It may come as a surprise to many that improving a building’s NABERS rating is not just about reducing energy use. It is about reducing emissions. Taking this into account changes thinking about which building upgrade to approve. For example if you reduce electrical energy use by 20% you reduce emission by 20% also. […]
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We can’t get away from the fact that sustainability in general and energy efficiency in particular is central to business survivability. Businesses that take measures to reduce their ecological footprint and reduce energy use will be the survivors; all other things being equal. It takes time and organisational skill to make a difference in this
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Over the years Application Solutions has grown and now services a broad sustainability and energy efficiency field. To serve our customers better we have moved our building services and technology areas into a new division – Eco Engineering Solutions. The new name better describes this area of our work. We have some exciting developments in
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In a recent energy audit for a large warehouse, lighting was found to be the biggest energy consumer. This might be as expected but the options for reducing energy on site are typically limited because the lighting used are high bay lights. These do not function well with movement sensors or light level sensors because
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Over the years we have evolved our approach to energy efficiency to maximise the benefits to our clients. We always start with an energy audit. Although there are Australian Standards for energy audits which we follow, in reality many clients are not ready or do not have the available data to complete an audit to
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Energy Efficiency projects usually present a self evident business case. There is a capital expenditure (or more accurately a life cycle cost) followed by a flow of savings in recurrent expenditure over the life of the project. A range of projects will have different returns on investment related to the capital, time and savings involved. Invariably some of these will meet the business’ investment criteria. If that is the case why don’t more energy efficiency projects get built?
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Co-gen and Tri-gen are strategies to improve energy efficiency and to improve your NABERS rating. How do you know if this is applicable to your facility? Co-generation is the local production of electricity and heat where both forms of energy can be utilized on site or nearby. This improves the system efficiency considerably compared to
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Minh Pham Tuan (Minh) has started an internship at Application Solutions. He has an undergraduate degree in engineering (Heat and Refrigeration) and is currently studying for his Masters. Minh is undertaking two projects while he is with us. The first is a solar air-conditioning project which we will feature in a future newsletter. The second
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Imagine doing the right thing by the environment by investing in energy efficiency works and getting paid to do it. How does this work?
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With the economy in many countries in a downward trend it is interesting to know what the leading companies are doing about climate change. Has it been put to one side? The Carbon Disclosure Project has just released its 2012 reports and there are some surprising findings.
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J1V3 is an important part of sustainable building practices in Australia. A J1V3 performance solution can be adopted as an alternative compliance pathway to the
Between 2014 and 2024, the total solar PV capacity in Australia grew 10 times to 36.6 GW. This is due to the country’s ideal geographical
Beyond aesthetics and functionality, designing a home requires sustainability. Residential buildings in Australia produce over 10% of the country’s carbon emissions and consume 24% of
Green buildings are on the rise. According to the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), there was an 80% increase in Green Star certifications in
