrickville Metro is a bustling retail hub home to a diverse range of food businesses. Despite having key infrastructure in place, including an onsite Pulpmaster system for processing organic waste, uptake of the organics recycling service among tenants was low. EC Focus was engaged to support the centre in improving organics recycling participation and effectiveness.

Before we start: First things first. If you have not yet completed a nomination form, then please do so here before you proceed. Check that you have met the PDRS eligibility requirements (see below). Check that you have received a welcome email from your VPP provider. If you have questions about the contents of the nomination form, then please contact us here . Please note that your system must meet PDRS requirements listed at the bottom to be eligible for the incentive. Battery Select a battery Quantity I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy. Battery In-situ Photo Upload image Solar PV Photo Upload image Signed VPP Contract Upload file Electricity Bill Upload file Battery Nameplate Photo Upload image Screenshot of Battery App Upload image VPP Welcome Email Upload file Installation Date Evidence Upload file I am the account holder as it appears on my electricity bill I have read IPART's BESS2 Fact Sheet I confirm that my battery system meets PDRS requirements* I consent to EC Focus contacting me regarding this submission and for my information to be handled in accordance with EC Focus’ Privacy Policy I have read and understood EC Focus’ Terms and Conditions relating to this activity The information I have provided is accurate and is not misleading by inclusion or omission Submit PDRS activity requirements: Activity requirements for BESS2 in the PDRS Rule require that: Batteries are listed on the Clean Energy Council’s list of approved batteries, which is the product list specified by the Scheme Administrator, and: have a combined usable battery capacity that is greater than 2 kWh and less than 28 kWh have a minimum 6 years remaining on warranty The battery warranty must define normal use conditions during the operation of the battery as not being less than: a minimum ambient temperature range of -10 °C to 50 °C a minimum warranted cumulative energy throughput equivalent to 2.8 MWh per kWh of Usable Battery Capacity A minimum warranted cumulative energy throughput equivalent to 3.65 MWh per kWh of Usable Battery Capacity where the Implementation Date is on or after 1 April 2026 Participation in the VPP must not void or diminish the battery warranty below the conditions listed above. There must be no life support equipment at the premise. Life support equipment means any of the following: An oxygen concentrator An intermittent peritoneal dialysis machine A kidney dialysis machine A CPAP respirator Crigler Najjar syndrome phototherapy equipment A ventilator for life support Any other equipment that a registered medical professional certifies is required for a person residing at the premises for life support. The premise must have a solar PV system either existing or installed with the battery The premise must be a residential site or a business site where annual electricity consumption is below 100MWh. The VPP contract must be for the provision of demand response capacity with a Demand Response Aggregator for at least 12 months No previous incentive has been claimed under the PDRS for connecting your battery to a VPP. The BESS2 incentive is only available once for the lifetime of the system.

Circular Economy, Climate Transition Circular Economy, Climate Transition CASE STUDY Business Case Tool to Tackle Food Waste in Sydney’s Tourism Sector EC Focus partnered with the City of Sydney's Sustainable Destination Partnership to tackle food waste in tourism. We created a Business Case Tool to help sustainability managers in hotels, attractions, and institutions cut food waste by focusing on its climate impact, reputational benefits, regulatory requirements, and cost savings. Read More LEVANDE SBTi EMISSIONS REDUCTION TARGET EC Focus supported Levande in becoming the first Australian company to have its emissions reduction target approved under the 2024 SBTi Buildings Pathway—delivering gap analysis, target modelling, third-party assurance support, and full submission guidance in line with SBTi and GHG Protocol standards. Read More METCASH DISTRIBUTION CENTRE Metcash implemented energy efficiency upgrades across its vast warehouse and office spaces. With support from EC Focus, the project delivered measurable energy savings, reduced operational costs, and cut GHG emissions, enhancing sustainability across one of Australia’s largest distribution hubs. Read More LINFOX - MARS FOODS WAREHOUSE The Linfox Distribution Warehouse in Berkeley Vale, supporting Mars Foods’ domestic and export operations, reflects both companies’ commitment to safety and sustainability through energy efficiency, emissions reduction, and a lower carbon footprint across its 32,500 sqm facility. Read More IMPROVING WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR BREWERIES Heaps Normal engaged EC to improve pallet wrap recycling, achieving a 55% reduction in annual waste costs, diverting ~500 kg from landfill, and boosting their recycling rate from 69% to 81%. Read More IMPROVING ORGANIC RECYCLING AT MARRICKVILLE METRO Marrickville Metro engaged EC Focus to boost tenant participation and improve the effectiveness of its underused organics recycling system, helping the centre maximise its existing Pulpmaster infrastructure. Read More MARINA SQUARE HIGH EFFICIENCY CHILLERS Marina Square installed high-efficiency air-cooled chillers, with EC Focus securing $57,198 in funding and verifying annual savings of $44,000 and 295 MWh, cutting the carbon footprint by 271 tonnes CO2-e. Read More AUSTRALIAN TALLOW PRODUCERS BOILER AND STEAM SYSTEM UPGRADE Australian Tallow Producers recycles millions of kilograms of perishable livestock and poultry by-products annually, converting them into valuable ingredients for industries like feed, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and biodiesel. Read More 130 GEORGE ST LIFT UPGRADE 130 George Street upgraded its lifts, achieving verified energy savings of 83% annually in lift power and motor room cooling, with EC Focus providing expert measurement, verification, and securing financial rewards through Energy Savings Certificates. Read More ART GALLERY OF NSW CHILLERS Art Gallery of NSW upgraded its chillers and cooling systems, with EC Focus verifying 1,200 MWh in annual energy savings—cutting costs by $140,000, reducing emissions by 1,200 tonnes CO2e, and securing over $100,000 in funding through Energy Savings Certificates. Read More CASTLE GRAND CAR PARK EXHAUST UPGRADE EC Focus guided The Hills Shire Council in upgrading Castle Grand’s carpark exhaust system with variable speed drives and sensors, delivering a verified 90% energy reduction and offsetting 20% of upgrade costs through Energy Savings Certificates. Read More ABC CASTINGS RECYCLING EQUIPMENT EC Focus helped ABC Castings secure EPA rebates to install sand recovery and dust extraction equipment, enabling reuse of over 90% of resin sand and significantly reducing waste and disposal costs. Read More 5 MARTIN PLACE To improve its NABERS Waste rating, 5 Martin Place worked to address waste challenges from retail tenants and limited bin room space tackling contamination issues and enhancing recycling in a complex CBD mixed-use building. Read More CUMBERLAND COUNTRY GOLF CLUB Cumberland Country Golf Club saved $8,000 annually on waste removal and $16,500 in capital costs—reusing 38 tonnes of green waste each year as garden mulch. Read More ROYAL INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND CHILDREN EC Focus helped the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children cut energy use and emissions across 14 buildings by implementing targeted efficiency upgrades from HVAC and hot water systems to chiller optimisation. Read More 410 CHURCH ST PARRAMATTA An energy audit of a 6-storey office building uncovered 194 MWh in annual savings, with some upgrades paying back in 9 months, cutting common area energy bills by up to $3,000/month and enabling ongoing HVAC optimisation. Read More HILTON SYDNEY CONFERENCE AND FUNCTION CENTRE Hilton Sydney upgraded to energy-efficient lighting with support from EC Focus, cutting over 233 MWh in annual energy use and offsetting project costs by 22% through Energy Savings Certificates. Read More HARBOURLIGHTS MILSONS POINT Harbourlights cut energy use and improved lighting by upgrading to LED with sensors, reducing power bills despite a 26% electricity price rise supported by EC Focus through certificate creation and compliance. Read More IKEA DISTRIBUTION CENTRE IKEA upgraded to LED lighting at its Moorebank centre, improving lighting performance by 70%, saving $111,000 in energy and $15,000 in maintenance annually, and securing $141,000 in funding with a 1.6-year payback. Read More

5 MARTIN PLACE Project Overview 5 Martin Place is an A-grade office tower in Sydney’s CBD using the government-backed NABERS rating system to drive performance across energy, water, and waste. NABERS Waste offers a consistent, national approach to waste measurement that aids comparison between buildings, and 5 Martin Place management was keen to improve their rating. In addition to offices, the building houses several retail tenancies including fashion, electronic, travel goods and food service. Many of the retail tenants sell items that are delivered to their stores in individual clear plastic bags, which were going to the building’s landfill stream and sometimes contaminating recycling streams. Space in the 5 Martin bin room was confined, making the task of manoeuvering bins for multiple recycling streams difficult.

CASTLE GRAND CAR PARK EXHAUST UPGRADE Project Overview Castle Grand is a multipurpose commercial & residential complex in Castle Hill owned and maintained by The Hills Shire Council. The complex includes a library, residential apartments and multiple facilities for use by the community. The Council upgraded the carpark exhaust fans with variable speed drives and carbon monoxide sensors while also installing a new building management system to service the complex. Energy Conservation provided easy-to-understand technical advice on all the variables needed for measurement both before and after the upgrade, and conducted all the associated data analysis. Our support and expertise in Measurement and Verification allowed the savings to be measured to an internationally recognised standard without any additional metering costs. At project completion, EC had verified a 90% reduction in energy consumption by the carpark exhaust system and offset 20% of the total cost of the upgrade with the Energy Savings Certificates generated.

ART GALLERY OF NSW CHILLERS Project Overview The Art Gallery of NSW, replacing its old fluid chillers with modern high-efficiency chillers and upgrading its cooling towers, water pumps and control systems, sought help from an ACP under the NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) to offset project costs. Our team of skilled M&V professionals qualified us as the right company for this complex project, developing energy regression models to combine visitor information, electricity consumption and climate data to account for variable temperature and humidity. Energy Conservation accurately determined the improved cooling efficiency by monitoring chiller energy consumption, chilled water flow and temperatures to compare specific chiller performance before and after the upgrade. Using the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) to verify our energy models and the Gallery’s significant energy savings, EC confirmed annual savings of 1,200 Megawatt-hours, representing 15% of total Gallery consumption. Working with Energy Conservation, the Art Gallery of NSW not only achieved annual savings of $140,000 in energy costs and 1,200 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions, but also secured funding of over $100,000 through the creation of Energy Savings Certificates.

ROYAL INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND CHILDREN Project Overview The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children is an educational institution in NSW with 20,000m2 of built-up area across 14 buildings. Seeking to reduce their energy costs and carbon footprint, they sought assistance from Energy Conservation to improve their energy efficiency. Following systematic sub-metering, data-analysis and site inspections, Energy Conservation devised a strategy to implement cost-effective efficiency measures. We built business cases for each unique measure, and with client approval we delivered procurement support and turnkey project management to implement the following: Rebuild of power factor correction unit Optimisation of head pressure control in chiller plant Adiabatic pre-cooling for air-cooled chiller Optimisation of HVAC cycles & operating schedules Digital time-clocks for electric hot water systems Replacement of timers for A/C supply fans Installation of evacuated tube solar hot water systems to replace deteriorated electric systems From September 2014 onwards, the Institute has recorded significant reductions in energy consumption and carbon emissions as a direct result of these measures, with no reduction in level of service.

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CASE STUDIES 2025 EC Focus Helps Levande Achieve Australia's First SBTi Buildings Emissions Target EC Focus supported Levande in becoming the first Australian corporation to have its emissions reduction target approved under the 2024 Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Buildings Sectoral Decarbonisation Pathway. METCASH DISTRIBUTION CENTRE Metcash is Australia's leading wholesale distribution and marketing company specialising in grocery, fresh food, liquor, hardware and automotive parts and accessories… LINFOX – MARS FOODS WAREHOUSE Located in Berkeley Vale, Wyong Shire, on the Central Coast of NSW and only minutes from the Mars Foods owned Masterfood’s manufacturing site, is the home of the Linfox Distribution Warehouse. Responsible for picking and despatching domestic Australian orders and exports to New Zealand and the Middle East for Mars Foods… IMPROVING WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR BREWERIES As you know breweries generate a wide variety of waste materials, from organic waste like spent grain and trub, to packaging waste such as pallet wrap and grain bags, and often food waste from onsite catering. Improving recycling and waste management helps to... IMPROVING ORGANIC RECYCLING AT MARRICKVILLE METRO Marrickville Metro is a bustling retail hub home to a diverse range of food businesses. Despite having key infrastructure in place, including an onsite Pulpmaster system for processing organic waste, uptake of the organics recycling service among tenants was low... MARINA SQUARE HIGH EFFICIENCY CHILLERS Marina Square’s new retail, commercial and residential development in Wentworth Point required air-cooled water chillers to service the HVAC system of a 12,000 sqm retail centre including common areas and over 45 retail tenancies... AUSTRALIAN TALLOW PRODUCERS BOILER AND STEAM SYSTEM UPGRADE Every year, Australian Tallow Producers recycles millions of kilograms of perishable material generated by the livestock and poultry, meat/poultry processing... 130 GEORGE ST LIFT UPGRADE 130 George Street is a 5-star NABERS energy-rated building with 14 levels of office space owned and managed by Dexus. The building uses seven lifts which were nearing the end of their operational life when an upgrade was initiated in 2015... ART GALLERY OF NSW CHILLERS The Art Gallery of NSW, replacing its old fluid chillers with modern high-efficiency chillers and upgrading its cooling towers, water pumps and control systems, sought help from an ACP under the NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) to offset project costs... CASTLE GRAND CAR PARK EXHAUST UPGRADE Castle Grand is a multipurpose commercial & residential complex in Castle Hill owned and maintained by The Hills Shire Council. The complex includes a library, residential apartments and multiple facilities for use by the community… ABC CASTINGS RECYCLING EQUIPMENT ABC Castings is a nonferrous metal casting business producing components for use in heavy industry, infrastructure and manufacturing… 5 MARTIN PLACE 5 Martin Place introduced a new recycling stream, established a better functioning bin room and achieved a higher NABERS Waste rating with support from Energy Conservation’s Waste Scout team. CUMBERLAND COUNTRY GOLF CLUB Green waste was an ongoing issue for Cumberland Country Golf Club, resulting in $8,000 a year in waste removal costs… ROYAL INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND CHILDREN The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children is an educational institution in NSW with 20,000m2 of built-up area across 14 buildings. Seeking to reduce their energy costs and carbon footprint, they sought assistance from Energy Conservation to improve their energy efficiency… 410 CHURCH ST PARRAMATTA A 6-storey strata plan office building in Parramatta with restaurant and 2-level car park, 410 Church St was experiencing rising energy costs when Energy Conservation was commissioned to conduct an energy audit of the premises… HILTON SYDNEY CONFERENCE AND FUNCTION CENTRE Hilton Sydney is home to one of the country’s most versatile event spaces with its purpose-built conference and function centre, spanning 4 floors with state-of-the-art technology and smart ambient lighting suitable for a wide range of events... HARBOURLIGHTS MILSONS POINT A prestigious 13 storey apartment building located in Sydney's iconic Milsons Point, Harbourlights was taking part in the My Green Apartment program run by North Sydney Council which provided energy efficiency training and advice... IKEA DISTRIBUTION CENTRE Located in Moorebank Sydney, this state-of-the-art distribution centre stores and delivers flat-packed furniture and household goods for its large company owned retail outlets...

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