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Progress

On time
  • Not started
  • Planning
  • Implementation
  • Continuous
  • OBJECTIVE

    Reduce energy use and emissions by reducing heat penetration through windows of Council's buildings and facilities.

  • IMPACT

    Low

    Total abatement potential depends on number and type of windows.

Description

Window glazing and shading can reduce energy use and associated emissions by reducing heat penetration through the windows from the sun.

  • Align with facility assessments and target highest energy consuming buildings first.
  • Initial target of Burke Museum since a facility assessment has already been conducted.
  • Use facility assessments to determine feasibility for windows to be glazed across existing Council buildings.
  • Consideration of window placement and treatments at pre-design stage for all new buildings.

Tasks

What's left to do?

  • Todo31/05/2024

    Include window glazing into scoping of new building projects.

    Work with Capital Works & Waste to embed window glazing into new builds.

  • Todo30/06/2024

    Gather information around existing upgrades and projects

    • Information to Energy Efficiency Register module of Asset Management System
    • Gather photos of existing projects

Summary and contacts

Timeline

Continuous

Target audience

Responsible organisations

  • Indicative costs

    [Council to insert price of quotes or past projects]

  • Indicative savings

    Operational savings through reduced need for artificial cooling.

Information updated 12/03/2024

How this action contributes to the outcome