BSBSUS201 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Project

STUDENT NAME: Jasvinder singh

STUDENT ID: 99762277

(if applicable)

DOB: 29/06/1995

ASSESSMENT DATE: 11/07/2022

STUDENT  I certify that this is my own work.

DECLARATION:

STUDENT’S j.singh

SIGNATURE:

ASSESSOR’S NAME: Benedict gunawan

ASSESSOR’S NYS 4/8/2022 BG

COMMENTS:
Please check all highlighted questions to be

corrected below. RS by 8/8/2022 BG

 SATISFACTORY  NOT YET SATISFACTORY

ASSESSOR’S

SIGNATURE:
Benedict Gunawan
DATE: 4/8/2022

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Instructions for assessment

 This assessment consists of 2 parts:

 Part A requires you to demonstrate your underpinning knowledge in a written

assignment.

 Part B requires a practical project of a resource efficiency assessment in your

workplace or other area as instructed by your teacher or trainer, for which
you need to submit your findings in form of a report.

 All written work must be your own.

 Your written report may be typed or handwritten. However, all work must be
well presented with attention given to correct grammar and spelling.

 You will be allocated a 120 minute time slot to conduct your practical task
(excluding the report–which needs to be submitted by the given due date,
together with Part A)

 Notes from your practical task need to be attached to this assignment, clearly
marked with your name, student number and class on each page.

Due Dates: Written Task __________ Report ____________________

Date for Practical Task: ___________

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Part B: Resource Efficiency Assessment

BA. Conduct a practical assessment of your organisation’s resources and practices. You
may use
the forms attached below to collect your data or any software available to you (for
example you may
create a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel).

For this purpose you need to identify:

1. The locations of all meters for:

 Gas
 Electricity
 Water

Answer – The location of the meters is –

 Gas–the gas meter is located near the electricity meter box, i.e., outside the main
entrance of the organization but within the premises.
 Electricity – the main electricity meter is situated outside the main entrance of
the organization but within the premises. Additionally, sub meters are available
on all the 3 floors to determine the energy consumption of each floor separately.
 Water–the water meter is situated in the underground box situated in the
garden.

2. The current readings for these meters

Answer – The current reading of the meters is –
 Gas – 10862 units
 Electricity – 226700 units
 Water – 94268 units

3. The equipment and appliances used in one specific department (for example
Kitchen, F&B etc.)

Answer –

Location Item
Sink
Washroom
Washroom Flush

Washroom Heater
Washroom 2 “6-watt”
bulbs
Washroom 1 Fan

4. Measure the consumption of electricity as listed on the appliance labels and

write these down.
Answer –

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 Location Item Electricity Consumption
Sink NA
Washroom
Washroom Flush NA

Washroom Heater 1.5 KWH/hour

Washroom 2 “6-watt” 0.120 KWH/hour
bulbs
Washroom 1 Fan 0.018 KWH/hour

5. Measure the flow rate of various taps using the formula “Flow rate =
Volume/Time (L/min)”
Answer – see attached template

6. Inspect the energy ratings for all appliances where these bear a star rating.
Answer –the air conditioner as well as the water heater contain a 5 star rating and as a
result consume less energy than appliances not bearing the 5 star rating.

7. Inspect the A ratings of appliances using water (e.g. Washing machine, Ice maker
etc.)
Answer – the appliances using water that have an “A” rating like the washing machine,
ice maker and dish washer consume less energy than the appliances that do not have an
“A” rating.

Appliance A rating
Washing Machine 5-star
Ice Maker 3-star
Dish Washer 5-star

8. Inspect the type of lighting used and determine the KW/H (1000 Watt = 1 KWH)
used in that department.
Answer – Fluorescent lighting with 60-watt bulbsis used in the department that
consumes about 0.060 KWH per bulb/hour and there are around 65 bulbs in the
department.

9. Inspect the provisions for recycling

Answer – for the purpose of recycling, different kinds of color-coded bins are present in
the organization. Additionally, a compost pit as well as rain water harvesting are also
incorporated in the organization. To reduce wastage of energy and paper, signage are
present to remind employees to switch off the switches when not in use and use of
printable documents is only restricted to non-avoidable circumstances.

10. Enquire about the intervals of waste collection and determine the size of the
cubicle(s) used.
Answer – see attached template

Material Type of Collection Collection Average Contractor

container and frequency frequency annual details

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 amount (normal) (busy cost
periods)
General waste Wheelie bins Once a week Once in 3 days $3200 Cleanaway
(120ltr)

Cardboard and Wheelie bin Once in 2 Once a week $2600 Cleanaway

paper (660ltr) weeks
E-waste Steel bin Half yearly Every 4 $1350 Cleanaway
(1.5m3)) months

11. Determine the number and size of garbage containers in your department.
Answer – see attached template

Type of Size Number

container
Wheelie bins 120 ltr 2
Wheelie bin 660 ltr 1
Steel bin 1.5m3 1

12. This task is performed outside: Wearing gloves and using tongs, physically
inspect the contents of garbage bins from your department and inspect the
approximate waste for each category (Glass, paper, card board, green waste etc)
and express these in percent (approximately).
Answer – see attached template

13. Enquire about the energy consumption of air conditioners and heaters where
applicable and document the KWH for these units.
Answer –
Appliance KWH/hour KWH/day
Air conditioner 1.5 12
Heater 1.5 12

14. Enquire about provisions for watering plants and landscaping, identify where the
water is coming from and whether it could be feasible – according to given
infrastructure – to install a rain water tank.
Answer – in the summer season, the plants are watered thrice a day while in the winter
season, they are water once a day. Additionally, the landscaping activities are done once
every 2 months in the organization.
The water used to water the plants is the water that is obtained from the sinks (the pipe
of the toilet sink that disposes off the extra water is joined to an underground tank
where the water is stored). As a result, no wastage of water takes place and the water is
saved.
In case of some fault in the water collection process, water from the rain-water
harvesting tank is used which is built in the garden area of the organization.

15. Identify any workplace environmental hazards and discuss the issues in your
report findings, including the provisions to whom you would report such hazards.

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Answer – as true to any organization, the environmental hazards in the workplace relates
to dust and offensive odours. This can be the result of non-cleaning of surfaces or non-
covering of the bins.
Any such hazard will be reported to the floor manager and the HR manager to ensure
that employees follow the code of conduct with respect to maintaining cleanliness in the
organization.

16. Identify any breaches or potential breaches you have encountered in the audited
area during your project and discuss the issues in your report findings, including
the provisions to whom you would report such breaches.
Answer – No breaches were found currently but potential breaches include –
a. The rain-water harvesting apparatus fails leading to wastage of a lot of water
that can be reused – this would be reported to the senior management
b. The compost may have non-recyclable material in it causing depletion in the
quality of the manure – this will be reported to the HR manager
c. The employees may not be segregating the waste according to the colour-
specific dustbins - this will be reported to the HR manager
d. Employees may fail to switch off the electric appliance when not in use
increasing electricity consumption – this will be reported to the floor
manager and HR manager

BB. Compare the values you have collected against the benchmarks you have researched
in Part A
of this assessment and suggest alternatives. Specifically this would include for
example:

 Use of e.g. 10 light bulbs rated at 0.060 KWH in Kitchen area could be
replaced with 10 energy saving bulbs rated at 0.012 KWH which would
represent an energy saving of (10 * 48 = 0.480KWH) 0.480 KW per hour

 10 Showerheads in guest rooms rated A could be replaced by ones rated

AAA with a potential saving of (10 * 55 L = 550 L) 550 Litres per day etc.

1. Given the provided examples, prepare your report and describe your findings
during your practical assessment and determine the areas where energy
consumption and waste can be reduced or improved, by providing details how
this can be done effectively in line with sustainable practices.

Areas Benchmarks Saving Method to

achieve

Lights LED – energy 65 light bulbs of 6 Replace

saving bulbs watt are used in fluorescent
the organization. bulbs with
Replacing them energy-saving
with 65 energy LED bulbs
saving bulb would
imply energy
saving of

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 [65*(0.060-0.012)]
= 3.12 KW/hour
Showerheads AAA-rated 20 A-rated Replace
showerheads showerheads ordinary A-rated
placed in the showerheads
guestrooms can with AAA-rated
be replaced by showerheads
AAA- rated
showerheads
leading to an
approximate
saving of (20*55
Ltr) = 1100 Ltrs/
day
Faucets 3 mode faucet 20 A-rated faucets Replace normal
placed in the sink faucets with
guestrooms can faucets having 3
be replaced by modes of water
AAA- rated flow saving
faucets leading to water
an approximate
saving of (20*75
Ltr) = 1500 Ltrs/
day
Energy-saving Switching off Avg. 10KWH/day Ensure that
practices appliances when employees are
not in use switching off
appliances when
not in use

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Water Meter Meter Reading: 94268

Quarterly Water Use Aver Daily Cost of Sewage Trade Connection Estim.
Period kL/period Use Water per Disposal Waste Fees Alternative
kL Costs Fees Water
Resource
Jan-March 6768 2256 $2.77 $1581 $126 $944 Rain Water
Harvesting
April - June 7758 2586 $2.77 $1227 $126 $944 Rain Water
Harvesting
July - 7983 2661 $2.77 $1227 $126 $944 Rain Water
September Harvesting

October - 7344 2448 $2.77 $1227 $126 $944 Rain Water

December Harvesting

Water Appliances (determine usage)

Location Item Type Water flow Amount/ Type
(L/min)
Sink Ceramic 7 l/min $2.77/kl
Washroom
Washroom Flush Ceramic 40 l/min $2.77/kl

Kitchen Sink Stainless Steel 7 l/min $2.77/kl

Electricity Meter 1Current Reading: 226700

Meter 2 Current Reading: 74895
Meter 3 Current Reading:78364
Meter 4 Current Reading:73441

Month Invoice # Amount $ Peak Off Peak Total Total for

Month
Jan 25 $0.314 11523 6369 17892 $5618
Feb 26 $0.314 12546 5722 18268 $5736
Mar 27 $0.314 13478 5768 19246 $6043
April 28 $0.314 15785 9087 24872 $7810

Gas Current Reading:10862

Month Invoice # Amount $ Total Total for

Month
Jan 25 $9.64/GJ 878 $8464
Feb 26 $9.64/GJ 905 $8724
Mar 27 $9.64/GJ 899 $8666
April 28 $9.64/GJ 910 $8772

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Waste

a. Review current waste contractual arrangements

(Waste Wise Hotels,
2007)
Material Type of Collection Collection Average Contractor
container and frequency frequency annual details
amount (normal) (busy cost
periods)
General waste Wheelie bins Once a week Once in 3 days $3200 Cleanaway
(120ltr)

Cardboard and Wheelie bin Once in 2 Once a week $2600 Cleanaway

paper (660ltr) weeks
E-waste Steel bin Half yearly Every 4 $1350 Cleanaway
(1.5m3)) months

b. Over 1 period conduct a visual waste audit of all rubbish bins

 Observe what is being thrown away

 Look for contamination (materials disposed of wrongly)
 Professional companies can undertake waste audits on a fee-for-service
basis
Glass Bottles (%)

Milk Cartons (%)

Other (Broken
Plastic Bottles

Organic (%)
Paper (%)
Cans (%)
Location

Card (%)
Bin Size

Glass)
Date/
Time

(%)

Kitchen 120lt 13 12 15 2 3 15 25 10
5/07/202 r
2

5/07/202 Cafeteria 660ltr 26 14 13 1 11 10 20 5

2
5/07/202 Garden 120ltr 19 1 2 0.5 2.5 0 74 1
2
5/07/202 Working Space 1.5m3 9 11 5 3 55 0 12 5
2

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Calculate the daily total amount of rubbish from each department
‘____Area’
Bin Plastic Glass Cans Card Paper Milk Organic Other
Size Bottles Bottles (%) (%) (%) Cartons (%) (%) –
(%) (%) (%) broken
glass
26 14 13 1 11 10 20 5

660ltr
1.5m3 11 5 3 55 0 12 5

9
25 18 4 66 10 32 10

Total 35

c. Work out your collection requirements

 Total the volumes of each type of waste per day

 Some items can be combined such as glass, metal, plastic, paper &
milk cartons – referred to as ‘co-mingled’ waste. (but, no food
scraps, polystyrene or plastic bags)
 Calculate the required bin size and frequency of collection – e.g. if
your property produced 242.5 litres of ‘co-mingled waste’ per
week then 1 x 250 litre bin should be sufficient with a once a week
collection frequency.

Bin Size Plastic Glass Cans (%) Card (%) Paper (%) Milk Organic Other (%)
Bottles Bottles Cartons (%) – broken
(%) (%) (%) glass
660ltr 26 14 13 1 11 10 20 5
3
1.5m 9 11 5 3 55 0 12 5
Or
1500
Ltr
Total 35 25 18 4 66 10 32 10

Total 660*26% 660*14% 660*13% 660*1% 660*11% 660*10% 660*20% 660*5%

in + + + + + + + +
volum 1500*9% 1500*11% 1500*5% 1500*3% 1500*55% 1500*0% 1500*12% 1500*5%
e = = = = = = = =
306.6 ltr 257.4 ltr 160.8 ltr 51.6 ltr 897.6 ltr 66 ltr 312 ltr 108 ltr

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Co-mingled waste categories = Glass bottles + cans + card + paper + milk carton +
broken glass
= (257.4 + 160.8 + 51.6 + 897.6 + 66 + 108) ltr
= 1541.4 ltr

Plastic waste = 306.6 ltr

Organic waste = 312 ltr

Frequency = Total co-mingled waste of 1541.4 ltr implies 2 waste bins of 120ltr
and 2 waste bins of 660 ltr capacity would be enough for once a week collection
frequency.

d. Review the packaging from your supplies

 Attempt to reduce or eliminate waste at the source

Supplier Packaging Waste Opportunities Benefits

Used on Disposal for Avoidance
Delivery Issues
Bob’s Fruits & Waxed Because of Change the The
Vegetables cardboard wax, they supplier cardboard
boxes cannot be boxes will
combined not go to
with waste and
recyclable can be
resources. recycled.
Plastic The plastic Request the The glass will
bottles of bottles can supplier to not go to
Kat’s Dairy milk in a only be re- shift from waste and
Farm plastic crate used but not plastic to glass. can be
recycled. recycled plus
there are
health
benefits to
avoid using
drinks
contained in
plastic.

Joe’s Meats Food Because of Ask the

wrapped in wax, they supplier to not The paper
one side cannot be provide you will not go to
waxed combined with food waste and
plastic with wrapped in can be
recyclable waxed plastic recycled plus
resources. As instead they there are
it is the can use paper health
plastic is benefits to
non- avoid plastic
recyclable on food.

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