Ambition in Action Colin Mew Environmental Sustainability Officer

Institute Performance - Electricity

Institute Performance - Gas

Institute Performance - Water

Resource Consumption reduction Replacing lights – 6000 T5 lights replace T10 and T8 Air Conditioning – improvements and BMS Class room light timers Toilet lights sensors Toilet dual flush toilets replace single flush. Energy Audit of a mixed style of buildings to provide costed project suggestions for future funding

Current Projects The following devices/equipment are being installed at Ultimo prior to end of June kw Photovoltaic on Building D fed into grid through substation. 4kw VAWT in the area between Building K & Student Stage area also feeding into grid. (Vertical wind turbine) 600kw VAWT on tower roof of D to grid 600kw Wind turbine on roof D to grid 3 rooms being set up with C Bus system in K Fuel Cell to be installed in forecourt of K Weather stations x 3 on D, M & G (from memory) Battery room from fuel cell. The following devices/equipment are being installed at Gymea prior to end of June kw already installed 2010 to grid Building A 10kw already installed 03/11 to grid Building C 600kw wind turbine to grid Building A 3 x tracking solar units on Building A 2 x training roofs to grid.

Questions and comments Comments from the audience. Questions ? Explanations.

Colin Mew – Environmental Sustainability Officer Building A Room A1-19 Ultimo College How I can assist you to make Sustainability an integrated and embedded part of the training and culture?

TAFE NSW Sustainability Hub Supporting capability building and business in training for sustainability

Assist teachers to find and access learning resources for green skills courses Provide a space for teachers and other staff working on sustainability initiatives to interact and share experiences, opportunities etc Provide an online space for teachers to access professional learning related to skills and knowledge for teaching sustainability Assist national and international business to match capabilities, resources to client needs, and promote TAFEs capability in sustainability and green skills Provide a central space for institutes to place reports, new initiatives, local resources and reporting on sustainability practices – as appropriate or as needed - eg where Environment officers want to centralise and share information.

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TAFE NSW Sustainability Hub You are invited to an online launch of the pilot version. A ‘TAFE CONNECTS’ SESSION TO LAUNCH THE SUSTAINABILITY HUB PILOT On the 19th May, a ‘TAFE Connects’ one-hour session will be dedicated to the TAFE NSW Sustainability Hub. Find out: 1.What the Sustainability Hub offers teachers and business lines in terms of resources and information to support sustainability qualifications, capability building and connecting with sustainability 2.How to access and login to the site for the first time 3.How to contribute to a forum 4.How you can help to improve the site by providing feedback. You will be able to view the Sustainability Hub online just by attending the session. The site content and features will be demonstrated.

HOW DO I ATTEND? At 12 noon on Thursday 19th May 2011, open your web browser and go to the web address written below. You don’t need any special software or experience using Adobe Connect, just an internet connection on your computer and some headphones or speakers to listen. During the session you can ask questions or make comments by typing into the chat pod. CAN I PREVIEW THE SUSTAINABILITY HUB NOW? ENQUIRIES: Join the live session at 12 noon on Thursday 19th May by browsing to: Kim Raschepkin TAFE eHub: Rory OBrien TAFE eHub:

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Components of Electricity Pricing 11Source: Derived from Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal, Review of regulated retail tariffs and charges for electricity (Final Report, March 2010)

Demand Management The most costly electricity to supply is at the peak demand time of 2-00pm to 8-00pm Relates to the highest charge If we can manage the times we can reduce our costs. Governments are rolling out Smart Meters.

Demand Management –– by moving demand to quieter periods the overall supply costs are reduced. Times of useType of supplyCharge rate per kilowatt 7-am to 2-pmShoulder$ pm to 8-pmPeak$ pm to 10-pmShoulder$ pm to 2-amOff Peak$0.080 Peak any timeAll day$ – $ Off peakHot water$0.836 – $0.121 Time of use and costs Source AGL accounts and web site for Woy Woy NSW

PeriodRateKWh/YrCost Peak $ Shoulder $ Off Peak $92.8 Total6564$ General rate6564$ PeriodRateKWh/YrCost Peak $ Shoulder $520.6 Off Peak $116.8 Total6564$ General rate6564$ Move 600 KWh from peak to shoulder and off peak- 300/300 Note Off peak hot water excluded Example

Discussion What can we do to change the time of use? Who would change by choice to a smart meter? Should Smart meters be compulsory? Questions What topics or Type of discussion would you like to have regularly through this medium?