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This activity requires you to take responsibility with an organisation for developing

workplace sustainability policy. You are provided with case study /scenario in the

· Management commitment

· Planning & communication processes

· Site security

· Visual impact (greening of site, maintenance)

. in the shopping center

Market World Shopping Centre is managed by a team of professionals who have a very keen sense of business and a commitment towards environmental
sustainability. Lately, the team has been working on the development and
implementation of a sustainability policy in order to bring sustainability to all

Existing system Problems

Heating and Ventilation

Gas Boiler System

Centrally Controlled

Individual users cannot turn off the lights when not in use

Industry best practice is over 40% recycling

General waste and food waste not separated

4 Trough type urinal systems

Uses an average of 200 kilolitres of water each year

Power Usage

No building management system in place

:

Required Sustainability Initiatives

1. Water Usage Plan – The present water usage of Market World Shopping Centre will substantially be reduced by efficient water usage practices and use of efficient water systems that include replacing all water facilities with efficient ones. Use of grey water will be maximized wherever possible to help minimize the use of fresh water.

efficient systems in lifts, escalators, control entry systems, and machines used in cleaning, processing, and other uses throughout the shopping centre.

c) The formed to compose an email to asking for the needs and requirements

c)
ceilings

Plantation activity of all identified available areas inside and outside the complex

Jan 2020

: Total cost of the initiative

Lighting Management Plan

Remodeling activity as per plan, fixing a glass wall replacing concreted wall on the South facing façade and introducing ceiling skylights in all possible areas to introduce natural light into the building Aug 2019

. strip lighting replacing all neon strip lighting

Jan 2020

Installing a computerized light management system that controls light intensity in all areas as per use and requirement

Waste Management Plan

Timeline

Sep 2019

Contract with a recycling company to collect and efficiently recycle all waste from the complex

Establishment of a worm farm for conversion of food waste into fertilizer that will be used on all green areas inside and outside the complex

Total waste recycled

: Total cost of the initiative

All leaking taps and fixtures fixed Aug 2019
Water saving urinals introduced
Rainwater collection system installed Sep 2019
Oct 2019
Greywater usage system installed that uses greywater in toilet flush and for watering plantation Nov 2019
Jan 2020

: Key Performance Indicators

Total water usage
: Total cost of the initiative

workgroups, coverage etc.)

The scope of this policy is limited to water usage, energy usage, and waste management. In future other areas of concern will also

e) to be spent in 12 months $100,000

➢ Procedure (how the policy is implemented)

: This policy will be implemented by following this procedure

5. Reporting and communication of the results of all such activities on a continuous basis to all stakeholders.

➢ Roles and responsibilities (who is responsible for the implementation of the policy)

. boards, mailing progress reports, etc

. Conservation Act 1999

PART 2

Make recommendations for policy options based on the likely effectiveness,

timeframes, and cost. This could include barriers to changing policy, costs for

A full scale survey of all equipment and systems used in the Market World Shopping

. Centre should be initiated using external expert evaluators

The Sustainability Policy was developed through a step by step process starting with a detailed survey of existing practices and exiting equipment and systems being used. Expert advice was sought for analyzing the impact of existing practices and systems and identifying appropriate practices, equipment, and systems that will be implemented and acquired. All stakeholders were consulted and taken into confidence while the policy was being
developed. All relevant suggestions were presented for evaluation and were used wherever

. possible

iv. Sustainability or environmental targets or key performance indicators

v. Organizational costs for implemented the required changes

Remodeling activity as per plan, opening in walls and ceilings to allow natural airflow

Aug 2019

Application of better insulation on all walls and ceilings

Nov 2019

: Key Performance Indicators

Heating and Ventilation bills to be monitored

Remodeling activity as per plan, fixing a glass wall replacing concreted wall on the South facing façade and introducing ceiling skylights in all possible areas to introduce natural light into the building Aug 2019

Fluorescent lamps used after replacing all incandescent lamps in the shopping centre, LED

. strip lighting replacing all neon strip lighting

Installing a computerized light management system that controls light intensity in all areas as per use and requirement

Waste Management Plan
Timeline

Strict implementation of “No bags policy”, replacing . the single use plastic bags with multiple use bags

Contract with a recycling company to collect and efficiently recycle all waste from the complex

Oct 2019

Establishment of a worm farm for conversion of food

Total waste recycled

: Total cost of the initiative

to be spent in 12 months $50,000

: Key Performance Indicators

Total water usage

to be spent in 12 months $80,000
e initiative $100,000

:

PART 3

management and reportingsystems

· Install Light bulbs replaced with compact fluorescent lamps

across the complex saving 1,729kWh/yr. Greenhouse gas savings:1.8 tonnes/yr

Results Strategy Area

Gas boiler was replaced with an energy efficient air conditioning system.

Greenhouse gas savings:1.8 tonnes/yr

Lighting

reduction in water usage of 356 kilolitres per year
· Replaced urinals with waterless urinal systems saving 800 kilolitres of water/ year
· Flow restrictors were installed on all

Water Usage

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. impact on the planet

: This policy will be implemented by following this procedure

6. Communication – All relevant details of the policy will first be communicated to all stakeholders. This will help getting their support and eventual success of the policy.

9. Reporting and communication of the results of all such activities on a continuous basis to all stakeholders.

➢ Roles and responsibilities (who is responsible for the implementation of the policy)

. boards, mailing progress reports, etc

➢ Review (how frequently the policy will be reviewed)

The policy will be designed to specifically comply with all relevant legislation especially the Environment Protection and Biodiversity

. Conservation Act 1999

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