LED Lighting Upgrade Archives - Northmore Gordon

Over 3 Million Tonnes Abated. Many thanks to our Partners.

Northmore Gordon — Wed, 23 May 2018 07:02:44 +0000

Wattly is pleased to announce that we’ve created over 3 million certificates under Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU). With the help of our partner installation companies, Wattly has ensured that 3 million tonnes less CO2 will go into the atmosphere over the next 10 years.

Sales & Marketing Director, Craig Morgan said “LED lighting technology reduces energy consumption by over 80% compared to most existing lights. The potential for energy and cost savings is available to all sectors of the economy and will generate long-term reductions in carbon emissions. We have seen widespread adoption of LED lighting in retail, hospitality, healthcare, warehouses and factories throughout Victoria and NSW.”

“Energy Savings continue to be the most cost effective, and most over-looked way to help meet Australia’s commitments under the Paris Accord. The Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program alone is responsible for a reduction of 5% of the total electricity consumed in the state of the Victoria compared to business as usual. This is very significant, and in fact twice the amount of energy produced by behind-the-meter Solar PV. We are looking forward to continuing to accelerate the reduction in emissions through commercial and industrial energy efficiency and the ongoing boom in Solar across Australia.

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Stop Selling Energy Efficiency. People and Business don’t want it

Northmore Gordon — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 17:21:25 +0000

‘Energy Efficiency isn’t sexy, nor is ‘saving energy’; one sounds technical and difficult and the other sounds like you are a miser. I’ve heard a number of titbits recently that makes me realise there another part of the story to help get more buy-in from customers.

Here are a few quotes I’ve paraphrased to set the scene.

“People inherently view the Australian star rating on fridges as an indicator of the quality and it works so much better than in the US where they show the yearly dollar savings.” Rob Murray-Leach, Energy Efficiency Council

“Our vision for the factory is that it will be cool and quiet, then we’ll know it’s highly efficient.” Craig Morgan, Northmore Gordon

“We stopped selling the savings and efficiency of double glazing, LED lighting, good insulation and high efficiency heat pumps. Instead we talk about high quality apartments, which are highly liveable and very comfortable.” Rory Martin, Fraser Properties

Put simply, those of us in the industry should start talking much more about the quality that results from energy efficiency. People desire quality . Classical Economic theory says that people are rational and they aim to maximise utility; to get the best value for money. But, people don’t want something that’s cheap and saves them money, they want something that’s the best they can afford that improves their lives.

So back to energy efficiency.

LED Lighting really is superior to traditional lighting, it lasts much longer, degrades very slowly over time and can be manufactured in a wide range of colour temperatures.
Buildings with a good thermal envelope, good insulation, low-e double glazed windows, and high thermal mass are so much more comfortable to live in.
Temperatures change slowly and you don’t end up with hot or cold areas, draughts, or noise from outside.
Buildings with good HVAC control systems maintain consistent temperatures, are nice to work in, and hence again are less wasteful.
Producing high quality in a consistent fashion involves carefully monitoring all inputs so it is the same each time, and nearly always, this minimises waste (energy, water, raw materials) and adds to the bottom line of the business.
Equipment that is well-maintained lasts longer, performs better and cost less to run over its lifetime.

The list goes on, but the underlying premise is that a higher focus on quality outcomes is a great way to frame energy efficiency for customers – and perhaps without even needing to mention the technical, complex and thrifty things that only the more cost-focused amongst us think about. It’s potentially a way to engage to a much broad group of people in businesses as well as with the public. They may not care about saving money or the planet, but most people do want the best quality they can experience.

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EECCA: Energy Savings Schemes Industry Report launched

Northmore Gordon — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 03:28:33 +0000

The Energy Saving Schemes in VIC, NSW, SA & ACT have been very successful in reducing peak load, affordability and emissions. BUT they could do so much more. See EECCA’s first industry report.

Mass rollout of LED Lighting to AU factories & warehouses would save as much energy as VIC Hazelwood power station generated. Upgrade all the shops and offices, and we don’t need NSW Liddell power station (due to close in 2022).

Sounds hard? In VIC alone Wattly’s partners have replaced 15,000 Highbays in the last six months in factories and warehouses, and the VEU program at least 100,000 in total (thousands of factories/warehouses). That’s how quickly these programs work.

If more widely deployed the Energy Savings Schemes could meet 50% of Australia’s emission reductions targets under the Paris climate accord.

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