Qld: Govt to review temperature targets in its buildings

AAP General News (Australia)
02-18-2007
Qld: Govt to review temperature targets in its buildings

BRISBANE, Feb 18 AAP - The Queensland government will test air temperatures in its
buildings to ensure it is meeting energy targets for air conditioning, Premier Peter Beattie
says.

He made the promise after media reports revealed several state government buildings
had been found to be at lower temperatures than the 24 degrees recommended by power company
Energex.

That temperature is regarded as adequate for comfort and eases pressure on the electricity grid.

Temperatures in buildings including the government's Executive Building, the Gallery
of Modern Art and the Queensland Museum were as low as 18 degrees, The Sunday-Mail reported
today.

Mr Beattie said it was "a bit of a nonsense" argument to say the government was being wasteful.

"When you've got a building like the Executive Building it is set slightly lower because
the doors keep opening," he said.

"That's designed to meet with people opening and closing doors, but we'll look at all
the buildings mentioned because I'm determined to meet these targets."

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KEYWORD: AIRCON

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