{"id":14454,"date":"2020-12-14T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T23:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=14454"},"modified":"2020-11-30T12:55:49","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T02:55:49","slug":"we-can-all-play-a-part-in-reducing-energy-consumption-this-world-energy-conservation-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2020\/12\/14\/we-can-all-play-a-part-in-reducing-energy-consumption-this-world-energy-conservation-day\/","title":{"rendered":"We can all play a part in reducing energy consumption this World Energy Conservation Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Did you know that in 2015<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, on average,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0each person in Australia\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">caused<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> the emission of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a022 tonnes of carbon pollution?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">According to the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwf.org.au\/get-involved\/change-the-way-you-live\/reduce-your-energy-use#gs.M5bZJFw\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">World Wide Fund Australia (WWF)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Australia ranks among<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the highest carbon polluting countries in the world<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Though this might sound overwhelming, individually we can\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">make changes in our day-to-day life that will\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">have a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0significant\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">impact on reducing our carbon pollution levels.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">World Energy Conservation Day,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is the perfect time to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">start<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">T<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">ips<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for saving energy at home<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Switch off and unplug unused lights and appliances<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Use energy-efficient light globes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reduce your heating and cooling energy use\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">make use of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">insulation, ceiling fans<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">temperature control<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Use energy-efficient whitegoods<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Check the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">seals on your\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">whitegoods\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">leaks<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">E<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nsure the dishwasher is full before you switch it on<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Use cold water\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">in your\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">washing\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">machine\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">use\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">clothesline<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0instead of the dryer<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Have shorter showers that are no more than four minutes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Install solar panels<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and a solar hot water system<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For more information\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">on these tips visit\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwf.org.au\/get-involved\/change-the-way-you-live\/reduce-your-energy-use#gs.l6mbtt\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">WWF<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the Australian Government website,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energymadeeasy.gov.au\/article\/tips-for-saving-energy-at-home\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Energy Made Easy<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reducing energy consumption\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">through\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">retrofitting buildings<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">World Energy Conservation Day<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a day to highlight the importance of energy consumption and its impact on the sustainability of global ecosystems.\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">One\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">major\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">issue under discussion is how buildings, particularly government or public buildings, can be retrofitted to significantly reduce their energy and water consumption.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The following snapshot of open access research, held\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/research-repository.griffith.edu.au\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Griffith Research Online<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, reflects some of the conversations being held around energy efficiency and building retrofits:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/376189\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Retrofitting public buildings for energy and water efficiency<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/380380\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Guidelines, barriers and strategies for energy and water retrofits of public buildings<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/377622\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Achieving energy efficiency in government buildings through mandatory policy and program enforcement<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/100830\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">State-of-the-art review revealing a roadmap for public building water and energy efficiency retrofit projects<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/142119\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Green building for office interiors:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">C<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">hallenges and opportunities<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/389711\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Campus green buildings: Policy implications for the implementing, monitoring and evaluation of campus green building initiatives<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/389711%22%20%EF%BF%BDHYPERLINK%20%22http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/10072\/379829\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Strengths and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">eaknesses of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">xisting\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">uilding\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">g<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">reen\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">etrofits: Case\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">tudy of a LEED EBOM Gold\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">p<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">roject\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ead more\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Griffith research on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/research-repository.griffith.edu.au\/discover?scope=%2F&amp;query=%22energy+conservation%22&amp;submit=&amp;filtertype_0=hasFulltext&amp;filter_relational_operator_0=equals&amp;filter_0=Full+Text&amp;rpp=10&amp;sort_by=score&amp;order=desc\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">energy conservation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that in 2015, on average,\u00a0each person in Australia\u00a0caused the emission of\u00a022 tonnes of carbon pollution?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 According to the\u00a0World Wide Fund Australia (WWF), Australia ranks amongst\u00a0the highest carbon polluting countries in the world. 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