Project GreenLight: Historian lights the way
25 October 2011 By Michael Brooke
A Navy historian who changed 440 light bulbs in semi-darkness in the World War II tunnels on Garden Island has been recognised for his contribution to energy efficiency with the Kuttabul GreenLight Recognition Award for 2011.
David Stockman lowered the energy consumption of the lighting system in the tunnels to three kilowatts from 16 kilowatts by installing new energy efficient globes.
“The 440 globes took two days to replace and I worked by torch-light in almost total darkness for the whole time,” he said.
“The award is great recognition and I hope it inspires other people to think outside the box about how they can lower Defence’s energy consumption.”
As a member of the Navy Historical Association on Garden Island, Mr Stockman saw the opportunity to conserve energy while conducting history tours through the tunnels.
He has worked on Garden Island for more than 42 years with Thales and has specialised in documenting the location’s fascinating history.
HMAS Kuttabul’s Commanding Officer, CMDR Christine Clarke, said the GreenLight Program continued to encourage personnel to act sustainably on Garden Island.
From January to July 2011, Kuttabul’s electricity consumption shows a 19 per cent saving compared with the same period last year, while the water consumption is down 22 per cent.
In 2011 a number of GreenLight initiatives have been implemented, including the installation of solar window tinting to Building 99, the installation of energy-efficient lighting in a number of buildings, and the construction of green waste bays.
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