ceiling insulation, pool pump from existing GAP capital Communications Improved energy efficiency and reduced upgrades and pool blanket works budget). greenhouse gas emissions at Council’s installations at Council leisure existing facilities (outcome). centres, sports stadiums and a Reduced electricity and gas costs for community centre. Council at existing facilities (outcome). Retrofit solar hot water $91,323 Lead: Sustainable High Appropriate comfort levels in summer systems at the Environment and winter for staff and community ($73,059 funded under the 2014 Broadmeadows and Sunbury users of Council facilities (outcome). Australian Government’s Support: Leisure and Youth Leisure Centres. Local Government Energy Services, Services, Marketing Efficiency Program, and and Communications remainder to be sourced from existing GAP capital works budget). Prioritise and implement high ~$200,000-$400,000 annually Lead: Sustainable Medium energy saving retrofit Environment (Existing GAP capital works Ongoing opportunities at Council’s budget). Support: Leisure and Youth large and small facilities as Services, Services, Learning identified in recent audits. Community, Family and Children’s Services Integrate energy and water $20,000 (Indicative) Lead: Services Medium considerations into Council’s (Additional GAP operational Support: Sustainable 2016+ five-yearly Building Service budget – applicable to Environment Audit (due 2016). 2015/16 financial year) Objective 4: Investigate Council’s further renewable electricity generation opportunities Action / Activity Budget Responsibility Level of Priority and Outputs and Outcomes Action Completed
ceiling insulation, pool pump upgrades and pool blanket installations at Council leisure centres, sports stadiums and a community centre. from existing GAP capital works budget). Communications Improved energy efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions at Council’s existing facilities (outcome). Reduced electricity and gas costs for Council at existing facilities (outcome). Appropriate comfort levels in summer and winter for staff and community users of Council facilities (outcome). Retrofit solar hot water systems at the Broadmeadows and Sunbury Leisure Centres. $91,323 ($73,059 funded under the Australian Government’s Local Government Energy Efficiency Program, and remainder to be sourced from existing GAP capital works budget). Lead: Sustainable Environment Support: Leisure and Youth Services, Services, Marketing and Communications High 2014 Prioritise and implement high energy saving retrofit opportunities at Council’s large and small facilities as identified in recent audits. ~$200,000-$400,000 annually (Existing GAP capital works budget). Lead: Sustainable Environment Support: Leisure and Youth Services, Services, Learning Community, Family and Children’s Services Medium Ongoing Integrate energy and water considerations into Council’s five-yearly Building Service Audit (due 2016). $20,000 (Indicative) (Additional GAP operational budget – applicable to 2015/16 financial year) Lead: Services Support: Sustainable Environment Medium 2016+ Objective 4: Investigate Council’s further renewable electricity generation opportunities Action / Activity Budget Responsibility Level of Priority and Action Completed Outputs and Outcomes
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