Assignment 4 Semester 2 2025
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Due Date: 17 September 2025
QUESTION 1
How Woolworths Uses Energy Responsibly & Efficiently
1. Green Building / Green Store Design
Woolworths has its own Green-Store rating model. Stores are rated Silver, Gold, or Platinum
depending on how many sustainable design features they incorporate. These include
automatic doors to manage temperature, LED lighting that adjusts with natural light, natural
ventilation, roof vents admitting daylight, under-floor heating using waste heat from
refrigeration, closed-door refrigeration and CO₂ or natural gas-based refrigeration systems.
The Palmyra Junction store in Cape Town is a flagship example, verified as a 5-star Green
Building by the Green Building Council of South Africa.
2. Real-Time Monitoring of Electricity Use
Woolworths monitors electricity usage for most of its stores, distribution centres, and head
offices using online real-time monitoring systems. These systems allow them to trackTerms of use
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