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CEEP2083 Richmond Recreation Centre
Final Report
This activity received funding from the Australian Government
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary ......................................................................................................... 3
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 4
Objectives.......................................................................................................................... 5
Project Energy Efficiency Activities .............................................................................. 6
Energy Performance Contacts ............................................................................... 7
Energy Efficiency Activities ......................................................................................... 9
Heating and Cooling (Cogeneration) Plant and New Boiler .......................... 9
New Water Heating System for the Toddlers Pool and Spa ............................. 9
Heating, Cooling and Building Control Improvements ................................... 10
State of the art lighting ........................................................................................... 10
Demonstration and Communication Activities....................................................... 11
Installation of interactive display and signage .................................................... 11
Forums and site tours .................................................................................................. 15
Energy Performance Contracts (EPC) Forum.................................................... 15
Presentations and conferences .............................................................................. 16
Outcomes and benefits ............................................................................................... 17
Improving energy efficiency .................................................................................... 17
Community benefit .................................................................................................... 18
Raising awareness of Energy Performance Contracting ................................... 18
Increasing knowledge and capacity of Council ................................................ 18
Beyond energy efficiency ........................................................................................ 19
Budget .............................................................................................................................. 21
Project operation, mechanism and processes ....................................................... 22
Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 23
Overall Project Energy Efficiency improvement ............................................... 24
Yarra City Council’s ‘Unlocking the
potential of energy efficiency within local
governments’ (The Project) program
explored how to maximise energy
reduction, within a local government
context under an Energy Performance
Contract (EPC).
The Project focused on Council’s single
largest energy consuming building- the
Richmond Recreation Centre where both
infrastructure changes and engagement
activities were undertaken. This activity
received funding from the Department of
Industry as part of the Community Energy
Efficiency Program (CEEP).
Undertaken as part of The Project, a series
of infrastructure upgrades were delivered
that achieved a number of energy
efficiency and best practice
demonstrations including:
Combined Heating and Cooling
(Cogeneration) Plant and New
Boiler;
New Water Heating System for the
Toddlers Pool and Spa;
Heating, Cooling and Building
Control Improvements;
State of the art lighting;
Real Time Monitoring Sustainability
platform
Public speaking events and broad
stakeholder engagement
Combined, these activities resulted in
significant energy efficiencies, as well as
providing valuable lessons and outcomes
for the local government sector.
Baseline
Period
Post
Project
Savings Savings
MJ
Electricity (kWh) 941,753 316,691 625,062 2,250,223
Gas (MJ) 12,538,000 13,274,610 -756,610 -756,610
Total 1,113,613
Executive Summary
Council operates recreation centres in
Richmond, Clifton Hill and Fitzroy, as well as
the 9-hole Burnley Golf Course. The
Richmond Recreation Centre includes some
of Yarra’s best aquatic and fitness facilities,
and attracts more than 440,000 visitors each
year.
A previous winner of the ‘Metropolitan
Facility of the Year’ award at the Aquatics
and Recreation Victoria Industry Awards;
the facility includes two gymnasiums, a
group fitness studio, spin studio, 50 metre
indoor swimming pool, toddler pool, a spa,
sauna and steam room.
Beyond this, Richmond Recreation Centre is
Council’s largest energy consuming asset,
therefore a considerable focus in Yarra’s
carbon management journey. In May 2013
Yarra City Council was successful in
obtaining Federal Government funding
under the Community Energy Efficiency
Program (CEEP) to the value of $411,174 ex
GST to deliver a deep- cut, energy efficient
upgrade to the Richmond Recreation
Centre. By doing so it was also investigating
new implementation models to achieve the
biggest gains possible.
The Centre’s upgrade was one of 17 other
buildings that formed Yarra’s first Energy
Performance Contract (EPC) and was
based on the findings of a Detailed Facility
Study completed in 2013. These
investigations identified significant energy
reduction opportunities, as well as onsite
generation via combined heat and power
(cogeneration).
In addition, Council also capitalised on the
opportunity to communicate with a variety
of stakeholders on not just the savings that
were delivered, but also how the project
framework contributed to the project’s
success.
Introduction
The objective of The Project was to directly
address the issues of risk, uncertainty and energy
efficiency opportunities meeting their potential
through:
Delivering key energy efficiency actions under
a performance guarantee model;
Establishing ways to measure and verify the
success of upgrades prior to installation;
Documenting the process to identify points of
success and improvement;
Developing meaningful and motivating
strategies to engage a broad audience of
staff, customers and industry around the
importance of improving energy efficiency
practices;
Demonstrating leadership through aligning
action to Council’s energy reduction targets;
and
Improving outcomes and increasing
awareness by engaging the broader
community of local government and energy
efficiency service providers around client and
customer needs.
The focal point to achieving these was the contractual model used to identify and
deliver on the energy efficiency opportunities. For Yarra, this was undertaken under a
Energy Performance Contract (EPC). EPCs are a contractual arrangement whereby
guaranteed energy efficiency measures are delivered by a single provider who
identifies, implements and measures outcomes. Energy Service Company (ESCO) is a
company capable of delivering the full suite of services under an EPC. A deeper look at
EPCs is discussed in the Project Energy Efficiency Activities section of this report.
Objectives
Council used an Energy Performance
Contract (EPC) based model to implement
its energy efficiency actions at Richmond
Recreation Centre. EPC’s in the local
government sector are relatively unused,
especially in Victoria.
Typically, energy efficiency measures
through infrastructure upgrades in buildings
are achieved through:
A site assessment (often via a
commissioned energy audit);
Specification and RFQ/Tender
documentation developed for each
action type (ie lighting, HVAC,
building envelope)based on
upgrade details and not energy
savings;
Submissions from providers are
assessed with providers selected for
each action;
Works are commissioned and
upgrades installed; and
Success of upgrades assessed by
organisation
As a result this process often has:
Long timelines to implement- as
each action requires its own process
(ie specs)
Implementation outcomes that do
not meet the initial energy audit
assessment- as opinions on what is
achievable may differ between
auditor and implementer; and
No guarantee on achieving savings
as documentation requires delivery of
upgrades not minimum energy
efficiency outcomes
Energy Performance Contracts are an
alternative method for delivering energy
efficiency outcomes. EPC projects use
defined, understood and accepted
worldwide industry standards for delivering
energy efficiency upgrades to buildings and
infrastructure through a low risk, holistic and
accountable methodology.
Unlike traditional means, EPC’s deliver
energy efficiencies through choosing a
single provider- an Energy Service Company
(ESCO) to identify, implement and measure
outcomes.
Not only does this decrease the time to
implement actions, but also vastly increases
the surety that the performance outcomes
of installed solutions will meet specifications.
In the event of a savings shortfall, ESCOs will
pay the difference to the customer or install
extra works to bridge the gap, at no cost to
the customer.
1. Determine Scope
2. Request for
Proposal
3. Detailed
Facility Study
4. Energy
Performance Contract
5. Installation
6. Measurement
and Verification
Completed prior to CEEP funding
Energy Performance Contract Process
Project Energy Efficiency Activities
Energy Performance Contacts
1. Determine Scope
When determining the scope of an EPC,
project specifics need to be established,
these include:
What buildings to include/ exclude-
parts of all of buildings should be
excluded if there is planned future
upgrades that could influence the
energy efficiency measures;
Building requirements- such as
heritage overlays or planning permits
for upgrades;
Operational requirements- like
acceptable lighting levels, use of
building and maintenance regimes;
and
Payback period (PBP)- This represents
an overall simple return of investment
(measured in years) for all the actions
included in the EPC.
For The Project, the Richmond Recreation
Centre was one of 30 buildings that were
initially assessed, and one of 18 that was
ultimately included in the entire EPC.
2. Request for Proposal (RFP)
The request for proposal (RFP) process is
designed to assist in the selection of a
preferred ESCO for the buildings being
considered under the EPC.
Three or more ESCO’s were invited from the
Victorian State Government panel to take
part in a competitive tender. As part of this
process, each ESCO submits an application
that includes an audit of 1-2 of the included
buildings to demonstrate their understanding
of what energy efficiencies could be
implemented.
Actions identified within RFP submissions are
based on a level 2 energy audit and required
to be within a ±20 per cent accuracy.
In evaluating the RFP submissions, the
proposed costs and savings are a major
evaluation criteria. Richmond Recreation
Centre was one of the included buildings
during this phase.
3. Detailed Facility Study
Once the RFP submissions have been
reviewed, a preferred ESCO is selected and a
DFS agreement is developed between the
two parties. This contract puts forward the
terms and conditions under which the ESCO
will perform the DFS. The ESCO conducts the
DFS to a standard of a Level 3 energy audit
under AS/NZS3598:2000 in the agreed
timelines.
Once received Council must determine
whether to proceed with the identified works.
If it chooses not to, then a compensation
amount must be paid to the ESCO for their
work to this point.
4. Energy Performance Contract (EPC)
Once funding is approved, the EPC is
negotiated. The EPC contract includes details
of the exact scope of works (based on the
outcomes included in the DFS),
commissioning procedure, maintenance
schedules, project costs and the
performance guarantee, which includes a
Measurement & Verification Plan.
5. Installation
During the installation, the ESCO may install,
or engage subcontractors to install the EPC
solutions. Project specifics such as
specifications will also be submitted to
Council for approval as part of this process.
6. Measurement and Verification (M&V)
To confirm Council is receiving the savings
identified by the ESCO, an ongoing
measurement and verification regime is
established. If there are any savings shortfalls
the ESCO is required to either reimburse
council or complete additional works to the
degree of the shortfall,
THE RICHMOND RECREATION
CENTRE WAS ONE OF 30
BUILDINGS THAT WERE
INITIALLY ASSESSED, AND
ONE OF 18 THAT WERE
ULTIMATELY INCLUDED IN THE
OVERALL EPC
Energy Efficiency Activities
Heating and Cooling (Cogeneration) Plant and New Boiler
Richmond Recreation Centre is Council’s
single largest energy consuming building. The
site’s largest upgrade activity was the
installation of a co-generation unit that
generates onsite energy, and captures the
waste heat for the site’s hot water
requirements. At the same time a new boiler
was installed that had significant operational
efficiencies in comparison to the old
installation.
New Water Heating System for the Toddlers Pool and Spa
While the main pool’s heating requirements is
managed by the cogeneration plant and
accompanying boiler, the spa, toddlers pool
and gym showers hot water heating
requirements also received a high efficiency
modulating gas fired boiler to drive energy
efficiency.
The 65kw Microturbine cogeneration system installed as part of
the energy efficiency activities.
Heating, Cooling and Building Control Improvements
The previous status of the Richmond
Recreation Centre’s control management for
HVAC and pool filtration is very basic. As part
of this project a major overhaul of
mechanical plant and installation of new
control gear via a Building Management
System (BMS) was undertaken. Included in
the upgrades were:
Establishment of a Building
Management System to control
heating and cooling as well as pool
filtration and backwashing
Better pool pump controls via
optimisation of existing variable
speed drives (VSD’s) and installation
of additional ones to other pumps
and fans;
Better air filtration via the installation of
mechanical louvres to stop the escape
of or release of hot air; and
Replacement and upgrade of the
previous HVAC/Pool plant such as
economy cycles and more efficient
hot water heating boilers.
State of the art lighting
Much of the site’s lighting stock was equally
old as it was inefficient. As part of the project
both internal and external lighting received a
significant upgrade that will boost energy
efficiency as well as better light output via light
emitting diode technology (LED) and
induction lighting. These replaced a
combination of metal halide, mercury vapour,
T8 florescent tubing and dichroic downlights.
Communicating the features and benefits of
energy efficiency and engaging with the key
stakeholders was an important component of
the journey that the City of Yarra took as part
of this project . Trialling a new implementation
method where savings were to be
guaranteed was relatively unproven within
Victoria and most of Australia at a local
government context.
Installation of interactive display and signage
Making energy usage meaningful is a difficult
task. Yarra chose to focus on real time
monitoring of energy use throughout the
building, and displaying it in an interesting
format. This aspect of the project built upon
Yarra’s previous experience of other
installations of real time monitoring at another
site, Richmond Library. In addition to the
interactive platform, real time monitoring
platforms also add in the ability to measure,
extract and analyse data being captured
adding further ongoing management
features. This is publicly available online via a
web browser, as well as onsite via a large
screen television monitor located in the main
reception area.
Demonstration and Communication Activities
MAKING ENERGY USAGE
MEANINGFUL IS A DIFFICULT
TASK. YARRA CHOSE TO FOCUS
ON REAL TIME MONITORING OF
ENERGY USE THROUGHOUT THE
BUILDING, AND DISPLAYING IT IN
AN INTERESTING FORMAT
Furthermore, engaging stakeholders during
the installation took a simple yet effective
approach where ‘A-frame’ signs were
displayed around the site as contractors
installed the various infrastructure. The signs
identified the activity occurring (e.g. lighting
upgrade). This proved very effective in
communicating what was being undertaken
at the time, as well as differentiating from
other activities (e.g. maintenance) that may
have been occurring simultaneously.
Forums and site tours Engaging the local government industry on
the potential value of an Energy
Performance Contract implementation
model, was another important focus of this
project. As such, a number of opportunities
to communicate the lessons and experiences
and maximise the uptake by others were
undertaken. These included:
Energy Performance Contracts (EPC) Forum
In July 2015, Council conducted a free forum
and site tour, relating to Council’s EPC. The
forum followed a presentation from each
presenter along with a panel-type ‘Q and A’
session running for a total of 2 hours. A 30
minute site tour of Richmond Recreation
Centre then followed, outlining the various
actions (infrastructure and engagement) that
had been undertaken.
A total of 48 attendees participated and
came from a range of geographic locations
including urban and regional municipalities
as well Victorian-based Greenhouse
Alliances.
Presentations and conferences Yarra City Council Officers and Councillors
received a number of opportunities to
engage wider audiences on its CEEP-journey.
Some of the highlights included:
Bendigo, October 2015- Council was
invited to speak at the ‘Lighting the
Regions: Regional Energy Efficiency
Forum’.
Sydney, September 2015- Council
representatives were a guest speaker at
the ‘Energy Efficiency in Local
Government: Leveraging innovative
energy efficiency to build a sustainable
Council future’ conference in Sydney,
NSW.
ICLEI World Conference April 2015- The
ICLEI World Congress 2015 was held from
8-12 April, 2015 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
ICLEI's international World Congress takes
place every three years and provides
mayors, local government politicians and
staff, representatives from international
agencies, national governments, donors
and other partners with the opportunity for
peer exchanges, knowledge-sharing,
capacity building and on-site visits and
exhibits.
Yarra City Council was invited to present
on its substantial sustainability journey that
included Yarra’s leadership role in climate
change mitigations in its own operations
through energy efficiency, and more
recently, the Energy Performance
Contract.
Taiwanese Delegation October 2014-
Yarra’s Councillor Roberto Colanzi was
invited to speak at the 2014 City Climate
Leadership Action Conference, hosted by
the Taipei Department of Environmental
Protection. Cr Colanzi presented Yarra’s
story, a detailed account of the five key
factors contributing to successful
promotion of low-carbon governance,
which focused on energy efficiency and
delivering programs with savings
guarantees (EPC) for the organisation.
Melbourne December 2013- The Energy
Efficiency Council held their 5th annual
National Conference in December 2013
that brings together leading energy users,
energy efficient experts and government
to network, gain critical insights and set
the agenda on energy efficiency. Yarra
City Council presented at the conference
to provide a local government context-
which included Yarra’s experience with
Energy Performance Contracting, as well
as understanding the potential that exists
within the industry for maximising energy
efficiency.
Melbourne, October 2013- Council officers
presented at the 2013 Government
Sustainability Conference during the
‘Achieving Energy Efficiency’ session, with
over 200 attendees. The following is an
extract taken from the conference
program outline:
“Yarra City Council’s investigations into
Energy Performance Contracts have
identified significant opportunities for energy
reduction. In a sample building assessment
alone, 68% energy reductions have been
identified…the City of Yarra story of
progressing towards energy reductions using
different implementation models and
aligning these with strategic targets is one
that demonstrates how environmental
outcomes and financial prudency can
coexist.”
2013 Government Sustainability Conference
program outline
Improving energy efficiency
The upgrades to Richmond Recreation
Centre have distinct savings identified as
these opportunities were tabled in the offer
presented to Council as part of their overall
Energy Performance Contract.
The Project’s original forecast annual savings
(including maintenance and other savings)
outcomes were:
791,720 kWh
5,735 GJ Natural Gas
2,855,927 MJ savings
$145,325 financial savings
The Project’s actual savings (including
maintenance and other savings) for the 12
months ending December 2015 were:
625,062 kWh
-1,137 GJ Natural Gas
1,13,614 MJ savings
$79,834 financial savings
It should be noted that while there is an
identified shortfall in the actual savings
achieved compared to the forecast savings,
the Richmond Recreation Centre was 1 of 18
buildings included in the Energy Performance
Contract. Therefore, any savings shortfall
needs to be considered as part of the overall
EPC delivery rather than in isolation. This
aspect is beyond the scope of this report.
Council will however continue to monitor the
long-term delivery of these savings for the
duration of the EPC.
Outcomes and benefits
Raising awareness of Energy Performance Contracting
Council made a considerable effort in
engaging the local government sector on its
experiences with EPCs. Prior to Yarra utilising
this model for implementing energy
efficiency, there was little to no direct
experience within Victorian local
governments- despite both private
organisations and the Victorian State
government having numerous years and
projects being implemented under this
model.
Interest and engagement from the sector
was very positive, best shown in the various
opportunities that Yarra received to speak
about EPCs at conferences and overall
attendance in its own forums that Council
conducted.
Increasing knowledge and capacity of Council
Following a new implementation framework,
coupled with a scale of the project, Council’s
capacity has grown significantly since the
project started. Some of the new skills and
understanding Council officers have include:
Measuring success of energy
efficiency- Council now has a greater
knowledge and application of
international standards to measuring
energy efficiency, such as the
International Performance
Measurement and Verification
Protocol (IPMVP)
Managing large scale projects-
Council’s ability to manage and
deliver on large scale projects has
improved as a result of this project.
Richmond Recreation Centre is one of
Council’s largest and most complex
facilities requiring significant time and
investment to ensure the successful
delivery of on the ground energy
efficiency savings. Council is now well
positioned to implement similar sized
projects in the future.
Community benefit
With overheads from utilities significantly
decreased (as well as reduced maintenance
costs) it reduces pressures on the need for
escalating membership and other access
prices for the community for the facility. This is
especially relevant for those from low socio-
economic or disadvantaged groups, of
which the Richmond suburb has a higher
proportion of compared to the broader Yarra
average.
Beyond energy efficiency
While the primary reason for the
implementation works at Richmond Leisure
Centre has been to increase energy
efficiency, there has been a range of
collateral benefits that have resulted from
upgrading the plant and operations at the
centre.
Plant life – Much of the plant and
equipment that was replaced at
Richmond Leisure centre was either due
for replacement or approaching the time
when it would require replacement. The
project has reduced the requirement to
budget for some of these replacements in
coming budgets.
Air quality – Improvements to the
building’s air circulation and the ability to
utilise fresh air from outside has improved
the air quality in the building
Comfort levels – Improvements to the
building’s insulation and sealing of gaps
have improved the consistency of
temperature and humidity in the building
as well as providing better control in areas
such as workout rooms.
Lighting quality and levels – Better lighting
technology has improved the average
level of light by almost 50%. In addition to
more light the colour rendition of the
lighting has also improved.
INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT FROM
THE SECTOR WAS VERY POSITIVE, BEST SHOWN IN THE VARIOUS
OPPORTUNITIES THAT YARRA
RECEIVED TO SPEAK ABOUT EPCS
AT CONFERENCES AND OVERALL
ATTENDANCE IN ITS OWN FORUMS
THAT COUNCIL CONDUCTED.
The difference in the budget was less than
0.3% ot the total budget expenditure and did
not affect the outcomes produced by the
project. To a large extent this was because
Council was implementing the energy
efficiency-related upgrades via the EPC
model, which assigns fixed costs to each
action, once identified and agreed as per
the Detailed Facility Study.
With very little variation, Council’s experience
demonstrates the potential that EPCs have
for fixing costs as much as possible and
reducing uncertainty, and in turn representing
value for money to both funding bodies and
participants. This is in contrast to typical
implementation models that are often based
on initial estimates or energy audits that might
not necessarily reflect actual install costs.
Council was very successful in aligning
successful deliverables with original budget
estimates.
CEEP funding
EX GST
Co-Contribution
EX GST
Total
EX GST
Original Budget $411,174 $1,239,631 $1,650,805
Total Project $411,174* $1,235,586 $1,646,760
Difference $0 -$4,045 -$4,045
* Subject to receiving final milestone payment
Budget
Council chose to implement the energy
efficiency upgrades (the majority of the
project value) related to this project via an
Energy Performance Contract model.
EPCs are not suitable for all energy efficiency
projects and are typically only used for large
and/or complex buildings. For smaller sites
with simpler services, alternative approaches
may be preferable.
Due to the size and complexity of Richmond
Recreation Centre, the EPC model has been
considered a success.
The EPC method has been shown, both in
Australia and internationally, to hold many
benefits over traditional energy efficiency
projects, including:
More savings - Three tenderers
competitively audit buildings during
the Request for Quotation stage on
the basis that the tenderer who
identifies the greatest energy cost, will
win the contract. As a result of this
competitive approach to
procurement, energy performance
contracting has historically proven to
identify more savings opportunities
than traditional energy audits.
Guaranteed savings - The contractor
is responsible for achieving the
agreed project savings over the life of
the contract, which is generally the
same term as a project’s payback
period. Any shortfall in savings is
reimbursed by the contractor to the
council.
Risk management - An energy
performance contract shifts many
technical and financial risks in
achieving energy cost savings from
agencies to the contractor. The
contractor assumes all risks in relation
to the performance of energy
efficiency solutions and manages an
annual measurement and verification
process to demonstrate that
performance has been met.
Accountability - By dealing with a
single contractor, energy
performance contracts provide
greater accountability and generally
achieve greater savings through the
life of a project.
Opportunities for Local Government
Authorities
Local government building portfolios are
generally well suited to the EPC approach
where a range of facilities can be packaged
under one EPC.
Generally Councils should consider funding
the full up-front costs of the project, as market
interest, and the integrity of the EPC process
will be reduced if project rollout is staged
over several years to match with current
budget allocations.
Project operation, mechanism and processes
Prior to The Project commencing little was
known about Energy Performance
Contracting and their potential in local
government contexts, particularly within
Victoria.
Yarra City Council’s ‘Unlocking the potential
of energy efficiency within local
governments’ program successfully
explored how to maximise energy reduction
and transition to a low carbon future within
a local government context. It also
developed new industry insights into delivery
models, and specifically those associated
with guaranteed savings from providers.
At the same time the Richmond Recreation
Centre has become a demonstration site of
best practice energy efficiency and carbon
management for leisure facilities. The
capacity of Council Officers and the
organisation as a whole has vastly
improved, in regards to delivery projects of
this size and nature.
The Project also highlighted the need for
ongoing engagement and communications
around current management practices and
processes, to improve the industry and add
value to the community.
Conclusion
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Overall Project Energy Efficiency improvement
PROJECT TITLE UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AT LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
PROJECT ID CEEP2083
FUNDING RECIPIENT YARRA CITY COUNCIL DATE MAY 2, 2016
Site Name Richmond Recreation Centre
Location 13 Gleadell Street, Richmond VIC 3121
Type of Building Leisure Centre
Activity Type and
Measure
Various energy efficiency retrofits including cogeneration and new boiler
installation, heating system upgrades for the spa and toddler’s pool, general
heating and cooling upgrades, and state of the art energy efficient lighting.
Energy Efficiency
Estimate Method
Before and after energy efficiency calculation based on electricity use and
natural gas consumption at the whole facility (IPMVP- Option C)
Baseline Energy Use Electricity (kWh): 941,753/ annum
Gas (MJ) : 12,138,000/ annum
Total MJ: 15,528,314 MJ / annum
Baseline Energy
Efficiency
Building Area (m2)= 1,044
MJ used per m2= 14,667.6MJ/m2 / annum
Energy Efficiency
Improvement
Post retrofit measurements:
Electricity (kWh): 316,691 / annum
Gas (MJ) : 13,274,610 / annum
Total MJ: 14,414,697 MJ / annum
MJ used per m2= 13,807/m2 / annum
Post retrofit improvement:
Total MJ: 1,113,6153MJ / annum
MJ used per m2= 1,066MJ/m2 / annum
Reporting Data
(Measuring Energy
Efficiency and
Additional Data)
Daily operational hours are:
Monday to Thursday 5:30am - 10pm
Friday 5:30am - 9pm
Saturday and Sunday 7am - 7pm
Cost of Activities $1,646,760.64 (ex GST), $1,811,436.70 (inc GST)
Estimated Cost Savings
(based on current data)
$77,903 (including maintenance and other savings)