CEEP2083 Richmond Recreation Centre

Final Report

This activity received funding from the Australian Government

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary ......................................................................................................... 3

Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 4

Objectives.......................................................................................................................... 5

Project Energy Efficiency Activities .............................................................................. 6

Energy Performance Contacts ............................................................................... 7

Energy Efficiency Activities ......................................................................................... 9

Heating and Cooling (Cogeneration) Plant and New Boiler .......................... 9

New Water Heating System for the Toddlers Pool and Spa ............................. 9

Heating, Cooling and Building Control Improvements ................................... 10

State of the art lighting ........................................................................................... 10

Demonstration and Communication Activities....................................................... 11

Installation of interactive display and signage .................................................... 11

Forums and site tours .................................................................................................. 15

Energy Performance Contracts (EPC) Forum.................................................... 15

Presentations and conferences .............................................................................. 16

Outcomes and benefits ............................................................................................... 17

Improving energy efficiency .................................................................................... 17

Community benefit .................................................................................................... 18

Raising awareness of Energy Performance Contracting ................................... 18

Increasing knowledge and capacity of Council ................................................ 18

Beyond energy efficiency ........................................................................................ 19

Budget .............................................................................................................................. 21

Project operation, mechanism and processes ....................................................... 22

Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 23

Overall Project Energy Efficiency improvement ............................................... 24

Yarra City Council’s ‘Unlocking the

potential of energy efficiency within local

governments’ (The Project) program

explored how to maximise energy

reduction, within a local government

context under an Energy Performance

Contract (EPC).

The Project focused on Council’s single

largest energy consuming building- the

Richmond Recreation Centre where both

infrastructure changes and engagement

activities were undertaken. This activity

received funding from the Department of

Industry as part of the Community Energy

Efficiency Program (CEEP).

Undertaken as part of The Project, a series

of infrastructure upgrades were delivered

that achieved a number of energy

efficiency and best practice

demonstrations including:

Combined Heating and Cooling

(Cogeneration) Plant and New

Boiler;

New Water Heating System for the

Toddlers Pool and Spa;

Heating, Cooling and Building

Control Improvements;

State of the art lighting;

Real Time Monitoring Sustainability

platform

Public speaking events and broad

stakeholder engagement

Combined, these activities resulted in

significant energy efficiencies, as well as

providing valuable lessons and outcomes

for the local government sector.

Baseline

Period

Post

Project

Savings Savings

MJ

Electricity (kWh) 941,753 316,691 625,062 2,250,223

Gas (MJ) 12,538,000 13,274,610 -756,610 -756,610

Total 1,113,613

Executive Summary

Council operates recreation centres in

Richmond, Clifton Hill and Fitzroy, as well as

the 9-hole Burnley Golf Course. The

Richmond Recreation Centre includes some

of Yarra’s best aquatic and fitness facilities,

and attracts more than 440,000 visitors each

year.

A previous winner of the ‘Metropolitan

Facility of the Year’ award at the Aquatics

and Recreation Victoria Industry Awards;

the facility includes two gymnasiums, a

group fitness studio, spin studio, 50 metre

indoor swimming pool, toddler pool, a spa,

sauna and steam room.

Beyond this, Richmond Recreation Centre is

Council’s largest energy consuming asset,

therefore a considerable focus in Yarra’s

carbon management journey. In May 2013

Yarra City Council was successful in

obtaining Federal Government funding

under the Community Energy Efficiency

Program (CEEP) to the value of $411,174 ex

GST to deliver a deep- cut, energy efficient

upgrade to the Richmond Recreation

Centre. By doing so it was also investigating

new implementation models to achieve the

biggest gains possible.

The Centre’s upgrade was one of 17 other

buildings that formed Yarra’s first Energy

Performance Contract (EPC) and was

based on the findings of a Detailed Facility

Study completed in 2013. These

investigations identified significant energy

reduction opportunities, as well as onsite

generation via combined heat and power

(cogeneration).

In addition, Council also capitalised on the

opportunity to communicate with a variety

of stakeholders on not just the savings that

were delivered, but also how the project

framework contributed to the project’s

success.

Introduction

The objective of The Project was to directly

address the issues of risk, uncertainty and energy

efficiency opportunities meeting their potential

through:

Delivering key energy efficiency actions under

a performance guarantee model;

Establishing ways to measure and verify the

success of upgrades prior to installation;

Documenting the process to identify points of

success and improvement;

Developing meaningful and motivating

strategies to engage a broad audience of

staff, customers and industry around the

importance of improving energy efficiency

practices;

Demonstrating leadership through aligning

action to Council’s energy reduction targets;

and

Improving outcomes and increasing

awareness by engaging the broader

community of local government and energy

efficiency service providers around client and

customer needs.

The focal point to achieving these was the contractual model used to identify and

deliver on the energy efficiency opportunities. For Yarra, this was undertaken under a

Energy Performance Contract (EPC). EPCs are a contractual arrangement whereby

guaranteed energy efficiency measures are delivered by a single provider who

identifies, implements and measures outcomes. Energy Service Company (ESCO) is a

company capable of delivering the full suite of services under an EPC. A deeper look at

EPCs is discussed in the Project Energy Efficiency Activities section of this report.

Objectives

Council used an Energy Performance

Contract (EPC) based model to implement

its energy efficiency actions at Richmond

Recreation Centre. EPC’s in the local

government sector are relatively unused,

especially in Victoria.

Typically, energy efficiency measures

through infrastructure upgrades in buildings

are achieved through:

A site assessment (often via a

commissioned energy audit);

Specification and RFQ/Tender

documentation developed for each

action type (ie lighting, HVAC,

building envelope)based on

upgrade details and not energy

savings;

Submissions from providers are

assessed with providers selected for

each action;

Works are commissioned and

upgrades installed; and

Success of upgrades assessed by

organisation

As a result this process often has:

Long timelines to implement- as

each action requires its own process

(ie specs)

Implementation outcomes that do

not meet the initial energy audit

assessment- as opinions on what is

achievable may differ between

auditor and implementer; and

No guarantee on achieving savings

as documentation requires delivery of

upgrades not minimum energy

efficiency outcomes

Energy Performance Contracts are an

alternative method for delivering energy

efficiency outcomes. EPC projects use

defined, understood and accepted

worldwide industry standards for delivering

energy efficiency upgrades to buildings and

infrastructure through a low risk, holistic and

accountable methodology.

Unlike traditional means, EPC’s deliver

energy efficiencies through choosing a

single provider- an Energy Service Company

(ESCO) to identify, implement and measure

outcomes.

Not only does this decrease the time to

implement actions, but also vastly increases

the surety that the performance outcomes

of installed solutions will meet specifications.

In the event of a savings shortfall, ESCOs will

pay the difference to the customer or install

extra works to bridge the gap, at no cost to

the customer.

1. Determine Scope

2. Request for

Proposal

3. Detailed

Facility Study

4. Energy

Performance Contract

5. Installation

6. Measurement

and Verification

Completed prior to CEEP funding

Energy Performance Contract Process

Project Energy Efficiency Activities

Energy Performance Contacts

1. Determine Scope

When determining the scope of an EPC,

project specifics need to be established,

these include:

What buildings to include/ exclude-

parts of all of buildings should be

excluded if there is planned future

upgrades that could influence the

energy efficiency measures;

Building requirements- such as

heritage overlays or planning permits

for upgrades;

Operational requirements- like

acceptable lighting levels, use of

building and maintenance regimes;

and

Payback period (PBP)- This represents

an overall simple return of investment

(measured in years) for all the actions

included in the EPC.

For The Project, the Richmond Recreation

Centre was one of 30 buildings that were

initially assessed, and one of 18 that was

ultimately included in the entire EPC.

2. Request for Proposal (RFP)

The request for proposal (RFP) process is

designed to assist in the selection of a

preferred ESCO for the buildings being

considered under the EPC.

Three or more ESCO’s were invited from the

Victorian State Government panel to take

part in a competitive tender. As part of this

process, each ESCO submits an application

that includes an audit of 1-2 of the included

buildings to demonstrate their understanding

of what energy efficiencies could be

implemented.

Actions identified within RFP submissions are

based on a level 2 energy audit and required

to be within a ±20 per cent accuracy.

In evaluating the RFP submissions, the

proposed costs and savings are a major

evaluation criteria. Richmond Recreation

Centre was one of the included buildings

during this phase.

3. Detailed Facility Study

Once the RFP submissions have been

reviewed, a preferred ESCO is selected and a

DFS agreement is developed between the

two parties. This contract puts forward the

terms and conditions under which the ESCO

will perform the DFS. The ESCO conducts the

DFS to a standard of a Level 3 energy audit

under AS/NZS3598:2000 in the agreed

timelines.

Once received Council must determine

whether to proceed with the identified works.

If it chooses not to, then a compensation

amount must be paid to the ESCO for their

work to this point.

4. Energy Performance Contract (EPC)

Once funding is approved, the EPC is

negotiated. The EPC contract includes details

of the exact scope of works (based on the

outcomes included in the DFS),

commissioning procedure, maintenance

schedules, project costs and the

performance guarantee, which includes a

Measurement & Verification Plan.

5. Installation

During the installation, the ESCO may install,

or engage subcontractors to install the EPC

solutions. Project specifics such as

specifications will also be submitted to

Council for approval as part of this process.

6. Measurement and Verification (M&V)

To confirm Council is receiving the savings

identified by the ESCO, an ongoing

measurement and verification regime is

established. If there are any savings shortfalls

the ESCO is required to either reimburse

council or complete additional works to the

degree of the shortfall,

THE RICHMOND RECREATION

CENTRE WAS ONE OF 30

BUILDINGS THAT WERE

INITIALLY ASSESSED, AND

ONE OF 18 THAT WERE

ULTIMATELY INCLUDED IN THE

OVERALL EPC

Energy Efficiency Activities

Heating and Cooling (Cogeneration) Plant and New Boiler

Richmond Recreation Centre is Council’s

single largest energy consuming building. The

site’s largest upgrade activity was the

installation of a co-generation unit that

generates onsite energy, and captures the

waste heat for the site’s hot water

requirements. At the same time a new boiler

was installed that had significant operational

efficiencies in comparison to the old

installation.

New Water Heating System for the Toddlers Pool and Spa

While the main pool’s heating requirements is

managed by the cogeneration plant and

accompanying boiler, the spa, toddlers pool

and gym showers hot water heating

requirements also received a high efficiency

modulating gas fired boiler to drive energy

efficiency.

The 65kw Microturbine cogeneration system installed as part of

the energy efficiency activities.

Heating, Cooling and Building Control Improvements

The previous status of the Richmond

Recreation Centre’s control management for

HVAC and pool filtration is very basic. As part

of this project a major overhaul of

mechanical plant and installation of new

control gear via a Building Management

System (BMS) was undertaken. Included in

the upgrades were:

Establishment of a Building

Management System to control

heating and cooling as well as pool

filtration and backwashing

Better pool pump controls via

optimisation of existing variable

speed drives (VSD’s) and installation

of additional ones to other pumps

and fans;

Better air filtration via the installation of

mechanical louvres to stop the escape

of or release of hot air; and

Replacement and upgrade of the

previous HVAC/Pool plant such as

economy cycles and more efficient

hot water heating boilers.

State of the art lighting

Much of the site’s lighting stock was equally

old as it was inefficient. As part of the project

both internal and external lighting received a

significant upgrade that will boost energy

efficiency as well as better light output via light

emitting diode technology (LED) and

induction lighting. These replaced a

combination of metal halide, mercury vapour,

T8 florescent tubing and dichroic downlights.

Communicating the features and benefits of

energy efficiency and engaging with the key

stakeholders was an important component of

the journey that the City of Yarra took as part

of this project . Trialling a new implementation

method where savings were to be

guaranteed was relatively unproven within

Victoria and most of Australia at a local

government context.

Installation of interactive display and signage

Making energy usage meaningful is a difficult

task. Yarra chose to focus on real time

monitoring of energy use throughout the

building, and displaying it in an interesting

format. This aspect of the project built upon

Yarra’s previous experience of other

installations of real time monitoring at another

site, Richmond Library. In addition to the

interactive platform, real time monitoring

platforms also add in the ability to measure,

extract and analyse data being captured

adding further ongoing management

features. This is publicly available online via a

web browser, as well as onsite via a large

screen television monitor located in the main

reception area.

Demonstration and Communication Activities

Examples of the rotating posterboards on display in the centre’s foyer

MAKING ENERGY USAGE

MEANINGFUL IS A DIFFICULT

TASK. YARRA CHOSE TO FOCUS

ON REAL TIME MONITORING OF

ENERGY USE THROUGHOUT THE

BUILDING, AND DISPLAYING IT IN

AN INTERESTING FORMAT

Furthermore, engaging stakeholders during

the installation took a simple yet effective

approach where ‘A-frame’ signs were

displayed around the site as contractors

installed the various infrastructure. The signs

identified the activity occurring (e.g. lighting

upgrade). This proved very effective in

communicating what was being undertaken

at the time, as well as differentiating from

other activities (e.g. maintenance) that may

have been occurring simultaneously.

Forums and site tours Engaging the local government industry on

the potential value of an Energy

Performance Contract implementation

model, was another important focus of this

project. As such, a number of opportunities

to communicate the lessons and experiences

and maximise the uptake by others were

undertaken. These included:

Energy Performance Contracts (EPC) Forum

In July 2015, Council conducted a free forum

and site tour, relating to Council’s EPC. The

forum followed a presentation from each

presenter along with a panel-type ‘Q and A’

session running for a total of 2 hours. A 30

minute site tour of Richmond Recreation

Centre then followed, outlining the various

actions (infrastructure and engagement) that

had been undertaken.

A total of 48 attendees participated and

came from a range of geographic locations

including urban and regional municipalities

as well Victorian-based Greenhouse

Alliances.

Presentations and conferences Yarra City Council Officers and Councillors

received a number of opportunities to

engage wider audiences on its CEEP-journey.

Some of the highlights included:

Bendigo, October 2015- Council was

invited to speak at the ‘Lighting the

Regions: Regional Energy Efficiency

Forum’.

Sydney, September 2015- Council

representatives were a guest speaker at

the ‘Energy Efficiency in Local

Government: Leveraging innovative

energy efficiency to build a sustainable

Council future’ conference in Sydney,

NSW.

ICLEI World Conference April 2015- The

ICLEI World Congress 2015 was held from

8-12 April, 2015 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

ICLEI's international World Congress takes

place every three years and provides

mayors, local government politicians and

staff, representatives from international

agencies, national governments, donors

and other partners with the opportunity for

peer exchanges, knowledge-sharing,

capacity building and on-site visits and

exhibits.

Yarra City Council was invited to present

on its substantial sustainability journey that

included Yarra’s leadership role in climate

change mitigations in its own operations

through energy efficiency, and more

recently, the Energy Performance

Contract.

Taiwanese Delegation October 2014-

Yarra’s Councillor Roberto Colanzi was

invited to speak at the 2014 City Climate

Leadership Action Conference, hosted by

the Taipei Department of Environmental

Protection. Cr Colanzi presented Yarra’s

story, a detailed account of the five key

factors contributing to successful

promotion of low-carbon governance,

which focused on energy efficiency and

delivering programs with savings

guarantees (EPC) for the organisation.

Melbourne December 2013- The Energy

Efficiency Council held their 5th annual

National Conference in December 2013

that brings together leading energy users,

energy efficient experts and government

to network, gain critical insights and set

the agenda on energy efficiency. Yarra

City Council presented at the conference

to provide a local government context-

which included Yarra’s experience with

Energy Performance Contracting, as well

as understanding the potential that exists

within the industry for maximising energy

efficiency.

Melbourne, October 2013- Council officers

presented at the 2013 Government

Sustainability Conference during the

‘Achieving Energy Efficiency’ session, with

over 200 attendees. The following is an

extract taken from the conference

program outline:

“Yarra City Council’s investigations into

Energy Performance Contracts have

identified significant opportunities for energy

reduction. In a sample building assessment

alone, 68% energy reductions have been

identified…the City of Yarra story of

progressing towards energy reductions using

different implementation models and

aligning these with strategic targets is one

that demonstrates how environmental

outcomes and financial prudency can

coexist.”

2013 Government Sustainability Conference

program outline

Improving energy efficiency

The upgrades to Richmond Recreation

Centre have distinct savings identified as

these opportunities were tabled in the offer

presented to Council as part of their overall

Energy Performance Contract.

The Project’s original forecast annual savings

(including maintenance and other savings)

outcomes were:

791,720 kWh

5,735 GJ Natural Gas

2,855,927 MJ savings

$145,325 financial savings

The Project’s actual savings (including

maintenance and other savings) for the 12

months ending December 2015 were:

625,062 kWh

-1,137 GJ Natural Gas

1,13,614 MJ savings

$79,834 financial savings

It should be noted that while there is an

identified shortfall in the actual savings

achieved compared to the forecast savings,

the Richmond Recreation Centre was 1 of 18

buildings included in the Energy Performance

Contract. Therefore, any savings shortfall

needs to be considered as part of the overall

EPC delivery rather than in isolation. This

aspect is beyond the scope of this report.

Council will however continue to monitor the

long-term delivery of these savings for the

duration of the EPC.

Outcomes and benefits

Raising awareness of Energy Performance Contracting

Council made a considerable effort in

engaging the local government sector on its

experiences with EPCs. Prior to Yarra utilising

this model for implementing energy

efficiency, there was little to no direct

experience within Victorian local

governments- despite both private

organisations and the Victorian State

government having numerous years and

projects being implemented under this

model.

Interest and engagement from the sector

was very positive, best shown in the various

opportunities that Yarra received to speak

about EPCs at conferences and overall

attendance in its own forums that Council

conducted.

Increasing knowledge and capacity of Council

Following a new implementation framework,

coupled with a scale of the project, Council’s

capacity has grown significantly since the

project started. Some of the new skills and

understanding Council officers have include:

Measuring success of energy

efficiency- Council now has a greater

knowledge and application of

international standards to measuring

energy efficiency, such as the

International Performance

Measurement and Verification

Protocol (IPMVP)

Managing large scale projects-

Council’s ability to manage and

deliver on large scale projects has

improved as a result of this project.

Richmond Recreation Centre is one of

Council’s largest and most complex

facilities requiring significant time and

investment to ensure the successful

delivery of on the ground energy

efficiency savings. Council is now well

positioned to implement similar sized

projects in the future.

Community benefit

With overheads from utilities significantly

decreased (as well as reduced maintenance

costs) it reduces pressures on the need for

escalating membership and other access

prices for the community for the facility. This is

especially relevant for those from low socio-

economic or disadvantaged groups, of

which the Richmond suburb has a higher

proportion of compared to the broader Yarra

average.

Beyond energy efficiency

While the primary reason for the

implementation works at Richmond Leisure

Centre has been to increase energy

efficiency, there has been a range of

collateral benefits that have resulted from

upgrading the plant and operations at the

centre.

Plant life – Much of the plant and

equipment that was replaced at

Richmond Leisure centre was either due

for replacement or approaching the time

when it would require replacement. The

project has reduced the requirement to

budget for some of these replacements in

coming budgets.

Air quality – Improvements to the

building’s air circulation and the ability to

utilise fresh air from outside has improved

the air quality in the building

Comfort levels – Improvements to the

building’s insulation and sealing of gaps

have improved the consistency of

temperature and humidity in the building

as well as providing better control in areas

such as workout rooms.

Lighting quality and levels – Better lighting

technology has improved the average

level of light by almost 50%. In addition to

more light the colour rendition of the

lighting has also improved.

INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT FROM

THE SECTOR WAS VERY POSITIVE, BEST SHOWN IN THE VARIOUS

OPPORTUNITIES THAT YARRA

RECEIVED TO SPEAK ABOUT EPCS

AT CONFERENCES AND OVERALL

ATTENDANCE IN ITS OWN FORUMS

THAT COUNCIL CONDUCTED.

The difference in the budget was less than

0.3% ot the total budget expenditure and did

not affect the outcomes produced by the

project. To a large extent this was because

Council was implementing the energy

efficiency-related upgrades via the EPC

model, which assigns fixed costs to each

action, once identified and agreed as per

the Detailed Facility Study.

With very little variation, Council’s experience

demonstrates the potential that EPCs have

for fixing costs as much as possible and

reducing uncertainty, and in turn representing

value for money to both funding bodies and

participants. This is in contrast to typical

implementation models that are often based

on initial estimates or energy audits that might

not necessarily reflect actual install costs.

Council was very successful in aligning

successful deliverables with original budget

estimates.

CEEP funding

EX GST

Co-Contribution

EX GST

Total

EX GST

Original Budget $411,174 $1,239,631 $1,650,805

Total Project $411,174* $1,235,586 $1,646,760

Difference $0 -$4,045 -$4,045

* Subject to receiving final milestone payment

Budget

Council chose to implement the energy

efficiency upgrades (the majority of the

project value) related to this project via an

Energy Performance Contract model.

EPCs are not suitable for all energy efficiency

projects and are typically only used for large

and/or complex buildings. For smaller sites

with simpler services, alternative approaches

may be preferable.

Due to the size and complexity of Richmond

Recreation Centre, the EPC model has been

considered a success.

The EPC method has been shown, both in

Australia and internationally, to hold many

benefits over traditional energy efficiency

projects, including:

More savings - Three tenderers

competitively audit buildings during

the Request for Quotation stage on

the basis that the tenderer who

identifies the greatest energy cost, will

win the contract. As a result of this

competitive approach to

procurement, energy performance

contracting has historically proven to

identify more savings opportunities

than traditional energy audits.

Guaranteed savings - The contractor

is responsible for achieving the

agreed project savings over the life of

the contract, which is generally the

same term as a project’s payback

period. Any shortfall in savings is

reimbursed by the contractor to the

council.

Risk management - An energy

performance contract shifts many

technical and financial risks in

achieving energy cost savings from

agencies to the contractor. The

contractor assumes all risks in relation

to the performance of energy

efficiency solutions and manages an

annual measurement and verification

process to demonstrate that

performance has been met.

Accountability - By dealing with a

single contractor, energy

performance contracts provide

greater accountability and generally

achieve greater savings through the

life of a project.

Opportunities for Local Government

Authorities

Local government building portfolios are

generally well suited to the EPC approach

where a range of facilities can be packaged

under one EPC.

Generally Councils should consider funding

the full up-front costs of the project, as market

interest, and the integrity of the EPC process

will be reduced if project rollout is staged

over several years to match with current

budget allocations.

Project operation, mechanism and processes

Prior to The Project commencing little was

known about Energy Performance

Contracting and their potential in local

government contexts, particularly within

Victoria.

Yarra City Council’s ‘Unlocking the potential

of energy efficiency within local

governments’ program successfully

explored how to maximise energy reduction

and transition to a low carbon future within

a local government context. It also

developed new industry insights into delivery

models, and specifically those associated

with guaranteed savings from providers.

At the same time the Richmond Recreation

Centre has become a demonstration site of

best practice energy efficiency and carbon

management for leisure facilities. The

capacity of Council Officers and the

organisation as a whole has vastly

improved, in regards to delivery projects of

this size and nature.

The Project also highlighted the need for

ongoing engagement and communications

around current management practices and

processes, to improve the industry and add

value to the community.

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Overall Project Energy Efficiency improvement

PROJECT TITLE UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AT LOCAL

GOVERNMENT

PROJECT ID CEEP2083

FUNDING RECIPIENT YARRA CITY COUNCIL DATE MAY 2, 2016

Site Name Richmond Recreation Centre

Location 13 Gleadell Street, Richmond VIC 3121

Type of Building Leisure Centre

Activity Type and

Measure

Various energy efficiency retrofits including cogeneration and new boiler

installation, heating system upgrades for the spa and toddler’s pool, general

heating and cooling upgrades, and state of the art energy efficient lighting.

Energy Efficiency

Estimate Method

Before and after energy efficiency calculation based on electricity use and

natural gas consumption at the whole facility (IPMVP- Option C)

Baseline Energy Use Electricity (kWh): 941,753/ annum

Gas (MJ) : 12,138,000/ annum

Total MJ: 15,528,314 MJ / annum

Baseline Energy

Efficiency

Building Area (m2)= 1,044

MJ used per m2= 14,667.6MJ/m2 / annum

Energy Efficiency

Improvement

Post retrofit measurements:

Electricity (kWh): 316,691 / annum

Gas (MJ) : 13,274,610 / annum

Total MJ: 14,414,697 MJ / annum

MJ used per m2= 13,807/m2 / annum

Post retrofit improvement:

Total MJ: 1,113,6153MJ / annum

MJ used per m2= 1,066MJ/m2 / annum

Reporting Data

(Measuring Energy

Efficiency and

Additional Data)

Daily operational hours are:

Monday to Thursday 5:30am - 10pm

Friday 5:30am - 9pm

Saturday and Sunday 7am - 7pm

Cost of Activities $1,646,760.64 (ex GST), $1,811,436.70 (inc GST)

Estimated Cost Savings

(based on current data)

$77,903 (including maintenance and other savings)