An environmentally friendly facility

Did you know that buildings are the single largest contributor to the world's greenhouse gas emissions?

Buildings use 40% of the world's energy and generate 40% of our carbon emissions.

In Australia, around 25% of Australia's targeted greenhouse gas emission reductions can be achieved through more efficient lighting, better insulation, more effective heating and cooling, and better management of building facilities.

Green schools use one third less energy than conventional schools, saving thousands of tonnes of greenhouse gases each year.

The Greening America's Schools: Costs and Benefits report estimates that a green school could lead to the following annual emission reductions per school:

• 1,200 pounds of nitrogen oxides (NOx) - a principal component of smog
• 1,300 pounds of sulphur dioxide (SO²) - a principle cause of acid rain
• 585,000 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO²), the principle greenhouse gas
• 150 pounds of coarse particulate matter (PM10) - a principal cause of respirator illness and an important contributor to smog.

Green schools also reduce water consumption - by as much as 32%. This reduction has direct savings for the building, as well as benefits for society of lower pollution and reduced infrastructure costs to deliver water and to transport and treat waste water.