Denis Cooke & Associates Greenhouse Services

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#666699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0b900840erlcjm.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Denis Cooke & Associates Pty Limited   </B></FONT><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Pty Limited"><B>home</B></A><B>   | </B><B>   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Pty Limited"><B>Up Level</B></A><B> </B><B>  | </B></div> <div> <B> </B><B>  </B><A HREF="energy_services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Services">Energy Services</A>   |   <B>Greenhouse Services</B>   |   <A HREF="engineering_services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Engineering Serv">Engineering Services</A>   |   <A HREF="management_services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Management Servi">Management Services</A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=180 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" background="0b311c00egdysm.png"> <div> <I><B>Greenhouse Services</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>EXAMPLES</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="greenhouse_challenge_plus.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Chall">Greenhouse Challenge Plus</A></div> <div> <A HREF="ggap_projects.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates GGAP Projects Co">GGAP Projects</A></div> <div> <A HREF="greenhouse_challenge_plus_verification.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Chall">Greenhouse Challenge Plus Verification</A></div> <div> <A HREF="greenhouse_auditing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates: Greenhouse Audi">Greenhouse Auditing</A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Greenhouse Services</B><B>:</B>                <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Scroll down or click on topic  to view</FONT></div> <div> We offer a comprehensive range of Greenhouse Services:</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#greenhouse_challenge" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><B>Greenhouse Challeng</B></A><A HREF="#greenhouse_challenge" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><B>e Plus</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#greenhouse_auditing" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><B>Greenhouse Auditing</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#greenhouse_gas_abatement_programme" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><B>Greenhouse Gas Abatement Programme</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#greenhouse_friendly" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><B>Greenhouse Friendly</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#nsw_greeenhouse_gas_abatement_scheme" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><B>NSW Greeenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#our_track_record" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><B>Our Track Record</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#related_expertise" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><B>Related Expertise</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="greenhouse_challenge"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Greenhouse Challenge Plus:</B></div> <div> The Greenhouse Challenge Programme is a voluntary programme between the Commonwealth Government and industry. Participants agree to:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Establish an emissions inventory of greenhouse gases that result from their activities,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Monitor and manage those emissions,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Set greenhouse gas emissions targets (may be total or per unit targets),</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Identify projects to reduce greenhouse emissions,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Implement projects that are economically viable,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Monitor the results against targets,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Report annually to the Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO), and</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Issue a public statement about their progress with the programme.</div> <bR> <div> Under Greenhouse Challenge, for small and large organisations we provide a complete range of services for each of the above stages.  We provide:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Response Strategies,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cooperative Agreements, </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Annual Reporting,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Programme Implementation and Management, and</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Auditing.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Our approach is to:</I></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Expertly analyse your operations to identify all economic and sustainable opportunities for energy reduction and energy efficiency improvement,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Generate suitable databases and spreadsheets of energy and production which will visually track individual site performance and group performance (where relevant),</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Establish energy efficiency benchmarks for your business.  We have shown consistently how this allows you to manage your business more efficiently and economically.  Whilst we may benchmark your operations against your industry, we take care in the interpretation of results to ensure that the process is valid, i.e. the comparison actually compares similar operations,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Document projects with cost benefit analysis,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Document the Cooperative Agreement including the Public Statement,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Work with you to manage the programme if required,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Undertake a similar process for Annual Reporting.</div> <bR> <div> More information is available at the AGO Website. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/challenge/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/challenge/i"><U>[Greenhouse Challenge]</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="greenhouse_services_m.htm" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><I>Top</I></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="greenhouse_auditing"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Greenhouse Auditing:</B></div> <div> A key aspect of the Greenhouse Challenge Programme is that records be kept for independent verification and auditing.  The purpose is to foster the credibility of the programme, assist with its improvement and to verify the emissions accounting and reporting procedures of participants. </div> <bR> <div> Under the AGO’s Independent Verification Programme, we have acted as an Independent Verifier in accordance with the verification procedures.  Further information may be obtained at the AGO Website.  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/challenge/members/independentverification.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/challenge/m"><U>[Independent Verification]</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> We offer a service to independently review Greenhouse Challenge programmes.  That service includes as many steps as required to complete the review and identify new projects.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="greenhouse_services_m.htm" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><I>Top</I></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="greenhouse_gas_abatement_programme"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Greenhouse Gas Abatement Programme:</B></div> <div> The Greenhouse Gas Abatement Program is a Commonwealth government initiative to assist in the overall objective of reducing the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions.  Under this programme, activities that are likely to result in substantial emission reductions or substantial sink enhancement may receive government support and financial assistance.</div> <bR> <div> We are pleased to provide our professional expertise in assisting with a professional technical evaluation of some of the projects that have been submitted for Rounds 1 and 2 Funding.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Further information may be obtained at the AGO website</FONT> <A HREF="http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/ggap/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/ggap/index.">[GGAP]</A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> The objective of GGAP is to reduce Australia's net greenhouse gas emissions by supporting activities, particularly in the first commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol (2008-2012). $400 million has been allocated to the programme between 2000-01 to 2003-04.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="greenhouse_services_m.htm" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><I>Top</I></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="greenhouse_friendly"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Greenhouse Friendly:</B></div> <div> T<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >he Greenhouse Friendly programme is a new Commonwealth government initiative for manufacturers to obtain a greenhouse friendly accreditation for a product. This means that over the full life cycle of the product, i.e. from manufacture through sales, customer use and eventual disposal, all the greenhouse emissions that would have been generated by that product have been offset with accredited greenhouse sinks.  The consumer may be confident that a greenhouse friendly product results in no greenhouse gases being produced.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> We are pleased to be part of the Greenhouse Friendly programme and are an Accredited Verifier under this programme.  As a verifier we will undertake all necessary steps as set out in the Greenhouse Friendly verification process by the AGO.</div> <bR> <div> More information may be obtained at the AGO web site. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/greenhousefriendly/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/greenhousef"><U>[Greenhouse Friendly]</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/challenge/members/pubs/ivpanel-july06.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/challenge/m">[</A><A HREF="http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/challenge/members/pubs/ivpanel-july06.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/challenge/m">Greenhouse Friendly Panel of Verifiers</A><A HREF="http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/challenge/members/pubs/ivpanel-july06.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/challenge/m">]</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="greenhouse_services_m.htm" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><I>Top</I></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="nsw_greeenhouse_gas_abatement_scheme"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>NSW Greeenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme:</B></div> <div> Trained auditor under the NSW Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme.  Audits undertaken  include the following:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Pre-approval as an Abatement Certificate Provider - public utility’s program to subsidise the supply and installation of energy efficient equipment (demand side abatement),</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Accreditation and approval of a number of NGACs created and claimed by a large combined heat and power gas fied power station (Generation Rule No 2)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Approval of the NGACs to be created from a gas fired peaking power station (Demand Side Abatement - Generator)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Accreditation and approval of a number of NGACs created from a gas fired power generation system.</div> <bR> <div> More information may be obtained at the NSW Greenhouse Gas Scheme web site.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.greenhousegas.nsw.gov.au/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.greenhousegas.nsw.gov.au/"><U>[NSWGGAS]</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="greenhouse_services_m.htm" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><I>Top</I></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="our_track_record"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Our Track Record:</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Energy and Greenhouse Auditing for large industrial companies </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Greenhouse Response Strategies </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Greenhouse Challenge Workbook for the Minerals Industry </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Greenhouse Challenge Cooperative Agreements for many companies and groups</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Greenhouse Challenge Programme Auditing</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Strategic Advice on Greenhouse Issues</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Greenhouse Challenge Programmes - Annual Reports and Assistance with Implementation</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Information and Training Sessions</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Independent Verification of Greenhouse Challenge Programmes</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Independent Verification of Greenhouse Challenge Plus Progammes</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Independent Verification of Greenhouse Friendly Projects</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Technical Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Abatement Projects</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Working with businesses to achieve Economical and Lasting change from Greenhouse and Energy Management strategies</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="greenhouse_services_m.htm" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><I>Top</I></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="related_expertise"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Related Expertise:</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Specialist energy analysis, innovative energy management, project design and implementation </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Energy Performance Benchmarks achieving operational efficiency improvements and cost reduction </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Historical Energy Usage Trend Analysis identifying waste and areas for improvement </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cost Effective Energy Purchasing</div> <bR> <div> For further information, please contact us. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="contact_details.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Pty Ltd Contact "><I>Contact details</I></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="greenhouse_services_m.htm" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Greenhouse Servi"><I>Top</I></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>