Going solar
Mountain View Crematoria (MVC) was the first of our facilities to be converted to solar power in September, and already we are seeing a 43% reduction in electricity costs for MVC alone. The installs across H. Parsons Wollongong, Bulli and Dapto...
By Michelle Newland, Operations Manager, Mountain View Crematoria
H.Parsons Funeral Directors is committed to supporting the community through the Parsons’ Pillars of Environmental Sustainability, Social Responsibility, Local Community and Local Business.
Accessing renewable energy, reducing our carbon footprint and ensuring everything we do can be as environmentally sustainable as possible has been a major priority for H.Parsons Funeral Directors. In July 2021, we began sourcing quotes from local providers for the installation of solar panels to be carried out across all of our chapels and facilities.
In September 2021, the transition to solar power began, with local company, Clean Coast Solar & Electrical being successful in attaining the work to carry out the installs across all of our facilities. This project has been guided strongly by our values, and our commitment to Environmental Sustainability and supporting Local Business as part of the Parsons’ Pillars.
Mountain View Crematoria (MVC) was the first of our facilities to be converted to solar power in September, and already we are seeing a 43% reduction in electricity costs for MVC alone. The installs across H.Parsons Wollongong, Bulli and Dapto chapels and our other locations has all been carried out since then, with the same level of professionalism and proficiency by Nick and Shane of Clean Coast Solar & Electrical (www.cleancoastsolar.com).
Our organisation is now able to track the efficiencies of this system via the Solar Analytics application, which provides comprehensive data associated with daily energy use, solar savings and the overall system performance.
With our first step towards achieving a carbon neutral outcome well underway, H.Parsons is also working hard to contribute to this goal in other ways.
With guidance by the NSW Government Resource Efficiency Policy (GREP), all new appliances for water meet the WELS (4.5*) or above, all lighting across our facilities have had the incandescent and halogen light bulbs replaced with LED and we have installed green waste and recycling bins at every site.
This approach to sustainability is part of our culture and we are always looking for ways to implement innovative practices that are environmentally friendly. We welcome ideas and partnering with the community to achieve this.
H.Parsons has chapels in Bulli, Wollongong, Warilla and Dapto. Phone 4228 9622 or visit hparsons.com.au
