Appendix C: Report under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Environmental performance
The NTC is committed to reducing the impact of office operations on the environment through actions such as:
- recycling paper, plastic, bottles and toner cartridges
- recycling unwanted computer equipment such as monitors, hard drives, cabling and keyboards
- installing equipment that has energy-saving features, such as laptops (which are more energy efficient than desktop computers), photocopiers and printers
- ensuring double-sided printing is the default setting on all printers
- encouraging staff to use public transport by offering discounted yearly tickets
- motion sensors are connected to all lights which switch off automatically when there is no one within the range of the sensor
- encouraging staff to use teleconferencing where possible to avoid unnecessary road or air travel
- providing a battery recycling program for staff
- installing paper recycling bins at workstations
- providing additional recycling bins around the office
- using only energy- and water-efficient appliances across the workplace
- installing blinds and tinted windows to reduce the demand on air-conditioning systems.
The NTC has also entered into a green lease program along with its building manager, AMP Capital. This program aims to implement improvements to provide a greener and more energy efficient environment for all building occupants.
The NTC will continue to monitor its environmental impact and make changes as required.
NTC environmental statistics
Usage | 2019–20 | 2018–19 |
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Electricity | ||
Total electricity used (kilowatt hours) | 40,846 | 58,905 |
Green energy source (per cent) | 60 | 25 |
Total greenhouse gas emissions (tonnes) | 44 | 104 |
Air travel* | ||
Domestic flights (kilometres) | 358,701 | 453,104 |
International flights (kilometres) | 50,783 | 43,569 |
Total greenhouse gas emissions (tonnes) | 38 | 94 |
Other | ||
Total estimated copy paper used (reams) | 200 | 300 |
Total water consumption (litres per person) | 9,225 | 12,550 |
Total greenhouse gas emissions (tonnes) | 82 | 198 |
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