Sustainability Report 2005-2006
Department of the Environment and Water Resources, 2007
Supervising Scientist Division environmental performance
Energy
EN3: Direct energy use segmented by primary source - building energy use
Goals 2005-06
Reduce electricity consumption by 2% in 2005-06
Performance 2005-06 and trends
Electricity usage by SSD (Darwin and Jabiru offices) and Parks Australia North Darwin office has decreased by 1% in megajoules (MJ) per person terms. In absolute terms, total use increased by 4% during the period, attributable to a 5% increase in staff numbers.
| Power | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total kilowatt hours (kWh) | 922 879 | 956 559 | + 4% |
| Total megajoules (MJ) | 3 322 364 | 3 443 613 | + 4% |
| Total gigajoules (GJ) | 3322 | 3444 | + 4% |
| MJ per person per annum | 59 328 | 58 615 | - 1% |
| MJ per m2per annum | 506 | 524 | + 4% |
| Carbon dioxide tonnes (t CO2) | 685 | 710 | + 4% |
| Electricity costs-DEH Darwin (approx.) | $110 745 | $113 616 | + 3% |
| Electricity costs-DEH Jabiru Field Station (approx.) | $30 864 | $31 874 | + 3% |
Commentary
SSD has continued to promote reduced power consumption by reminding staff to switch lights and computers off when leaving at the end of the day. Air-conditioning is run on a timer and only operates from 7am to 5pm daily, unless activated by staff out of those hours. Staff using both facilities (Darwin and Jabiru) has increased by 5% during 2005-06 and is comparable to the increase in electricity use for this period.
Goals 2006-07
- Continue to raise awareness on energy saving initiatives.
Related Indicators
Contents
- Sustainability Report 05-06
- Executive summary
- Vision and strategy
- Our organisation
- Governance
- Policy and influence
- Environmental performance
- Social performance
- Economic performance
- Report assurance statement
- Case studies
- GRI index
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