Sound Telegraph
Wednesday 27/9/2006 Page: 7
Naragebup Rockingham Regional Environment Centre is a finalist in the Community Energy Efficiency category of the awards. The Envirotech Building and the Renewable Energy Learning Centre are just part of Naragebup's energy efficiency project.
The Envirotech Building is a major component of Naragebup's operations and was designed to be as energy efficient as possible. Wind turbine energy helps power the building while solar energy is generated from 40 solar panels located on the north-facing roof.
While energy efficient lighting has been installed, natural daylight provides ample interior lighting on most days due to ideally placed big windows. More than 26 per cent of Naragebup's electrical energy consumption comes from renewable energy and compared with a standard commercial building, the centre uses less than 50 per cent of lighting energy.
Visitors can witness the amount of alternative energy being generated via the Renewable Energy Learning Centre, as all technology is on display. Naragebup is a non-profit environment centre that acts as a community resource, education and information hub. It provides energy efficient information, working demonstrations and practical advice to almost 25,000 visitors a year.
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