Energy efficiency improvements - Newcastle French Hot Bread

Newcastle French Hot Bread, a busy bakery and café in Newcastle in NSW, used an action plan to gradually implement the improvements suggested by a local energy assessor. Changes included maintenance and repair of seals on oven doors, using an off-peak timer for the electric hot water system, and separating lights to different circuits, allowing for zoning. A bill analysis also showed they’d been overcharged by their energy retailer: working via the Ombudsman recovered the business $30,000.