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Figure 2: Conference Room Lights Figure 3: Air conditioning
Water Consumption
During our environmental review, we observed employee
practices regarding water usage within Elitez’s facilities.
Our investigation revealed a notable issue concerning high
water consumption, mainly attributed to heavy water flow
rates from the manual water taps in the washrooms on level
3 of the office building (Figure 4).
Environmental Aspects Figure 4: Water Tap at Level 3
Following the environmental review conducted at Elitez
Pte Ltd, the ESI team has identified three critical ecological Electrical power consumption
aspects:
A review of utility bills revealed that Elitez consumed a
1. Consumption of electricity (Energy usage) substantial amount of energy. Instances such as leaving
2. Consumption of water (Water usage) lights on in meeting rooms and washrooms after use and
3. Consumption of paper (Waste management) frequently setting air conditioners to 18 degrees fahrenheit
contributed to excess power consumption. Not only does this
After analysing the data, the ESI team determined that these increase Elitez’s business operating costs, but it also harms
three environmental aspects could significantly impact the the earth’s atmosphere through indirect CO2 emissions from
environment. power generation.
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