The International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney project involves the redevelopment of the site of the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and the surrounding public realm into an integrated world class convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct across some 20 hectares in Darling Harbour.
The ICC Convention Centre consists of three adjoining buildings being:
•    Bayside with 2,000 seat grand ballroom, multiple meeting rooms and a 2,500m2 premium exhibition space;
•    The Darling Harbour Theatre, a 2,500 seat premium auditorium; and
•    Parkside, which houses a 900 seat theatre, a mini ballroom and the southern hemisphere’s largest commercial kitchen.
The ICC Exhibition Hall consists of;
•    Double stacked Exhibition Halls of approximately 32,000m2, with four halls located on the lower level, with three upper halls and a 5,000m2 external event deck.
•    A seven level Pre-Function building 220m long and 45m wide, including lower hall truck docks (with parking for twenty-two semi-trailers), pre-function areas with multiple registration areas, concourses, meeting rooms and building services on the East side; and
•    An elevated dock servicing the upper halls with parking for twelve semi-trailers and built over Darling Drive and the light rail corridor on the West side.
The ICC Theatre is an 8,000 seat Entertainment Centre with a six level Pre-Function area and a large back of house area.
A centralized plant room services the whole site with multiple variable speed compressors and variable speed pumps for chilled water and heated water delivery for all the buildings. The air delivery in each of the theatres is supplied from grills under each seat, with the excess heat extracted from the top.
There is a 520kW Photovoltaic array providing part of the power needs. Solar water heating panels supply hot water for the kitchen with additional Natural Gas boosting. All lighting is LED technology with many zones activated by movement sensors. Rain water from the roof is collected into 2,000kl storage tanks.
The energy efficiency of the whole project is rated at 20% below the greenhouse the target for Section J of the National Construction Code and the water is 14% below the Section J target.