Sustainability Apartments in Sydney
Most of the people in Sydney live in apartments.These apartments have been constructed in different time with different attitudes.Therefore they should be adjusted to present situation.Apartments in Sydney use about 40% water of the city, produce 11% of it's waste and emit 10% greenhouse gas.
To reduce this amount of usage,the Smart Green Apartments program have been developed to help residents.This program make an apartment more cost efficient and more energy efficient.
The most energy in apartments is used in common areas like parking and lobby.Therefore owners and residents should focus on these areas most.
The increase of social interaction between residents could lead to better cooperation and make it easier.It is important to know how they use energy az a whole and where they can reduce it.For example they can reduce the amount of lights in the parking or make it smart.Furthermore residents can use roofs az an effective area.They can put solar power system or wind turbine and also they can built a garden on the roof to grow whatever they need as food.
To decrease the amount of water usage residents can put small tanks on the roof to capture rainwater.Treatment of grey water on-site could be useful.
Resources:Sustainable water in the urban environment,2004 confrence-Brisbane
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
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