TAFE Case Study
11 May 2004
Summary of Results:
Annual savings $119,053
Total Investment $424,118
Return on Investment 28%
Pay back period 3.6 Years
CO2 savings per year 982 tonnes CO2 equivalent
TAFE NSW is Australia's largest training provider, and also among the largest in the world.
There are 10 Institutes within TAFE NSW, delivering a wide range of nationally recognised courses at more than 130 metropolitan and regional campuses.
In 2003/4 Ecosave undertook an energy conservation project in a number of Institutes around NSW. This comprised the Illawarra, New England, North Coast, Northern Sydney, Southern Sydney, Western Sydney and Western Institutes.
The solutions that have been implemented in the various Institutes are:
- Installing voltage reduction units to save on the energy consumed by
fluorescent lights
Ecosave donates to Greening Australia, one native seedling for every tonne of CO2 and every 100 kilolitres of water saved, which additionally enhances the environment
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