Minimising Energy Usage & Other Smart Ideas
- Energy:
- Lighting connected to motion sensors in common areas.
- Energy efficient clothes washers, dryers and fridges.
- Central gas and hot water system.
- Gas cook tops.
- Task lighting for kitchen/bathroom basins and cook tops.
- Air Conditioning:
- Legionella risk avoided through air-cooled AC.
- Refrigerants and insulation to have low ozone depletion potential.
- Metering:
- Base building energy and water meters for major uses.
- Electricity and hot water meters in apartments.