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SP61321 "Freesia Gardens"
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Futureproofing Opportunities |
Cost Estimate |
Comment |
Replace Gas Hot Water Plant with Electric Heat pumps |
$100,000 |
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EV Charging Infrastructure Upgrade |
$201,809 |
An estimate of the cost of this project is provided by the NSW Government online calculator NSW EV Ready Costing Tool Report |
Meterboard Upgrade |
$40,000 |
Meterboard shares fuses on the network side across multiple apartment meters. There is not enough space on the meterboard for all types of smart meters to be installed. Some energy retailers allow smart meter upgrade on current meterboard (e.g. Amber) and others (e.g. AGL, Powershop) do not. |
15kW Solar Photovoltaic and 13.5kWh Battery for Common Areas |
$60,000 |
Waterproofing condition on the roof is very good. Requires a crane to install solar as equipment cannot be taken to the roof any other way. Download Sunspot 15kW solar estimate Download 15kW solar and 13.5kWh battery estimate Download Sunspot 20kW solar estimate APVI Sunspot Tool Output for 31.5kW solar |
Solar Photovoltaic for Apartments |
Not viable |
Insufficient roofspace for 80kW solar system. Meterboard needs to be upgraded to allow smart meters for all apartments. |
Replace glass balustrades on balconies with Onyx Solar Photovoltaic Glass |
$2,000,000 |
This would require a government grant (e.g. Arena) to retrofit and would provide enough solar to share into the individual apartments. The first building to install this glass on balustrades in a new development in Australia was The General |
Replace 15 lift lobby lights with motion sensored lighting |
$3,000 |
Project will have a long payback as LED bulbs have already been fitted into the existing light fittings |
Asset |
Number |
Comment |
Lift |
1 |
Original |
Garage Doors |
2 |
Manual Override |
Sump Pump |
1 |
Carpark has history of flooding |
Central Gas Hot Water Plant |
3 boilers |
Located outside in natural ventilated area Heat pump is feasible |
Carpark Extraction Fan |
1 |
Operates on a Carbon Monoxide Sensor Not a variable speed drive |
Foyer Supply Fan |
1 |
Operates 12 hours per day on timer |
Garbage Extraction Fan |
2 |
Turned off |
Lift Extraction Fan |
1 |
Operates 24 hours per day |
Lighting |
254 |
Motion sensored LED Lighting in carpark and firestairs |
Security Camera System |
4 |
Closed circuit |
Smart Irrigation Sysem |
2 |
Bluetooth / wi-fi connecting to private apartment wi-fi for weather |
FTTB Broadband |
1 |
Pipe Networks |
FTTP Broadband |
1 |
NBN |
Reverse Cycle Air Conditioning |
13 |
7 maintained by Owners Corporation servicing penthouses 6 privately maintained |
Common Area Electricity Meter |
1 |
3 phase interval meter |
Individual Apartment Meters |
40 |
39 x single phase analogue meters 1 x single phase smart meter |
Gas meters |
41 |
40 gas meters for apartments located under kitchen sink for gas cooktops 1 gas meter for common area BBQ |
Fire Control Panel |
1 |
Located at Foyer Entry |
Diesel Fire Pump |
1 |
Located in separate pump room |
Visitor carparking spaces |
12 |
Security visitor parking |
EV Charging |
1 |
Via general power outlet in one visitor carspace Requires End-User Agreement |
Communication lines |
2 |
Lift emergency via NBN Jemena gas meters via 3G/4G |
For further information contact the 3-5 Freeman Rd strata committee via email: freesiagardens35@gmail.com