The first step to take in the energy reduction journey is monitoring. The old saying is true: “you can’t control what you can’t measure”. We design a monitoring scheme that will reveal the critical issues early and allows ongoing monitoring to ensure everything is working as it should. The monitoring system can be designed to […]
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We thought it was a good time to be a little philosophical and reflect on the approach we take to energy master planning. “We need creativity in order to break free from the temporary structures that have been set up by a particular sequence of experience” Edward de Bono Many years ago Edward De Bono explained that
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The Australian Solar Council puts out regular bulletins on all things solar. Two recent releases caught our attention. They are both related. The first looks at the contribution solar energy makes to the grid during peak times and the second looks at its effect on electricity pricing. Here is an extract of the two articles.
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Peak load events on our electricity system are forcing suppliers to find innovative ways to cope. Peak loads were not a problem we worried about in the past. However, with the increased use of air-conditioning, peak loads have become a real problem. Why does this trend create a problem? Air-conditioning is a heavy electricity user
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Earlier this year we were surprised to spot an electric car charging point. It turns out it is the first public charging point in NSW and was a joint venture of The City of Canada Bay and the NRMA. It also had a car plugged in at the time. The same model electric car that
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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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Are you dissatisfied with the result of your NABERS rating? Read on to see if you\’re stuck with it!
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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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Achieving Section J Compliance on your existing building can be a prohibitively expensive exercise in cases where the standard solutions don\’t seem to fit the design. Could a Section J – Alternative Solution be the way forward for you?
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Building a new commercial building in Climate Zone 5? Did you know that roof colour matters!
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For modern businesses, sustainability is no longer a “nice to have” – it’s a commercial imperative. Building professionals, in particular, are under increasing pressure from
Key Points in the Video Purpose of Section J Report: A Section J report is necessary when applying for a construction certificate for commercial
Retrofitting buildings is one of the most powerful tools we have to improve the energy performance of Australia’s ageing building stock. Considering around 75% of
In our last Newsletter (Feb 2025), we outlined the proposed changes to the NCC. This was based on the draft which was released in 2024.
