Perth Energy Saving Initiatives
Sunday February 15, 2009
Recent statistics released from the Sustainable Energy Development Office show that Perth has a greater number of environmentally efficient buildings than other Australian capital cities.
There are more buildings in Perth city centre that are NABERS energy rated, a performance-based ranking classification for buildings based on how much it negatively impacts on the environment.
Currently, Perth's building rating is at 3.3 stars, compared to the national average of only 3.1 stars.
Perth's tallest building, Central Park, has a 4.5 rating based on the Australian Building Greenhouse Rating scheme, because it deploys energy-saving initiatives.
Such initiatives include a reticulated chilled water air-conditioning system, providing cold water for each of the Perth building's air units.
"Central Park has an opportunity to be a leader in the implementation of profitable energy management practices," said Shaun Arseven, senior engineer, Central Park Management. "We are 100 per cent committed to the reduction of greenhouse emissions."
The value placed upon having a green city is also shown through City Farm in Perth.
Once a scrap metal yard, this organic community garden in Perth's city centre is a natural oasis that provides a haven for locals, and helps to promote the importance of green environments.
The radical transformation, which occurred in Perth 1994, communicates that it's possible to create a green environment in the city, no matter how hard it may seem.
