1. MSAENV472B Implement and Monitor Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices
Neale Farmer – Coordinator Major Environmental Initiatives – Hunter TAFE
Session 3: Wednesday 4 June 2014

2. Review of last two (2) sessions
Defined Sustainability 
Described the Unit – MSAENV472B
Environmental Compliance and Sustainability at Hunter TAFE
Theory on tools to identify, plan, implement and monitor
Case study and activities to practice

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?
Tools, techniques and processes for:
1. ….. Identifying areas for improvement in environmental performance?
2. …..Developing plans to make improvements?
3. ……Implementing and monitoring improvements in environmental performance?

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
Year
Water Usage kL
Water Cost $
2010
25,884
$69,887
2011
25,893
$69,911
2012
30,418
$82,129
2013
40,653
$109,763

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

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

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

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

13. Level 2 Energy Audit of Basden Precinct

14. Electricity Consumption (kWh) % change from previous year
How much electricity does Santa Claus use?
Electricity Consumption (kWh) all campuses in the 8 days from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day (2011 to present)
Year
Electricity Consumption (kWh)
% change from previous year
2011/12
130,491
2012/13
123,557
5.3%
reduction
2013/14
113,992
7.7%

16. Energy Management Actions to Date
Level 2 Energy Audit – Basden Precinct 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?
Sub-Zero
Westinghouse
Shop price
$1000
$800

21. Which 500L Refrigerator?
Sub-Zero
Westinghouse
Shop price
$1000
$800
Sub-Zero
Westinghouse
Running Cost (10yrs)
$614
$984
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

28. Recap on Final Session (4 June)
Consider sustainability – Triple Bottom Line and beyond
If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it
It’s a journey – but you need to have a vision, strategies, actions and resources to make it happen
Start thinking holistically eg. product life cycle, payback or return on investment etc
Be prepared to ask lots of questions and do some simple maths.
It starts and ends with you

29. 12noon Thursday 5 June Riddell Theatre Newcastle Campus