The Directorate has developed a Resource Management plan that provides guidance on sustainability issues in CMTD and includes an annual plan of activities to address management of water, electricity and gas consumption, waste production and recycling initiatives.
The focus of the plan is to:
- audit current resources management processes;
- collect meaningful and accurate data;
- educate, inform and change staff behaviour; and
- put in place systems to help improve resource management.
Actions the Directorate has already undertaken include:
- participating in the Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate's OfficeSmart sustainability Program;
- providing recycling services for paper, cardboard, organic material, comingled recycling, toner cartridges, batteries, mobile phones and cameras; and
- expanding the use of electronic circulation of documents rather than printed copies.
Work is currently underway to investigate the installation of more efficient lighting and the building owner is continuing to update a range of building systems to improve overall efficiency.
Note: The figures below only relate to the Canberra Nara Building. CMTD also has a small number of staff located in 221 London Circuit.
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Indicator as at 30 June |
Unit |
2011-12 Chief Minister and Cabinet Directorate |
2012-13 Chief Minister and Treasury Directorate |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Line |
General |
Office |
Total |
Office |
Total |
|
|
L1 |
Occupancy - staff full time equivalent |
Number (FTE) |
127.2 |
127.2 |
233.8 |
233.81 |
|
L2 |
Area office space - net lettable area |
square metres (m2) |
2,673.59 |
2,673.59 |
4,654.35 |
4,654.352 |
|
Line |
Stationary Energy |
Office |
Total |
Office |
Total |
|
|
L3 |
Electricity use |
Kilowatt hours |
209,340.16 |
361,398.41 |
373,197.26 |
582,552.693 |
|
L4 |
Renewable energy use (Greenpower + EDL land fill gasses) |
Kilowatt hours |
84,318.95 |
84,318.95 |
74,639.58 |
74,639.58 |
|
L5 |
Percentage of renewable energy used (L4/L3 *100) |
Percentage |
40% |
23% |
20% |
12.8% |
|
L6 |
Natural gas use |
Megajoules |
0 |
683,016.62 |
0 |
952,114.873 |
|
L7 |
Total energy use |
Megajoules |
753,624.58 |
1,984,050.90 |
1,343,510.14 |
3,049,304.563 |
|
L8 |
Energy intensity per FTE (L7/L1) |
Megajoules/FTE |
5,924.72 |
15,597.88 |
5,746.41 |
13,042.36 |
|
L9 |
Energy intensity per square metre (L7/L2) |
Megajoules/m2 |
281.88 |
742.09 |
288.66 |
655.15 |
|
Line |
Transport |
Office |
Total |
Office |
Total |
|
|
L10 |
Total number of vehicles |
Numeric |
2 |
2 |
6 |
63 |
|
L11 |
Total vehicle kilometres travelled |
Kilometres (km) |
46,949 |
46,949 |
95,879 |
95,8793 |
|
L12 |
Transport fuel (petrol) |
Kilolitres |
4.56 |
4.56 |
8.70 |
8.703 |
|
L13 |
Transport fuel (Diesel) |
Kilolitres |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
L14 |
Transport fuel (LPG) |
Kilolitres |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
L15 |
Transport fuel (CNG) |
Kilolitres |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
L16 |
Total transport energy use |
Gigajoules |
155.95 |
155.95 |
297.54 |
297.54 |
|
Line |
Water |
Office |
Total |
Office |
Total |
|
|
L17 |
Water Use |
Kilolitres |
1,371.92 |
1,371.92 |
2,411.67 |
2,411.673 |
|
Intensities |
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|
L18 |
Water use per FTE (L17/L1) |
Kilolitres/FTE |
10.79 |
10.79 |
10.32 |
10.32 |
|
L19 |
Water use per square metre (L17/L2) |
Kilolitres/m2 |
0.51 |
0.51 |
0.52 |
0.52 |
|
Line |
Resource Efficiency and Waste |
Office |
Total |
Office |
Total |
|
|
L20 |
Reams of paper purchased |
Reams |
2,275 |
2,275 |
4,261 |
4,2613 |
|
L21 |
Recycled content of paper purchased |
Percentage |
18.2% @ 100% recycled 19.1% @ 80% recycled 35.8% @ 50% recycled 26.8% @ 0% recycled |
18.2% @ 100% recycled 19.1% @ 80% recycled 35.8% @ 50% recycled 26.8% @ 0% recycled |
21.6% @ 100% recycled 10.5% @ 80% recycled 23.2% @ 50% recycled 44.7% @ 0% recycled |
21.6% @ 100% recycled 10.5% @ 80% recycled 23.2% @ 50% recycled 44.7% @ 0% recycled |
|
L22 |
Estimate of general waste (based on bins collected) |
Litres |
149,774.98 |
149,774.98 |
238,192.81 |
238,192.813 |
|
L23 |
Estimate of comingled material recycled (based on bins collected) |
Litres |
19,021.08 |
19,021.08 |
49,409.57 |
49,409.573 |
|
L24 |
Estimate of paper recycled (based on bins collected) |
Litres |
41,368.37 |
41,368.37 |
114,622.70 |
114,622.703 |
|
L25 |
Estimate of organic material recycled (based on bins collected) |
Litres |
14,511.59 |
14,511.59 |
32,555.25 |
32,555.253 |
|
Line |
Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
Office |
Total |
Office |
Total |
|
|
L26 |
Total stationary energy greenhouse gas emissions (All scopes) |
Tonnes CO2-e |
133.22 |
295.26 |
318.14 |
541.234 |
|
L27 |
Total transport greenhouse gas emissions (All scopes) |
Tonnes CO2-e |
11.68 |
11.68 |
22.29 |
22.294 |
|
Intensities |
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|
L28 |
Greenhouse gas emissions per person (L26/L1) |
Tonnes CO2-e/ FTE |
1.05 |
2.32 |
1.36 |
2.314 |
|
L29 |
Greenhouse gas emissions per square metre (L26/L2) |
Tonnes CO2-e/ m2 |
0.05 |
0.11 |
0.07 |
0.124 |
|
L30 |
Transport greenhouse gas emissions per person (L27/L1) |
Tonnes CO2-e/ FTE |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
Explanation of changes: The rate of increase in electricity, gas and water is less than the rate of increase in staff numbers and floor space related to the staff transfers from the former Treasury Directorate.
- The increase is due to staff transferred from the former Treasury Directorate in November 2012 Administrative Arrangements;
- The increase in floor space is due to the above staff transfer.
- The increase in electricity, gas, vehicles, water, paper and waste is due to the above staff transfer.
- The increase in total office greenhouse emissions is partly due to increased staff numbers and office space, and also to a reduction in the percentage of renewable energy use, and a change in priority in the amount of renewable energy being purchased, with funds being redirected to projects under the Carbon Neutral Government Loan Fund.
Further information can be obtained from:
Sue Hall
Director
Corporate Management
+61 2 6207 0569
