The Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne covers in excess of 40,000 m2 and provides comprehensive state-of-the-art health care to the women of Victoria in a central location.
COVID-19 caused many frontline health care workers, at Royal Women’s Hospital, to alter behaviour and to favour cycling to work instead of public transit. As a result, the existing bicycle compound at the Royal Women’s Hospital was soon at full capacity, and many staff were forced to leave their bicycles in less secure areas or drive to work instead of cycling.
The portfolio company wanted to support frontline health care workers and offered to double the size of the bike compound. The portfolio company fully funded the project and, with the assistance of the facility maintenance contractor, delivered the project. The project was a success and reduced CO2 emissions. It is estimated that if the additional bike capacity causes those people to switch from car to bicycle travel, it will reduce CO2 emissions by 132 tonnes per annum.
