ecoBiz Partner Biography
BNIT staff receiving their ecoBiz Partner certificates from Minister Darling.
Brisbane North Institute of TAFE undertook a range of sustainability measures across four of their campuses, located at Bracken Ridge, Caboolture, Grovely and Redcliffe as well as their administration building at South Brisbane. The process began with a working group dedicated to improving eco-efficiency. A range of measures were undertaken, including energy efficient lighting, the purchase of fuel economical vehicles and efficient use of cooling systems. To reduce potable water usage, a water storage system capable of holding more than 200kL was installed across the campuses, and toilets and faucets were retrofitted to be more water-efficient. To reduce materials and waste, double-sided printing was introduced as standard, and green waste was mulched.
Annual Savings:
Bracken Ridge
- Energy 31% (356 cars or 5,327,351 MJ)
- Greenhouse Gas 31% (98 households or 1,470.36 t CO2-e)
- Potable water 30% (1 Olympic swimming pool or 2,863 kL)
- Efficiency savings $240,296
Caboolture
- Energy 25% (117 cars or 1,466,428 MJ)
- Greenhouse Gas 29% (27 households or 482.94 t CO2-e)
- Potable water 24% (2,269 kL)
- Efficiency savings $75,486
Grovely
- Energy 56% (88 cars or 1,370,140 MJ)
- Greenhouse Gas 57% (25 households or 365.09 t CO2-e)
- Potable water 32% (1 Olympic swimming pool or 3,692 kL)
- Efficiency savings $98,540
Redcliffe
- Energy 34% (35 cars or 509,532 MJ)
- Greenhouse Gas 34% (9 households or 144.88 t CO2-e)
- Potable water 6% (23 kL)
- Efficiency savings $27,572
South Brisbane Administration
- Energy 13% (50 cars or 707,508 MJ)
- Greenhouse Gas 13% (13 households or 206.4 t CO2-e)
- Potable water 5% (70 kL)
- Efficiency savings $26,233
Savings as at December 2010
Last updated 3 October 2011