Step 7 - Implementation
Step 8 - Evaluation and continuous improvement
Life cycle map
Life cycle mapping matrix
Stages of
life cycle
Habitat
destructio
n
Potentiall
y
hazardou
s
Energy
use
Water
use
Green
house
gas
Waste
manageme
nt
materials
emission
Printing of
Books
Destroy
trees and
habitat of
wild
animals
-
Electricity
for
printing
and
computer
use etc
-
-
Segregated
and dumped
into
designated
bins
Packagin
g
and
Distributio
n
of
Books
-
-
Use
of
petrol,
wastage
of paper
-
Aircraft
used to
transport
the books
emit
greenhous
e gases
Segregated
and dumped
into
designated
bins
Commutin
g
of
Employee
s
-
-
Use
of
petrol,
commutin
g
purpose
Regul
ar
-
-
Strategies to minimise environmental impact
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print double sided
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use local publishers
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use webinars and new technologies
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utilise ebooks
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use more public transport and car pooling
7. Example Sustainability Actions
• Develop tools to measure sustainability performance
• Design and operate systems in a manner that allows for the integration of consultancy
activities ]
• Promote the use of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) or similar green
building standards in the construction of new facilities.
8. Options for Strategies to Ensure Continuous Improvement of Resource Efficiency
• Turn off all lights and equipment when they do not need to be operating. • Use energy
efficient office equipment and power saving functions where they will be most effective. • Use
the most efficient motors, make sure equipment is the right size for the job, that is, not too big.
• Use the most efficient lights — triphosphor tubes are cheaper to run than fluorescent lights. •
Replace incandescent globes with fluorescent tubes to save power as well as reduce air
conditioning loads and reduce labour needed to change globes. • Install skylights in the roof
or walls to reduce the need for artificial lighting. • Minimise expenditure on space heating. At
20 °C, a 1 °C increase can cost about 20 per cent more. • Insulate rooms to minimise energy
waste. • Fit self closing doors to reduce heat (or cold) loss from draughts. • Consider installing
a co-generation plant to reduce energy costs and increase energy efficiency. • Minimise the
use of hot water as it costs much more than cold water. Determine the minimum volume of
water you need. Compare your performance to others and make improvements where
possible. • Fix dripping taps and leaking pipes — a dripping tap wastes more than $100 a
year. • Install water saving accessories around your business, contact your local water
authority for ideas. • Compare water usage on volume per unit production, not per unit time
(for example, use litres/bottle of soda, not litres/minute). • Avoid using water wherever
possible — use a dry technique such as a broom, vacuum cleaner or compressed air jet. •
Use a dry method as a materials conveyor instead of water. • Use counter flow rinsing with as
many rinse stages as possible, as most contaminants are removed in the first rinse. Two short
rinse stages are much more water efficient than one long one. • Minimise contaminant ‘drag
out’ to additional rinse stages by optimising your counter flow rinse system. • Keeping up-to-
