{"id":1269,"date":"2023-02-27T09:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T09:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/?page_id=1269"},"modified":"2025-09-19T10:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:02:50","slug":"sustainable-buildings-case-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/en\/sustainable-buildings-case-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Buildings – Case Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Case Studies – Sustainable Buildings<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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\u201c<\/span>The cultural sector has a unique ability to imagine and experiment with alternative futures, question the status quo, see the world differently and explore the future with audiences and participants. Without the cultural sector playing its part in helping current and future society to move towards a more sustainable way of life, this essential shift will not happen.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Creative Carbon Scotland, 2020<\/p>\n

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Click below to find out about how each building worked with The Theatre Green Book<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

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The Marlowe discuss the benefits of getting their solar array installed.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Romiley Little Theatre” url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Studies-Romiley-Little-Theatre-5.pdf” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Untitled-design-5.png” alt=”Inside of a large theatre auditorium with red stalls seats and multiple levels of seating above. National Theatre Prague’s logo in the top left corner” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Studies-Romiley-Little-Theatre-5.pdf” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

A local theatre company renovate an old council building, turning it into a rehearsal and performance space.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Narodni Divadlo (National Theatre Prague) ” url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ND-prezentace-uspornych-opatreni-AJ.pdf” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-2-Medium.jpeg” alt=”Inside of a large theatre auditorium with red stalls seats and multiple levels of seating above. National Theatre Prague’s logo in the top left corner” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ND-prezentace-uspornych-opatreni-AJ.pdf” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

National Theatre Prague were able to halve their gas consumption without any rise in electricity consumption through a series of well-planned projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Salisbury Playhouse – Case Study” url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BD114_Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Study-Salisbury-Playhouse.pdf” image=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Salisbury-Playhouse.jpeg” alt=”Salisbury Playhouse” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BD114_Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Study-Salisbury-Playhouse.pdf” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Salisbury Playhouse was built in 1976 and is the only producing theatre in Wiltshire, located in the town of Salisbury. It is a multi-use building-based venue operated by Wiltshire Creative.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”National Taichung Theater” url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/national-taichung-theater\/” image=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/640\u00d7426.jpg” alt=”Salisbury Playhouse” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/national-taichung-theater\/” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” title_text=”640\u00d7426″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

The NTT officially opened in 2016, and has actively enhanced its energy-saving systems, moving steadily towards becoming a smart and eco-friendly ‘Green Theater’.<\/p>\n

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Having been heavily involved in the development of the Theatre Green Book since its inception, NTS been hitting Intermediate standard on 70% of its Productions since 2022. Now they have been working on bringing their Operations and Building up to the same standard.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Royal Opera House: Thurrock ” url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Studies-Royal-Opera-House-Heat-Pump-2.pdf” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ROH-ASHP-Medium.jpeg” alt=”Salisbury Playhouse” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Studies-Royal-Opera-House-Heat-Pump-2.pdf” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The Royal Opera House has recently refurbished and updated the ground source heat pump at the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop in Thurrock.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Theatre Royal Plymouth” url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Studies-Plymouth-Theatre-Royal-6.pdf” image=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Untitled-design-6.png” alt=”Salisbury Playhouse” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Studies-Plymouth-Theatre-Royal-6.pdf” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Recently the team at the Theatre Royal has undertaken a series of sustainable interventions ranging from seating refurbishment to replacement of lighting, and changes to its heating systems.<\/p>\n

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Dundee Rep discuss the various changes they have made to their building over recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”The Lowry, Salford” url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Studies-The-Lowry.pptx.pdf” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Lowry-Quays-Theatre-scaled-Medium.jpeg” alt=”Trafalgar Theatre” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Studies-The-Lowry.pptx.pdf” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The Lowry worked to update their auditorium and stage lights in the Quays Theatre space.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury” url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Studies-Roses-Theatre-6.pdf” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/download.jpg” alt=”Trafalgar Theatre” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Studies-Roses-Theatre-6.pdf” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The Roses Theatre used their building upgrades as an opportunity to embed sustainable changes.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Oxford Playhouse” url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Studies-Oxford-Playhouse-4.pdf” image=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Untitled-design-7.png” alt=”Trafalgar Theatre” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Studies-Oxford-Playhouse-4.pdf” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Oxford Playhouse offered to trail the first version of the Theatre Green Book\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Building Survey Tool to help them focus on key sustainable building\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>improvements for the theatre.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Yvonne Arnaud Theatre – Case Study” url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BD114_Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Study-Yvonne-Arnaud-Theatre.pdf” image=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Yvonne-Arnaud-Theatre.jpeg” alt=”Yvonne Arnaud Theatre” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BD114_Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Study-Yvonne-Arnaud-Theatre.pdf” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is a performance venue operated by Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Management based in Guildford, Surrey.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Bush Theatre” url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Studies-Bush-Theatre-7.pdf” image=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design-10-Medium.jpeg” alt=”Salisbury Playhouse” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Studies-Bush-Theatre-7.pdf” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The Bush Theatre used the Building Survey Tool to identify priorities for funding applications to improve the sustainability of their building.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Dundee Rep – Door Refurbishment” url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Refurbishment-of-Theatre-Main-Entrance-1.pptx” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dundee-Rep.png” alt=”Solar Panels on the roof of the Wales Millennium Centre” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Refurbishment-of-Theatre-Main-Entrance-1.pptx” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

A brief PowerPoint on Dundee Rep’s door refurb<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Wales Millennium Centre – Solar Panels” url=”https:\/\/www.jojusolar.co.uk\/portfolio_page\/powering-1900-seats-wales-millennium-centre\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-3.png” alt=”Solar Panels on the roof of the Wales Millennium Centre” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.jojusolar.co.uk\/portfolio_page\/powering-1900-seats-wales-millennium-centre\/” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Wales Millennium Centre wanted to find a way to produce enough energy themselves, to power a 1,900-seat auditorium. Step forward solar!<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Trafalgar Theatre – Case Study” url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BD114_Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Study-Trafalgar-Theatre.pdf” image=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Trafalgar-Theatre.jpeg” alt=”Trafalgar Theatre” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.theatregreenbook.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BD114_Theatre-Green-Book-Case-Study-Trafalgar-Theatre.pdf” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The Trafalgar Theatre is a West End theatre in Whitehall near Trafalgar Square, in the City of Westminster, London. The venue was originally built in 1930 with interiors in the Art Deco style as the Whitehall Theatre.<\/p>\n

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