Action: 12 | Our climate action

1. Climate actions at Council / 1.2. Reducing our building & facility emissions /

12Motion sensors

Progress

On time

Not started
Planning
Implementation
Continuous

OBJECTIVE
Reduce energy use and emissions by reducing light usage in unoccupied zones of Council's buildings and facilities.
IMPACT
Low
Lighting usually accounts for up to 15% of energy and motion sensors can result in up to 75% improvement in energy efficiency.

Using motion sensors to reduce use of light in unoccupied zones can reduce energy consumption and associated emissions.

Use facility assessments to identify low activity areas in buildings and assess the use of occupancy sensors.
Align with facility assessments and target highest energy consuming buildings first.
For cost efficiency, consider installing motion sensors with any lighting and/or wiring upgrades.

Tasks

What's left to do?

31/05/2024
Integrate motion sensors into new builds
30/06/2024
Gather information around existing motion sensor installations.
Add information to Energy Efficiency Registry in Council's Asset Management system (Unity).
31/08/2024
Identify buildings/facilities likely to benefit from motion sensors.
Target high energy consuming buildings and facilities that are likely to have areas that are periodically unoccupied and for which always-on-lighting is not a safety concern.

Related actions

Indicators

Total cost - energy

Emissions from electricity

Electricity consumption

Motion sensor installations completed

Timeline

Continuous → 30/06/2035

Target audience

Responsible organisations

Manages Council's assets and property, including maintenance and upgrades.
Provides technical advice and helps prioritise facilities using Trellis.

Emissions Scope

Theme

Indicative costs
[Council to insert price of quotes or past projects]
Indicative savings
Operational savings through optimised light usage – savings reflect % efficiency improvement.

Emission scopes

Information updated 25/11/2024

How this action contributes to the outcome