MSAENV472B Implement and Monitor Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices

1. MSAENV472B Implement and Monitor Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices Neale Farmer – Coordinator Major Environmental Initiatives – Hunter TAFE neale.farmer1@tafe.nsw.edu.au Session 3: Wednesday 4 June 2014

3. Today’s Session • Recap (5 mins) • A couple of case studies related to Hunter TAFE Campuses incl. Water, Electricity, Supply Chain (15 mins) • Activity on E block (20mins) • Wrap up (5 mins)

4. Where to from here?

5. Your stories please – last 2 weeks? • 1. ….. Identifying areas for improvement in environmental performance? • 2. …..Developing plans to make improvements? • 3. ……Implementing and monitoring improvements in environmental performance? Tools, techniques and processes for:

6. Continuous Improvement Cycle • Identify and research area/s for improvement, consult, measure baseline. • Set goals, targets, objectives • Implement the improvement • Monitor implementation and results • Revise or adjust plan • etc...........

7. The Waste Hierarchy

8. Newcastle Campus Water – Annual and Monthly Data

9. E block water use 19 April to 20 May 2014

10. ElectricityHunter TAFE Electricity Usage (kWh) 2008-10

11. Electricity Use by Campus Gross Floor Area (m2) kWh

12. Electricity Use (kWh) / Student Training Hours 2010 kWh

13. Level 2 Energy Audit of Basden Precinct

14. How much electricity does Santa Claus use?

16. Energy Management Actions to Date • Level 2 Energy Audit – BasdenPrecinct Newcastle Campus – “payback analysis” • Real time monitoring and reporting of electricity use • Replacement of T12 fluoro’s with LEDs • Timers and automatic shut-downs for lighting, air conditioning, and other equipment • Renewable energy and energy efficient technology • Education and behaviour change incl. media, activities, and green teams

17. Which 500L Refrigerator?

18. www.energyrating.gov.au

21. Which 500L Refrigerator? The Sub-Zero model is $370 cheaper to run over 10years (that’s $37/year) But the Sub-Zero costs $200 more! Using basic payback analysis it would take $200/$37 = 5.4 years to “pay back” the extra money spent on the Sub-Zero What other factors affect this purchase?

22. E Block

23. “Sustainability Loads and Opportunities in E Block • Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) • Fume cupboards / extraction fans • Lighting • Refrigeration • Ice machine • Water purification • Water baths, incubators • Muffle furnaces • Power supplies • Instrumentation • IT equipment including peripherals • AV equipment • Maintenance and cleaning • ?

24. Finding Ways to Minimise Resource Use • How to measure? • How to reduce consumption and/or cut waste? • How do you know you’ve made a difference? What Resources? • Land • Buildings • Plant and Machinery • Raw Materials • Labour

25. Activity – Worksheet – E Block • 2-3 groups select a room nearby to consider for this exercise eg. classroom, lab, office • Identify activities carried out, resources used, how they’re measured and how to implement and measure improved practices

27. Some considerations? • Engineering controls / new technology • Operational controls • Administrative controls • Supply chain management • Staff engagement • Monitoring and reporting

29. 12noon Thursday 5 JuneRiddell Theatre Newcastle Campus

30. neale.farmer1@tafe.nsw.edu.au