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Energy efficiency improvements - Cape Hillsborough Nature Resort

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Energy efficiency improvements at the Mackay based Cape Hillsborough Nature Resort have led to savings of over $30,000 a year (including savings made through waste and water management). This family-owned business has – amongst other changes – replaced its six gas-fired hot water systems with four heat pump systems, changed all lighting to energy efficient globes, and installed sensor lights where practical. 

Appliance upgrade saves energy and dollars - Fishes at the Point

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This Stradbroke Island café reduced its energy usage by 20% with 1 simple action: replacing its fridges and dishwasher with eco models.  The café has considered its supply chain: its main fisherman uses their used oil in his biodiesel delivery vehicle.

Energy efficiency improvements - The Ship Inn

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When a customer pointed out the unsustainability of this hospitality venue’s food offerings, the business began a move towards greater energy efficiency that led to a 21% reduction in annual energy usage. The move, which also shaved $10,785 a year off the businesses costs (including through savings in waste and water management) involved changes in lighting, a shift to preferencing local and seasonal products and training of staff to support energy efficiency activities. 

Energy and water efficiency and waste reduction - Alto Hotel

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When the Alto Hotel was built in 2006, sustainability features were built into the design. Today, the hotel achieves outstanding savings in energy, waste and water use. While these features added approximately $450,000 to the $5 million build, savings on electricity, water, gas and chemicals are estimated at $50,000 per annum, and creates a point of different for customers.

Green light cafe - Cafe Koula

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At Northcote’s Café Koula, changing the lighting has led to changing the atmosphere in the busy café. Compact fluorescents replaced 105 watt metal halides, giving an equivalent light while using less energy, and improving light in the café’s work areas. A produce garden is popular with families, and waste is fed to local chickens or  in a retrofitted worm farm. Financially, the business has saved $140 a year electricity and maintenance costs, while reducing its greenhouse emissions.

Implementing energy efficiency and sustainability measures - Cafe Lua

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At Carlton’s Café Lua, a local program helped inspire a range of sustainability improvements. These include switching to compostable take away cups, installing water-saving tap aerators, installing energy-efficient lighting and installing louvre windows for ventilation – a move which reduces the need for energy intensive air conditioning.

Energy audits and behaviour change - UnitingCare Community QLD

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UnitingCare Community is a Queensland-based provider of community services. After energy audits were completed on a number of its 297 properties, the organisation began energy efficiency improvements as one of its first initiative. At Gipps Street, electricity consumption was high relative to floor area, until changes were made.

[Arabic] دليل المستأجر لتوفير الطاقة والماء

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لاتحتاج لأن تكون مالك البيت للاستفادة من إجراءات المحافظة على الطاقة والمياه. يعيش ثلث الأستراليين تقريبًا في بيوت مستأجرة، ومع أن هناك محددات لما تستطيع تغييره في منزلك المستأجر فتوجد وسائل لخفض قيمة فواتيرك والتأثير البيئي حتى لو لم يتوفر لك خيار ألواح الطاقة الشمسية أو خزانات مياه الأمطار. وفي الحقيقة فإن البعض من أكثر الخطوات فاعلية التي يمكنك اتخاذها لأجل توفير الطاقة والماء تركز على القيام بتغييرات صغيرة في عاداتك اليومية من دون أن تكلفك ماليًا على الإطلاق.

[Russian/Русский] Справочник для съемщика жилья по экономии энергии и воды

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Чтобы получать пользу от экономии воды и электроэнергии в доме, вам не обязательно быть его владельцем. Чуть ли не треть австралийцев снимает жилье, и хотя возможности вносить изменения в съемное жилье ограничены, существуют способы уменьшить счета и снизить экологическую нагрузку, даже если использование ливневых накопителей и солнечных панелей невозможно. Более того, одни из самых действенных мер, которые можно предпринять для экономии энергии и воды, касаются внесения небольших изменений в ваши ежедневные привычки без каких-либо финансовых затрат с вашей стороны.

[Spanish/Español] Guía del inquilino para el ahorro de energía y agua

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No hace falta ser propietario para beneficiarse de las acciones para ahorrar agua y energía. Casi un tercio de los australianos reside en una vivienda alquilada, y si bien hay limitaciones sobre lo que se puede cambiar en una casa cuando se alquila, hay maneras de reducir los gastos y el impacto medioambiental, aunque no se puedan instalar paneles solares y tanques de agua de lluvia. De hecho, algunas de las medidas más eficaces que usted puede tomar para ahorrar energía y agua suponen cambios pequeños de sus costumbres cotidianas sin ningún costo económico para usted.