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In mid-2012, an LED lighting upgrade of NAB House’s two fire stairs was undertaken, achieving an 81 percent reduction in energy use.
81 percent reduction in energy use achieved
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Warrnambool City Council's energy efficient street lighting project
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The Warrnambool City Council expects to realise annual savings of over $100,000 at current prices, with the new globes expected to reduce energy usage by up to 68 percent.
Green roof reduces childcare centre's energy needs
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A childcare centre featuring a cutting edge green roof has been opened in Balwyn North in Melbourne.
Roadmap to low-emission HVAC&R
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Following on from its Transition to low-emission HVAC&R: Issues and solutions discussion paper, AIRAH has launched a proposed PRIME Roadmap for HVAC&R.
Barangaroo South signs up for Green Star – Communities
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The Barangaroo South project has been accepted as a pilot project for the Green Star – Communities Pilot rating tool.
City of Sydney's first EUA finances trigeneration plant to power Central Park
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The City of Sydney, Eureka Funds Management and Frasers Property have signed an environmental upgrade agreement (EUA) – the first EUA the city has signed – to install a trigeneration plant at the Central Park development.
LED lighting to save supermarket more than 22 percent annually
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A store’s newly installed LED lighting is expected to shave more than 22 percent off its annual electricity bill and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by over 105 tonnes a year.
NZ's first Green Property Investment Index
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The PCNZ/IPD’s new Green Property Investment Index provides a measure of investment performance across office buildings that have been awarded a Green Star rating.
Cleverly financed industrial refrigeration upgrade
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An industrial refrigeration upgrade is helping Rivalea save energy, improve business and reduce its impact on the environment.
New eco-friendly cleaning products standard launched
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Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) has launched a new cleaning products standard that will replace GECA 17-2007 Cleaning Products, GECA 17-2012.
NABERS launches data centre rating tools
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NABERS Energy for data centres rating tools have been released, becoming the latest tools in the National Australian Built Environment Rating System.
Shared service facility to reduce energy costs by more than a quarter
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A $417,000 lighting upgrade to Greystanes House as part of a larger refurbishment of the shared services facility at Prospect in western Sydney is expected to reduce the energy costs of the shared service facility by more than one quarter.
Draft discussion paper on transitioning to low emission HVAC&R released
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AIRAH has released a draft discussion paper, Transition to low-emission HVAC&R: Issues and solutions, for public and industry review.
Ocean iron fertilisation ruled uneconomical for carbon capture and storage
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A University of Sydney engineer has ruled ocean iron fertilisation an uneconomical solution to carbon capture and storage despite its early promise.
Air compressor upgrade improves facility's eco and operational performance
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Australian beef exporter, Kilcoy Pastoral Company is improving its productivity, reducing costs and enhancing competitiveness through an air compressor system upgrade.