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> Launched the Sustainable Energy Innovation inEducation Facilities (SEIEF) initiative inpartnership with the Department of Educationand Training

> Established 118 partnerships with schools andTAFEs under the SEIEF initiative to reduce theenergy consumption of the Department ofEducation and Training and facilitated theimplementation of sustainable energy solutionsacross Victorian schools and TAFEs leveraging$1.3 million of Government spending

> Established four new partnerships through theCommercial Office Building Energy InnovationInitiative (COBEII) that will influence $35million of commercial building development

> Initiated 16 new sustainable energy projects torefurbish community facilities under theVictorian Solar Innovation Initiative (VSII)leveraging $11.2 million in contributions fromproject partners

> Progressed five existing partnership projectsunder the COBEII and VSII initiatives towardsrealising sustainable energy outcomes inVictoria’s building sector

> Established the Melbourne Forum – an industrygroup to provide networks for people involved inthe commercial building sector and held fiveforums to facilitate the replication of COBEIIand VSII projects and technologies

> Identified over 52 000 gigajoules of potentialenergy savings across the building sector whichis equivalent to 3000 cars off the road

Table of contents56 Realising sustainable energy

opportunities in buildings

58 Project partners

64 Access to information and expertise

64 Showcasing sustainable energy in schools

68 In-depth:

68 Kangan Batman TAFE

69 Lumen Christi Primary School

69 Murtoa College

70 Staff profiles

71 Future directions

Key highlightsIn 2004–2005 the Sustainable Energy Authority

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Victoria’s building sectorThis section outlines the activities and achievements of the Sustainable Energy Authority indemonstrating decreased energy consumption and increased renewable energy use inVictoria’s commercial and residential buildings.

Realising sustainable energyopportunities in buildingsBuildings have a major influence on energyconsumption in both the residential and commercialsectors. The energy intensity of both sectors isincreasing and making a significant contribution topeaks in electricity demand, particularly with theincreased reliance on air conditioning.

New and refurbished buildings present majoropportunities to leverage capital investment anddemonstrate new and innovative approaches tobuilding design and construction.

In the residential sector, over 40 000 new homesand apartments are built each year. In addition, in 2004–2005, $5.1 billion was invested incommercial buildings, including hospitals and publicfacilities.

Every new building constructed withoutincorporating sustainable energy features creates a long-term financial and environmental liability for Victoria.

Sustainable energy outcomes in commercial buildings

In order to influence the energy efficiency of newbuilding design and refurbishment of existing buildings,the Authority continued its Commercial Office BuildingEnergy Innovation Initiative (COBEII) in 2004–2005. Thisactivity is part of the Victorian Greenhouse Strategy.COBEII showcases the benefits and commercial viabilityof innovative sustainable energy design in commercialbuildings, which has the potential to reduce energyconsumption in a building by 50% compared to atypical office building.

Through demonstration projects with partners,COBEII reduces the uncertainty and risk currentlyassociated with implementing sustainable energyinitiatives in commercial buildings. By reducing risks,the Authority aims to achieve a reduction in costand increase in returns over the long-term for theindustry.

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Figure 18There are significant opportunities for energy efficiency incommercial buildings.

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During the year, four new partnership projectswere established under COBEII that together willinfluence commercial building development of$35 million. One of these new projects has nowbeen completed. The projected annual energysavings of these activities are 17 200 gigajouleswith associated reductions in greenhousepollution of over 4400 tonnes per year.

A total of 10 demonstration project partnershipsestablished under COBEII are now in place(figure 19). The potential annual energy savingsfrom these partnerships exceed 33 000 gigajoules, with 880 gigajoules of savings already realised.

In 2004–2005, COBEII expanded into thecommunication and replication phase. A communication strategy was developed,delivering case studies on a number COBEIIprojects. These are available through theAuthority’s website www.seav.vic.gov.au andwere presented to industry groups to facilitatewidespread uptake of sustainable energyfeatures in commercial buildings.

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Figure 19

Location of COBEII projects as at 30 June 2005.

New project partners underCOBEIIThe Authority established three new projectpartners to deliver a range of sustainable energyprojects in new and existing commercialbuildings. Projects include onsite generationfrom clean, renewable sources and innovativedesign solutions to minimise energy use andmaximise occupant comfort.

These new projects have the potential to save 16 500 gigajoules of energy per annum and abateover 4000 tonnes of greenhouse pollution.

Spotlight

Spotlight is designing a new seven-storey headoffice in South Melbourne. Spotlight plans toincorporate sustainability approaches modelled inthe South Melbourne project into futuredevelopments.

The Authority is working with Spotlight on façadedesign to provide shading and natural light andimprove thermal performance for the officespaces by exposing the thermal mass of thefloor slabs and high energy efficiency centralplant and air conditioning systems.

Projected annual impact:

> 3300 gigajoules of energy saved

> 900 tonnes of greenhouse pollution abated

40 Albert Rd Commercial Pty Ltd

40 Albert Road is the new headquarters of theSzencorp group of companies. The Authority isworking with Szencorp to refurbish the four-storey property to showcase world’s bestpractice energy efficient design.

A range of highly innovative technologies anddesign strategies are being included in thebuilding including:

> a ceramic fuel cell> gas engine driven air conditioning> photovoltaic arrays.

A sophisticated computerised environmentalmanagement system is also proposed tocontinuously monitor conditions, andautomatically adjust building services.




Juilliard Group of Companies

The Juilliard Group of Companies owns andmanages a significant property portfolio inMelbourne and are undertaking an upgrade ofthe building automation and control systems inthese buildings.

Investigation of opportunities for energy savings identified that a 10% reduction in energy usedcould be delivered through cost-effectiveoperational measures.

The building’s large combined floor area meanthat minor efficiency improvements will returnsignificant net savings.


> 12 900 gigajoules of energy saved


VicUrbanDeakin UniversityBordo International

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COBEII project partners

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Ongoing partners underCOBEIIThe Authority is driving sustainable energyoutcomes in commercial buildings through anumber of existing partnerships. The Authorityensures the achievement of critical milestones byproviding access to skills and expertise topartners to support delivery and by monitoringproject progress.

The projects cover a range of innovativetechnologies incorporated into new buildingsincluding underfloor ventilation, night-sky coolingand hydronic ducting.

These existing projects will deliver over 16 000gigajoules of energy savings and abate over 4 100 tonnes of greenhouse pollution.

Metropolitan Fire Brigade




Monash University


> 11 600 gigajoules of energy saved


Kangan Batman TAFE See page 68 for in-depth information.




Bendigo Bank




Projects completed duringthe year under COBEIIThree projects have been completed through theCommercial Office Building Energy InnovationInitiative, delivering 900 gigajoules of energysavings and the abatement of 300 tonnes of greenhouse pollution.

Deakin University

In the first technology upgrade project underCOBEII, the Sustainable Energy Authority andDeakin University worked together to introducean innovative daylighting technology in a buildingat the Burwood Campus.




Bordo International

Bordo International’s new headquarters inScoresby is predicted to achieve 68% energyconsumption savings through measures such asbuilding orientation, openable windows, super-insulated ceilings and external louvre shading. The new building also delivers increased naturallight and ventilation for a healthier workingenvironment.




VicUrban

The Authority worked with VicUrban to combineoptimal productivity with sustainability measures.The design features of this Docklands buildinginclude:

> maximum natural light to work areas > zoned, energy efficient lighting and office

equipment > a selection of environmentally sustainable

materials.

Energy consumption of the VicUrban offices isconsequently 60% below that of a typical officetenancy.




Showcasing sustainableenergy in communityfacilitiesCommunity facilities have significant potential toshowcase sustainable energy innovation toencourage wider adoption by other community-based organisations and the general public.

Under the Victorian Solar Innovation Initiative(VSII) 16 projects to refurbish community facilitiesusing passive solar design were established.This initiative targets organisations such asschools, kindergartens and communityorganisations that are investing in upgrading theirbuildings.

In 2004–2005, the initiative provided estimatedenergy savings of over 1700 gigajoules andleveraged $11.2 million investment by initiativepartners.

There are now 20 partnerships in place underVSII, with realised energy savings of 530gigajoules and projected further savings of 1900gigajoules to come online in the next two years.

New project partners underVSIIThe Authority established 16 new projectpartners to deliver a range of sustainable energyprojects in existing community facilities. Projectsrange from natural ventilation and daylighting tobuilding integrated photovoltaics and automatedventilation systems.

These projects will save 1500 gigajoules ofenergy per annum and abate over 270 tonnesof greenhouse pollution.

Horsham Rural City Council

The Authority is working with the Horsham RuralCity Council to undertake installation of solarinnovations into the Horsham Library, to reduceboth heating and lighting costs. The solarinnovations will be highly visible to improve theaesthetics of the building. These includetranspired solar heaters, natural ventilation anddaylighting using light shelves.




Murtoa College

Murtoa College is refurbishing two existingclassroom to integrate existing proprietarytechnologies as well as innovative improvementsinto the building envelope.

These integrated elements include solar airheating, solar chimneys, light pipes, lightshelves, natural ventilation and improved thermal mass.




Swan Hill Uniting ChurchScienceworksPadua College

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VSII project partners

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Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School

Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School project is anupgrade of an existing roof skylight to integratetransparent photovoltaic panels over a two-storey atrium space in the arts building.

The transparent photovoltaic panels will providesuperior heat control and light transmissioncompared to the existing roof system, as well asgenerating renewable energy.


> 50 gigajoules of energy generated


Padua College

Padua College is constructing a new building tolink an extension of the existing College Libraryand IT classrooms.

The College is committed to the inclusion ofsignificant environmentally sustainable designfeatures in the extension with the provision oftempered fresh air into the building as animportant aspect in maintaining the health of theoccupants of the building.




Princes Hill Secondary College

Princes Hill is incorporating sustainable energycooling, ventilation and lighting technologies inthe new Sustainability Research Centre and theadjoining Science Laboratories at the College.The solar energy features incorporated willdemonstrate the integration of ventilation, naturallighting, shading and heating technologiesthrough roof lanterns, automated shading andprogrammable intelligent ventilation systems.




Horsham West Primary School

Horsham West Primary School is upgrading theheating and cooling of a number of buildings.

This project contains significant innovation throughthe installation of solar cooling, heating andventilation technologies which include aBlueScope Steel ‘Smart Roof’ to passively heatand cool the buildings and a passive coolingsystem, where air is cooled in vegetation areas aswell as coils in five underground rainwater tanks.




Hobson's Bay Community Arts Centre

“The Substation” Hobson’s Bay Community ArtsCentre project involves the installation of severalinnovative solar elements into the building aspart of a broad sustainable approach to thebuilding’s refurbishment. These include a solarhot water and hydronic heating system, naturalventilation, and lightshelves to bring in naturallight but minimise glare.

A centralised control system will manage theoperation of these elements.




Walwa Bush Nursing Centre

The Walwa Bush Nursing Centre is beingredeveloped and includes a new CommunityCentre extension.

The current gas-fuelled boiler will be replaced withnew generation solar collectors to heat the water.The hot water will be stored in a new 4400 litretank and boosted as necessary by high-efficiencyinstantaneous, LPG-fuelled water heaters toprovide domestic and hydronic heating.




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Essendon Baptist Community Church

The Essendon Baptist Community Church isinstalling a range of integrated passive andactive solar designs into their auditorium.Features include night-sky radiative coolingwhich uses rainwater cooled overnight toprovide cooling to the building and hollow-coreheating and cooling, using fans to push airthrough a duct system.

Natural ventilation systems and controllednatural day lighting and shading are also beinginstalled.




St Leonard’s College: Cornish Campus

St Leonard's College is a coeducational,independent Uniting Church College, which isdeveloping a Sustainable Technology Centre attheir Cornish Campus.

The centre will incorporate various technologiesincluding a solar wall for heating and cooling, awater wall which will use water from a rainwatertank for cooling and A geothermal heat pumpwhich will use a nearby lake to provide hydronicslab heating.




Bendigo Access Employment:PepperGreen Farm

Bendigo Access Employment Inc. (BAE)is developing an existing historic market garden, PepperGreen Farm, into a communityenvironmental and heritage park. The existingbuildings will be refurbished to become aninformation centre on sustainable and renewable energy.

The project will heat the building through aducted system using naturally heated air. In summer, the same system will be used tocirculate cool air.



> 1 tonne of greenhouse pollution abated

Ongoing projects underVSIIThe Authority is driving sustainable energyoutcomes in community facilities through anumber of existing partnerships. The Authorityensures the achievement of critical milestonesby providing partners with access to skills andexpertise to support delivery and by monitoringproject progress. This project involves theupgrade of the Camberwell Market complex.

Boroondara City Council




Projects completed duringthe yearSeven projects have been completed throughthe Victorian Solar Innovation Initiative during theyear. In total, these projects are delivering over200 gigajoules of energy savings and theabatement of over 70 tonnes of greenhousepollution.

Swan Hill Uniting Church

The project involved installation of four solar airheaters/coolers in the hall, meeting room andoffices at the Swan Hill Uniting Church. Thelarge church and associated buildings have noaccess to reticulated gas and the solar heatershave displaced the need for new electricsystems or air conditioners.




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Banyule City Council

The Banyule City Council project aimed toimprove the heating and reduce the energy useof the Audrey Brooks Memorial Pre-Schoolfacility in West Heidelberg.

The Council installed two solar air heaters ontothe roof of the existing building to heat the mainplayroom and office space. Solar air heaters arean emerging solar technology and there are fewnon-residential installations in Victoria.




Bishop James Conference Centre

The Bishop James Memorial Camp andConference Centre improved the heating andreduced the energy use of their camp andconference centre located at Stuart Mill, withsupport from the Victorian Solar InnovationInitiative. Four solar air heaters were installed ontothe roof to heat the building. Solar air heaters arean emerging solar technology and there are fewnon-residential installations in Victoria.




City of Hume: Selwyn NeighbourhoodHouse

The Authority and the Hume City Councilconducted an energy efficient retrofit of SelwynNeighbourhood House in Craigieburn,encompassing technologies such as low-energylighting and a tank-flush rainwater collectionsystem. As part of the retrofit, the Councilinstalled two solar air heating systems in tworooms at the facility used as a function room andchildcare centre.




Lumen Christi Primary School

Lumen Christi Primary School is undertaking aproject to expand their existing library byconstructing a new general assembly hall forboth the school and community use. Featuresinclude passive solar design, natural lighting,insulation, shading and ventilation. The facilitywill also include photovoltaic and solar hot watersystems. See page 69 for in-depth information.




Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies

The Centre for Education and Research inEnvironmental Strategies CommunityEnvironment Park (CERES) is based inBrunswick East, and is a working model of asustainable community development.

CERES has installed a climate-responsive,motorised shading system for the two north-facing rooms at the Origin Energy EcoHouse.These shading systems are an emergingtechnology and are not used widely in Victoria.




Museum Victoria (Scienceworks)

The Victoria University High Voltage Theatre atScienceworks is used to present educationaldisplays to public audiences including primaryand secondary school groups. Scienceworkshave installed an integrated solar roofing systeminto the theatre. The cost of installing the systemis offset by mounting the solar panels on theroofing material, with savings of 19% over thetraditional frame-mounted photovoltaic system.




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Access to information and expertise

During the year, the Sustainable Energy Authority

continued to bring together the best available

expertise to inform good building design.

A range of workshops and forums were held to

support the Authority’s buildings initiatives and

disseminate the learnings from these projects

across the industry.

The Melbourne Forum was established by the

Authority, together with the City of Melbourne,

the Building Commission and the Green Building

Council of Australia, to provide networks for

information exchange across the commercial

building sector and facilitate replication of the

projects. Four seminars were held during

2004–2005. Selected COBEII projects and case

studies were presented to building sector and

related industry leaders through the Forum.

Best-practice solar design elements incorporated

into VSII projects were also showcased in a

seminar with the Royal Australian Institute of

Architects held in the Sustainable Energy Centre

and attended by 70 architects.

Showcasing sustainableenergy in schools

Sustainable energy in schools

Government educational facilities have a uniqueopportunity to showcase innovative sustainableenergy solutions to demonstrate the manybenefits of sustainable design to the community.Education facilities account for approximately35% of the energy consumed by VictorianGovernment facilities.

In November 2004, the Sustainable EnergyAuthority launched the Sustainable EnergyInnovation in Educational Facilities (SEIEF)initiative in partnership with the Department ofEducation and Training.

The program aimed to develop a portfolio ofenergy efficiency projects in schools and TAFEswhich demonstrate the energy efficiency optionsavailable to educational facilities. The initiativealso aimed to achieve significant reductions inenergy consumption in the education sector inline with the Government Sustainable EnergyTargets (see page 31).

The initiative provides funding to Governmenteducational facilities to cover the difference incost between the planned upgrade and thebest-practice sustainable energy alternative, forupgrades to systems such as heating andcooling, lighting and hot water. Projects covereither capital for new systems or maintenancecosts for upgrades to existing systems.

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Figure 20The Melbourne Forum facilitates networks in thecommercial building sector.

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During the year, 118 partnerships wereestablished with schools and TAFEs acrossVictoria to demonstrate best practice sustainableenergy outcomes (table 2, figure 21).

Of these projects 105 were in schools and 13 in TAFEs. The projects delivered total energysavings in excess of 16 000 gigajoules reducedgreenhouse pollution by 3700 tonnes andleveraged over $1.3 million in government andprivate spending.

The Authority also assisted the Department ofEducation and Training and educational facilitiesto accelerate the uptake of energy efficiency. Incollaboration with Victorian TAFEs, energysavings from projects supported under theSEIEF initiative were monitored and the nextsteps to continue towards best-practice energymanagement identified. This has involvedworking with facility managers individually andthrough the Vocational Education and TrainingFacility Managers group.

In addition, the Authority and the Department ofEducation and Training developed and piloted‘shut down’ guidelines for Victorian schools toreduce energy consumption after hours andduring school holidays.

Resources and materials were also provided forthe production of the Save energy at schoolsCD package that was issued to all Victorian.The package includes both energy managementguidelines and curriculum materials for students.

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Figure 21Location of SEIEF projects as at 30 June 2005.

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Table 2Government educational facilities that have demonstration partnerships with the Authority under SEIEF. Theseprojects have will save over 16 000 gigajoules of energy per annum and abate 3700 tonnes of greenhousepollution.

Schools TAFEs

Balnarring Primary School

Bellarine Secondary College

Briar Hill Primary School

Brighton Secondary College

Camp Hill Primary School

Castlemaine Junior Secondary College

Castlemaine North Primary School

Clifton Hill Primary School

Daylesford Secondary College

Dromana Primary School

Eaglehawk Primary School

Echuca Secondary College

Footscray Primary School

Gardenvale Primary School

Geelong East Primary School

Greenhills Primary School

Haig Street Primary

Harcourt Valley Primary School

Hastings Primary School

Ivanhoe Primary School

Kangaroo Flat Primary School

Lakeside Secondary College

Lilydale Primary School

Macleod College

Maldon Primary School

Mallacoota P–12 College

Manangatang P12 College

Manchester Primary School

Maryborough Secondary College(See page 67 for case study)

McGuire College

Meadow Glen Primary School(See page 67 for case study)

Mildura West Primary School

Montrose Primary School

Mount Erin Secondary College

Murtoa College (See page 69 for in-depth information)

Princes Hill Secondary College

Red Hill Consolidated School

Research Primary School

Sandringham College

Sandringham East Primary School

Somers Primary School

Somers School Camp

Somerville Rise Primary School

St Albans Secondary College

Strathfieldsaye Primary School

Streeton Primary School

Wallan Secondary College

Wantirna Secondary College

Wattleglen Primary School

Westernport Secondary College

Winters Flat Primary School

Yarram Secondary College

Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE

Chisholm Institute of TAFE

Gordon Institute of TAFE

Holmesglen TAFE

Kangan Batman TAFE (Essendon)

Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE

RMIT University

Swinburne University of Technology

Victoria University of Technology

Victoria University of Technology –(TAFE Division)(See page 67 for case study)

William Angliss Institute of TAFE

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Maryborough Education Precinct

The Maryborough Education Precinct is aconsortium of primary schools, secondaryschools and a special school in theMaryborough district which are operated as asingle entity.

The Authority is working with the Precinct todevelop a Smart Roof Heat Exchanger (patentpending) for new and upgraded schoolbuildings. The roofing system automatically usesheat in the ceiling space of the buildings duringwinter for heating and provides passiveventilation in summer by drawing cool air intothe buildings. The SEIEF initiative is funding theinstallation of the technology in a building in thePrecinct. The technology is highly innovative andhas a high potential for other school buildingsacross Victoria. The Smart Roof Heat Exchangeris expected to save 20% of the buildings’energy use.

Meadow Glen Primary School

Meadow Glen Primary School, in Melbourne’souter northern suburbs, is working to increasethe energy efficiency of the school through arange of measures including automaticswitching for lighting and computer equipment,reduction in the number of lights and timerswitches for appliances.

The SEIEF initiative has supported theimplementation of these and other measures,which will reduce the school’s energy use by13%. The project costs will be recouped in lessthan five years, with some measures havingpayback periods as low as two months.

Victoria University

The Authority is supporting Victoria University tomake energy efficient upgrades to its NicholsonStreet TAFE campus in Melbourne. Withassistance from the SEIEF initiative, VictoriaUniversity is implementing energy efficiencymeasures identified in a recent audit of thecampus. The measures include occupancysensors in classrooms to automatically switchoff lighting when the rooms are vacant andvoltage reduction units for lighting to reduce theamount of energy used by lighting when theyare operating. In addition, timing switches on thecampus’ heating and cooling plant will beupdated to ensure that heating and coolingsystems are not operational on weekends andholidays.

Victoria University is actively promoting theseinitiatives through a range of channels.

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Victorian Regional Projects

In addition to the suite of SEIEF projects in schools and TAFEs, three regional projects have beenestablished.

Barwon-South Western, Goulburn North Eastern and the Southern Metropolitan Regions have partneredwith the Authority to provide a range of energy efficiency measures to 50 schools across the three regions.

The energy efficiency measures include upgrading lighting to higher energy efficiency alternatives,providing timing switches for electrical appliances, installation and computer shutdown systems andresetting temperatures on electric hot water systems. These measures were selected from thosealready demonstrated through SEIEF projects across Victoria and are expected to save over $3000per annum for each participating school.

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> Kangan Batman Tafe

Kangan Batman TAFE, Victoria’s largest automotive education and training provider, is building a new state-of-the-art centre in Melbourne’s Docklands. The Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) will be the firstdedicated automotive training facility in the southern hemisphere. The building itself is also unique in the wayinnovative sustainable design features have been integrated.

With support from the Commercial Office Building Energy Innovation Initiative, Kangan Batman TAFEinvestigated elements of sustainable building design during the design phase of the facility to achieve cost-effective solutions to building heating, cooling and ventilation.

The final design incorporates both active and passive elements. The major design feature is the hydronicducting system contained in the slab of the building. The ducts carry continuously flowing cool water insummer and warm water in winter, providing an energy efficient solution to building comfort. In a world-firsttechnology combination, the slab cooling system has been combined with night-sky cooling, whereincaptured rainwater is sprayed on the roof at night to provide radiative cooling. This cool water is thendiverted into the ducting system.

Other design features include actively chilled beams to cool office space, a thermal chimney for naturalventilation and the integration of daylighting features.

This project demonstrates that the balance of costs and risks over the use of energy efficient technologies inbuildings is changing. Immediate costs of incorporating environmentally sustainable design features are now lesssignificant, whereas the long-term risks and costs of not incorporating them are rising.

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Project benefits

Energy: 520 gigajoules saved per annumGreenhouse: 170 tonnes of greenhouse pollution abatedOther: Operational cost savings $7200 per year

> Lumen Christi Primary SchoolWith support from the Victorian Solar Innovation Initiative, Lumen Christi Primary School in theLatrobe Valley town of Churchill, has integrated innovative solar design features in the expansion oftheir existing library and an adjoining new general assembly hall constructed onsite, which will beused by both the school and the local community.

The project will optimise the solar design of the buildings to allow greatest natural lighting andheating, and integrated commercially available solar air heating units with an innovative air coolingsystem to provide sustainable solutions for all seasons.

The solar air heating units provide space heating to the facility. The solar air heaters can then bemechanically reversed to extract heated air from the facility during warmer weather. The removed heatedair is replaced by cooled air generated by passing air over a series of underground water storagevessels. The water storage vessels also act as a rainwater harvesting system.

A multi-purpose shade system was also installed to house some of the solar units and protect thebuildings from excessive summer sun. The shade system provides an excellent demonstration forviewing the installed solar technologies and their integration into the overall design of the buildings.

The project showcases passive and active sustainable energy systems to the students and to thewider community of Churchill. The project was completed in May 2005.

Project benefits

Energy: 3600 gigajoules saved per annumGreenhouse: 230 tonnes of greenhouse pollution abatedOther: Significant productivity gains.

Project benefits

Energy: 12 500 gigajoules saved per annumGreenhouse: 1340 tonnes of greenhouse pollution abatedOther: Significant reductions in plastic rejects and production cycle times. Reduction in overall electricity peak load.

> Murtoa P–12 College

With support from the Sustainable Energy Innovation in Educational Facilities (SEIEF) initiative, MurtoaCollege is working with the Sustainable Energy Authority to ensure best–practice sustainable energyelements are incorporated into the school’s new science and home economics buildings andcanteen facility.

The SEIEF project provided funds to allow Murtoa College to upgrade from a conventional buildingdesign to incorporate innovative environmentally sustainable design elements. The buildings featurestraw bale construction, double glazing, cross flow ventilation and daylighting to minimise the needfor heating, cooling and artificial lighting. All rooms will have light tubes and high efficiency fluorescentlighting, fitted with automatic dimming and motion sensor systems to maximise the use and energysavings from daylighting. The canteen and home economics areas will both be fitted with gas-boosted solar hot water systems.

Murtoa College will monitor their monthly energy usage compared to their usage against previousenergy bills to track the improved performance of their facilities. This information will assist the othereducational facilities in Victoria to understand the benefits and commit to similar investments in best-practice sustainable energy technologies.

Murtoa College has also secured support under the Victorian Solar Innovation Initiative to refurbishtwo classrooms with solar heating and cooling technologies.

Murtoa College is leading by example in the educational and local communities. Their new facilitiesshowcase the sustainable energy features that are possible in many Victorian schools.

Project benefits

Energy: 30 gigajoules saved per annumGreenhouse: 15 tonnes of greenhouse pollution abatedOther: Increased comfort of building occupant

Project benefits

Energy: 170 gigajoules saved per annumGreenhouse: 43 tonnes of greenhouse pollution abated per annumOther: Increased comfort of building occupantsFinancial saving from energy reduction $5600 per annum

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Steven Peters

Steven Peters joined the Authority in July2000 to work across the commercialbuildings and government areas.

Steven has a Bachelor of Engineeringin Building Engineering, and hasworked extensively with partnersthrough the Commercial Office BuildingEnergy Innovation Initiative. He also sitson the Australian Building GreenhouseRating Scheme steering committeeand is involved in the GovernmentSustainable Energy Targets program.

Steven recently returned from leave ofabsence during which he worked forSustainable Energy Ireland in Dublin onsustainable energy programs inGovernment and for the PembinaInstitute in Canada assessing life-cyclecosts and benefits of various oil andgas projects in the private sector.

Richard Jennings

Richard Jennings has played a key rolein the development and delivery of theSustainable Energy Innovation inEducational Facilities (SEIEF) and theLocal Energy Efficiency Demonstration(LEED).

Richard joined the Authority in early2004 on secondment from MorelandCity Council, where he had beenemployed as Conservation TeamLeader since 1998, to develop energy efficiency programs forgovernment facilities.

With a Bachelor of Business and aMasters of Environmental Science,Richard has extensive experience inenergy and environmental programs.Richard’s expertise and networks havecontributed toward the successfuldelivery of the two initiatives providingadvice and support on improvingbuilding energy efficiency. Richardcurrently manages the SEIEF program.

Staff profiles

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Rohan Bush

Rohan Bush has Degrees inArchitecture, Building Science andPolitical Science and has spent twoyears managing the Commercial OfficeBuildings Energy Innovation Initiative(COBEII).

Under Rohan’s leadership, the Initiativehas attracted 10 projects whichinfluence the energy efficiency of newand existing commercialdevelopments.

Rohan has played a key role in buildingthe Melbourne Forum, an industrygroup for commercial green buildingdiscussions.

Since Rohan joined the Authority in2003 she has managed the VictorianSolar Innovation Initiative, theGovernment Sustainable EnergyTargets and the COBEII programs, andworked in the residential sector toestablish programs to influence energyefficiency. She recently undertook a tripto England to investigate residentialand commercial energy efficiencyprograms.

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Future directions forVictoria’s buildingsectorAs we make the transition toSustainability Victoria, the Authority will:

> focus on realising broadersustainability outcomes acrossVictoria’s building sector

> extend the portfolio of projectpartnerships demonstratingsustainable energy features in thecommercial sector through theCommercial Office Building EnergyInnovation Initiative (COBEII)

> expand the portfolio of projectpartnerships demonstratingsustainable energy features incommunity facilities through theVictorian Solar Innovation Initiative(VSII)

> implement replication strategies tofacilitate broader uptake of sustainableenergy design in commercial buildingsand community facilities

> monitor energy efficiency projects ineducational facilities and develop areplication strategy for the SustainableEnergy Innovation in EducationalFacilities initiative.

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