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Community  &  Home  Sustainability  

Agenda  •  Community  

–  Community  Growing  –  Carshare  –  Clubhouse  upgrade  

•  Home    –  Solar  Power  Systems  –  Solar  Hot  Water  –  Assessment  &  Upgrade  

•  Survey  •  Sustainable  Design  

Community  &  Street  Gardens  Concept:  •  Street  level:  Shared  planter  boxes  /  beds  

for  planCng  communal  edible  plants    •  Herbs  •  Tomatoes  •  Vegetables  

•  Community  Level:  Formal  shared  gardens;  secure  fenced  area,  formal  plot  allocaCon  

Cost:  •  Street:  ~  $500  per  box  per  street    •  Community:  TBD  

Carshare  Concept:  •  Monthly  membership  fee  •  Book  by  the  hour  •  Fuel  /  Tolls  /  Rego  /  Insurance  included  •  “1  Share-­‐car  can  remove  up  to  7  off  the  

road.”  

Prices:  •  $10  to  $15  /  hour  •  Pre-­‐paid  plans  from  $15  to  $200  /  month  

Requires:  •  Interest  by  at  least  ?00  residents  •  Car  park  space(s)  

Club  House  Upgrade  Concept:  •  Perform  sustainability  upgrade  to  Country  

Club  to  showcase  sustainable  technologies  •  Upgrades  could  include:  

•  LED  LighCng  /  sensors    •  In  home  display  •  Passive  design  potenCal  •  PlanCngs  •  Green  Walls  •  Pool  technologies  (Cmers,  efficient  

pumps)  •  Solar  PV  (Community  Solar?)  

Agenda  •  Community  

–  Community  Growing  –  Carshare  –  Clubhouse  upgrade  

•  Home  –  Solar  Power  Systems  –  Solar  Hot  Water  –  Assessment  &  Upgrade  

•  Survey  •  Sustainable  Design  

Solar  Power  Systems  Size   1.5  kW  (~6  panels)   3kW  (~12  panels)   5kW  (~22  panels)  

Cost   $3,000   $10,000   $17,000  

Payback  Period   7-­‐10  years   10-­‐13  years   10-­‐13  years  

Net  Savings  (20  yrs)   $9,200   $12,000   $20,000  

Rebates  &  Incen5ves  explained:  •  UPFRONT:  Small-­‐scale  technology  cerCficates  (STCs)  -­‐  one-­‐off  subsidy  for  first  1.5kW  •  ONGOING:  Feed-­‐in  tariff  (FIT):    

•  ~$0.60/kWh  of  electricity  produced  in  excess  of  consumpCon  •  ~$0.20/kWh  for  all  other  producCon  

Bulk  Solar:  •  Could  reduce  price  by  %10  to  %20  if  over  20  homes  sign  up.  •  City  of  Darebin  are  running  a  program  •  Cost  vs  Quality  challenges.  

All  figures  Indica?ve    

Solar  Hot  Water  

$0    

$200    

$400    

$600    

$800    

$1,000    

Solar  (Gas  Boost)   Instant  Gas   Gas  Storage   Electric  Storage  (Off-­‐Peak)  

Electric  Storage  (Day-­‐Rate)  

Running  Costs  /annum  

Source:  EnergyConsult  2010  

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Home  Assessment  and  Upgrade  Concept:  •  Professional  Home  assessment  •  Efficiency  upgrade  -­‐    could  include:  

•  LED  /  CFL  LighCng  •  Low-­‐flow  Shower  head  •  Draught  proofing  •  In  home  display  

Cost:  •  Assessment:    $200  to  $300  •  Upgrades:  TBC  –  bulk  buy  possibility  

Agenda  •  Community  

–  Community  Growing  –  Carshare  –  Clubhouse  upgrade  

•  Home  –  Solar  Power  Systems  –  Solar  Hot  Water  –  Assessment  &  Upgrade  

•  Survey  •  Sustainable  Design  

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•  Home  –  Solar  Power  Systems  –  Solar  Hot  Water  

•  Community  –  Carshare  –  Community  Growing  –  Community  Solar  

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