Brioche Installs Solar Air-Con

Brioche Installs Solar Air-Con

Specialist bakery and café Brioche, is committed to changing the face of Sydney – and with more than just its baking. Already a city-wide favourite due to its gluten and preservative free treats, Brioche is now leading the way ecologically by installing the state's first solar air conditioner.

Using half the electricity of a traditional air-conditioning unit, Brioche's new system saves power, reduces the business' carbon footprint and is as easy to use for staff as a regular unit. Brioche owner Fiona Wilkinson says that the café's commitment to reducing its impact on the environment is an ongoing one.

'The unit uses the sun's energy in a heat exchange, which means the solar panels are not creating electricity, but capturing heat. It is an innovative method of cooling, perfectly suited to Australia."

Brioche is the first business in NSW to use the new technology, joining other homes and businesses across Brisbane, Central Queensland and Tasmania, but innovation is not new to Brioche. The café was founded to create food as organic and pure as possible due to Fiona's own food allergies and intolerances, plus Brioche bakes all of its organic breads and pastries on-site, eliminating the need for transport. The business also uses only recyclable plastic carry bags, and the entire bakery is geared towards low energy use, utilising natural gas ovens and refrigeration.

Brioche Organic Bakery and Café, 349 Darling Street, Balmain
www.brioche.net.au