ENERGY STATEMENT

Install Energy Saving Technologies

It has been estimated that up to 75% of a resorts environmental impacts can be directly related to excessive consumption – Rhapsody Resort has embraced energy efficient technologies such as:

  • LED low wattage lights installed in all common area hallways and lift foyers (over 500 x 50watt lights replaced with 9watt LED lights).
  • LED low wattage lights installed in 90% of Rhapsody apartments, bathrooms and kitchens and (ongoing project).
  • LED low wattage fluro lights being considered & trialed for residential and visitors car parks.
  • Rhapsody Resort apartments air conditioning units rewired to run no colder than 22′ Celsius and auto shut down after 10 hours continual running, saving on energy usage.
  • Energy usage data monitoring increased.
  • International Earth Hour honored annually.
  • Suggest and encourage Rhapsody management group to adopt eco-friendly practices. Example: Rhapsody event management are retrofitting the level 26 facilities floor with low wattage LED lights. A full retrofit of all common area ceiling lights on 40 levels; all 50 watt dichroic halogen down lights replaced with 8 watt LED down lights. A total of 500 down lights have been replaced and offering an overall electricity usage of 76% in all Rhapsody common areas.
  • Sensor lights have been installed to illuminate resort footpaths and automatically turn off when they are not required
  • Rhapsody Resort reception and pool areas lighting is set by tactical software to turn on at optimal operating times to ensure lighting is not wasted
  • All Resort computers monitors are set to energy saving modes and computers set to turn off after a period of inactivity.

Implement Alternative Energy Sources

Fossil fuel refers to coal and petroleum based fuels. An important reason to develop and use more alternative energy source is to control and reduce the pollution caused by burning of fossil fuel.

  • The Rhapsody Tower uses Australia NatUral Gas to heat the enormous amount of water to house the 220 + apartments in the Building, observation deck and shared common areas.
  • Natural Gas consists mainly of methane – a natural, non-toxic and non-carcinogenic by-product of animal digestion and vegetation decay.
  • Natural Gas is the cleanest burning of all fuels, natural gas produces the least amount of carbon dioxide – a major cause of the enhanced greenhouse effect.
  • Natural Gas is lighter than air and disperses easily in the event of a gas leak, making it a safer alternative to other combustible fuels, like coal.
  • Natural Gas is one of the lowest cost options on the market for fuel.