Facilities Management Services Division
Deakin University
A range of motion detectors and fixed dimmers have been installed to the lighting in the Waurn Ponds library. The motion detectors have been installed in office areas, meeting rooms, store rooms, kitchens and toilets. This reduces the possibility of lights being on unnecessarily. The fixed dimmers have been installed on the open plan fluorescent lighting generating an energy savings of 30% while keeping light levels within Australian Standards.
These lighting initiatives are generating around 123,000 KWh of energy savings per year.
Water flow control valves are being installed on sinks, basins, toughs and showers in the student residences and academic buildings on the Waurn Ponds campus. It is predicted that this initiative will save 15,000kL of water per year. There will also be a small energy savings in generating hot water.
For the past two years there has been a recycle program for waste metal rather than being set to landfill. It eliminates approximately 40 cubic metres of waste from landfill annually.
There has been a recycling program for waste paper in place over all campuses for many years and this diverts approximately 500 cubic metres of waste from landfill annually. This also reduces demands on forest timber for paper.
Facilities Management have developed many of its new building designs based
around ESD principles. Through strong business cases the designers implemented
small initial costs for long-term gains.
Buildings with ESD design principles aim to reduce operational costs by one
third when compared to traditionally designed buildings.
Refer to the following completed project for ESD examples:
Original timbers removed during the refurbishment of the Woolstores Building (Geelong Waterfront Campus) have been recycled into various products including:
Recycling waste stations are installed at campus cafeterias, Student Residences, Lakehouse and Management Centre for the collection of plastic and glass. We are now diverting approximately 500 cubic metres from landfill.
Specifically designed units have been installed around the campus over the past two years, with overwhelming success. The units have reduced the amount of waste dropped onto the ground considerably, which has reduced the pollution to our stormwater drains and waterways.
Our Energy Management Officer has installed Power Factor Correction throughout the Melbourne campuses. This provides environmental and monetary savings.
