80 AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 OUR ORGANISATION > > Multi-Sport Facility — replacement of specialist floor covering in Strength and Conditioning > > AIS Visitor Centre — completion of the upgrade and replacement of a number of the exhibits in the Sportex interactive sporting exhibition > > Storage Units — a new nine bay storage shed was constructed at the northern carpark for allocation to NSO’s for additional storage > > Yarralumla, ACT — replacement of one pontoon for Rowing Australia > > Chandler, Qld — new office fit-out for Diving Australia. Environment and heritage The ASC Environmental Sustainability Policy was revised in March 2016 and is based on the International Standard for Environmental Management Systems (ISO 1401:2015). The Policy outlines the ASC’s commitment to sustainable development and to minimising the impact of our operations on the environment. Throughout 2016–17, the ASC continued to monitor its energy and water usage and progressed specific environmental initiatives highlighted in 2015–16. Key activities and achievements included: > > continued implementation of the lighting upgrade program to install energy efficient LED lighting and improve lighting control systems > > implementation of a 65/35 split for recycling and general waste bins within all work areas on the AIS campus > > maintaining two cardboard recycling stations to provide a high-value uncontaminated recycling stream which reduced cardboard waste by 18 cubic metres a week > > continued operation of the organic waste recycling program, with an increase of 10 per cent, or an average of 1,000 kg, of organic waste, being channeled through the ASC’s four worm farms each week > > the introduction of AIS branded ‘worm juice’, a bi-product of the worm farms, which is now used as a substitute for some commercial-grade fertilisers within the ASC horticulture program > > being presented with the 2017 Excellence Award for the ASC worm farm initiative as part of the ACTSmart Business Sustainability Awards program > > water and gas usage remaining relatively constant while there was a gradual reduction in electricity use.