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C-Bus - The system we
started on. Still winning today.

C-Bus was there on day one, in a Jaguar showroom in Rushcutters Bay. Twenty-five years and a Platinum Partnership later, it's still winning us some of the most rigorously certified commercial fitouts in the country.

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Every other system on this site arrived after C-Bus. It's the one we learned on, the one that built our reputation, and - a quarter century later - still one of the systems clients ask for by name.

This is the full story: from a Jaguar showroom in 2001 to a 6-Star Green Star head office in Perth in 2024, with a Platinum Partnership and a $25 million church auditorium somewhere in between.

The C-Bus story

Day one. Still winning today.

2001
A Jaguar showroom in Rushcutters Bay
Our very first project. One system, one state, two people - and C-Bus was the system.
Day one 1 project
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2002
Macquarie Bank, Bond Street & Martin Place
A comprehensive upgrade and rewrite of the C-Bus lighting control across two buildings, 42 floors combined. Cleaners' switches gave short, fixed-period lighting instead of leaving whole floors lit - a small change with real coal and CO2 savings, and an early sign of where energy thinking was headed.
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2003
$25 million, 3,500 seats
Hillsong Church's new auditorium - one of Australia's largest churches - with a C-Bus lighting solution delivered alongside electrical contractor Wilken Electrical Services. The system controls the space as one venue in "Auditorium Mode," or splits it into up to 9 individual conference and lecture rooms, each with its own local control isolated from the master system.
Hillsong Church auditorium
Hillsong Church, Bella Vista - C-Bus
2005
AustLII's new Sydney office
A complete control and audio-visual system for the Australasian Legal Information Institute, including a boardroom on C-Bus Audio - lights, blinds, screen and projector, all one touch away.
2009
C-Bus Platinum Partner
Eight years after that first Jaguar showroom, mySmart signs the C-Bus Platinum agreement - formal recognition of our commercial-grade competence. By this point we're Australia's largest independent C-Bus integrator.
CTI signs the Clipsal C-Bus Platinum agreement, 24 September 2009
24 September 2009 - signing the C-Bus Platinum agreement
2009
Freshwater Place, Melbourne
mySmart was the original C-Bus integrator during construction and the tenancy fit-outs at Twenty8 Freshwater Place. We've continued working with managing agents Jones Lang LaSalle there ever since.
Freshwater Place, Melbourne
Freshwater Place, Melbourne - C-Bus
2011
The Concourse, Chatswood
A landmark arts and culture precinct for Willoughby City Council, serving a dynamic mix of performance and public spaces. Designed by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp - the same architects behind ANZ Tower two years later - built by AW Edwards, with electrical consultant Lincolne Scott and contractor Stowe Australia.
The Concourse, Chatswood
The Concourse, Chatswood - C-Bus
2013
Doltone House, Hyde Park
Over 50 years, Doltone House has been Sydney's go-to venue collection for sleek, high-end events. At Hyde Park, heritage arched windows and sandstone fireplaces sit alongside a double-stitched black leather staircase and purpose-made crystal chandeliers - a modern take on old-world glamour. mySmart delivered a hybrid C-Bus and DALI lighting and blind control system: feature chandeliers switched directly through C-Bus relays (no dimming needed), house lighting on individually addressable DALI scenes, and back-of-house manual switches with full touch screen override. Numerous DLT switches and a central touch panel call up four preset scenes, link event rooms together, and control blockout and shade blinds throughout. Delivered with architect Koichi Takada, builder ISIS Group, lighting consultant Lighting, Art + Science, and electrical contractor Alland Group.
Doltone House, Hyde Park ballroom
Doltone House, Hyde Park - C-Bus & DALI
2015
The Shane Warne Stand, MCG
One of Victoria's most iconic sporting fitouts, delivered with electrical contractor Nuvo Group - C-Bus meeting the demanding operational needs of one of Australia's most celebrated arenas.
Shane Warne Stand, MCG
Shane Warne Stand, MCG - C-Bus
2015
Hopkins Correctional Centre
A high-security government facility in Ararat, Victoria - robust, scalable C-Bus control suited to the demanding requirements of a correctional environment. Delivered with electrical contractor Stowe Australia and architect Guymer Bailey Architects.
Hopkins Correctional Centre
Hopkins Correctional Centre, Ararat VIC - C-Bus
From inside the team
"I'm good with programming, not words, but here goes. 21 years, and I've seen it all - especially with C-Bus. Watched it develop the whole way through. It's the team, the experience, learning from mistakes - your own and everyone else's. Why would you want to leave?"
Chris · Service Manager, VIC
2017
Westmead Health Precinct
Since 2017, mySmart has delivered lighting control across one of Australia's largest health and education infrastructure investments - C-Bus, Dynalite and ZenControl tailored to each facility within the precinct, across multiple concurrent builds and electrical contractors.
Westmead Health Precinct
Westmead Health Precinct, NSW - C-Bus, Dynalite & ZenControl
Ongoing since 2017
2018
Collins Square, Tower 5
One of Australia's most sustainable commercial office buildings, in Melbourne's Collins Square precinct. Delivered with electrical contractor Fredon, consultant ION Electrical, architect Woods Bagot and builder Multiplex.
★ 6-Star Green Star · 5.5-Star NABERS
Collins Square, Tower 5
Collins Square, Tower 5, Melbourne - C-Bus
2018
Rural Fire Service Headquarters
A benchmark in sustainable commercial office design in Sydney, delivered with electrical consultant Erbas, contractor Alltech Electrics and builder Lendlease.
★ 5-Star Green Star · 5-Star NABERS
Rural Fire Service Headquarters
Rural Fire Service Headquarters, NSW - C-Bus
2018
Joondalup Arena
One of WA's premier sports and recreation facilities, delivered with electrical contractor RNM Solutions, architect JCY Architects and builder EMCO Building.
Joondalup Arena
Joondalup Arena, WA - C-Bus
2018
Hillsong, Knoxfield
A second Hillsong project, this time in Knoxfield, Victoria - flexible, intuitive control for a modern religious venue, delivered with electrical contractor Multilec Electrical and architect NBRS.
Hillsong Knoxfield
Hillsong, Knoxfield VIC - C-Bus
2019
Schneider Electric EcoXpert Award
Project of the Year at the Schneider Electric EcoXpert Awards - recognition that carried extra weight since Clipsal, and C-Bus with it, had by then been acquired by Schneider Electric. We became a certified EcoXpert partner for Home and Smart Building Automation Master, formalising a relationship that had already been running for close to two decades.
2019
IAG Sydney
A commercial office headquarters fitout with a full suite of sustainability credentials, delivered with electrical contractor and builder FDC.
★ 5-Star Green Star · 5-Star NABERS · WELL Silver
IAG Sydney
IAG Sydney - C-Bus
2019
Gunyama Aquatic and Recreational Park
A landmark Sydney sport and recreation facility, running a hybrid C-Bus lighting control system delivered with electrical contractor Fredon.
★ 6-Star Green Star
Gunyama Aquatic and Recreational Park
Gunyama Aquatic and Recreational Park, Sydney - C-Bus
2020
Parliament of Western Australia
One of WA's most historically significant government buildings, proving heritage and civic buildings can meet contemporary sustainability benchmarks. Delivered with electrical contractor Sharmock Electrics.
★ 4-Star Green Star
Parliament of Western Australia
Parliament of Western Australia, Perth - C-Bus
2021
National Herbarium of New South Wales
One of Australia's most significant cultural facilities, where intelligent automation supports the preservation of the country's botanical heritage. Delivered with electrical consultant Pro Electrical.
★ 6-Star Green Star
National Herbarium of New South Wales
National Herbarium of New South Wales - C-Bus
2021
Macquarie University
A hybrid C-Bus and 240V sensor solution across the Central Courtyard and Faculty of Science & Engineering Building, delivered with electrical consultant ARUP and contractor Pro Electrical Services.
★ 5-Star Green Star
Macquarie University
Macquarie University, NSW - C-Bus
2022
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Our C-Bus control at GMHBA Stadium was running the night the Foo Fighters played there in 2022 - proof this system handles more than offices and hospitals.
Foo Fighters at GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Foo Fighters at GMHBA Stadium, Geelong, 2022
2024
RAC Perth Head Office
A benchmark for sustainable commercial design befitting one of WA's most iconic organisations, delivered with electrical consultant Unispace and contractor O'Brien Electrical.
★ 6-Star Green Star · 5-Star NABERS
RAC Perth Head Office
RAC Perth Head Office - C-Bus
Ongoing
Parliament of New South Wales
One of Australia's most historically significant civic institutions has entrusted mySmart with the ongoing management of lighting control across its Sydney precinct - both C-Bus and Dynalite, kept operationally reliable and technologically current inside a heritage-listed building.
Parliament of New South Wales
Parliament of New South Wales, Sydney - C-Bus & Dynalite
Still going
Commonwealth Bank Darling Quarter
The system we started on in 2001 is still winning some of the most rigorously certified commercial fitouts in the country - 6-Star Green Star, 5.5-Star NABERS and WELL Gold, delivered with electrical contractor Alltech Electrics, architect Hassell Studio and builder SHAPE.
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Today
Day one system. Still winning today.
Twenty-five years, a Platinum Partnership, and a project list that still keeps growing - proof the system we learned on never stopped earning its place.
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