Who we are

AUSTRALIAN HOME BREW "Australian Home Brewing" started in 1968 which means we are in our 35th year of operation. In fact, we started in this business when �home brew� was illegal.   Today we provide brewing ingredients, distillation equipment and beer brewing help to our customers all over the country. It was not until 1972 when the Whitlam government was in power that the Attorney General, Lionell Murphy changed the law to allow you & me to ferment beer, wine & other drinks for our own use. more information

Where we are

We are based in Melbourne (Australia) with 3 retail outlets in inner, south-eastern & north-eastern suburban locations.

Environmental

Australian Home Brewing
Eco Lighting Case Study

Shedding light while brewing beer…

Case Study Key Findings

• A 44% reduction in electricity for lighting.
• A saving of over $752 each year on electricity.
• A reduction of 6.1 tonnes of CO² emissions per year.
• On top of that, there are savings of $206 each year in maintenance costs.
• A return on investment in three and half years.
• Cost of Retrofit: $3,343.

About Australian Home Brewing

AHB is the oldest established specialty DIY brewing business in Australian established in 1968. It supplies premium quality local, imported and specialty ingredients and equipment for brewing beer, wine and making spirits and liqueurs.

AHB has a warehouse & three retail outlets in Victoria, this Eco Lighting retrofit took place at the AHB warehouse and retail store at 24 Eskay Road, Oakleigh South.

Before the Eco Lighting Retrofit

Prior to the eco lighting retrofit, the Australian Home Brewing Oakleigh annual electricity bill for lighting was $1,710.

After the Eco Lighting Retrofit

After conducting a systematic lighting audit, the energy consumption for lighting at AHB was reduce by 44%. Table One below shows the lights that were replaced during the retrofit, including the details about the globes replaced and the wattage per globe.

Table One: Original and efficient lighting replacements during the retrofit

Hamish Roger-Wilson, Business Development Manager at Australian Home Brewing said “Every light globe from the warehouse to the office, to the store and even the cool rooms was replaced during the retrofit”.  With almost halving our energy consumption for lighting, this retrofit will make a sustainable, significant impact on the environment”.

Hamish added, “Another advantage from this retrofit is that the new efficient globes last much  longer, hence the amount of time we will spend changing light globes in the future will drastically reduce”.

AHB in Oakleigh South has reduced its lighting costs by $958 a year, with substantially less impact on the environment with a saving of 6.1 tonnes of CO² emissions per annum.

About the Eco Lighting for Victorian Businesses Project

The Eco Lighting for Victorian Businesses Project aims to demonstrate the latest energy saving lighting technologies to business and organisations.  The Project is funded by the Victorian Government’s Sustainability Fund. 

Who is Behind the Project?

The Eco Lighting for Victorian Businesses project is supported by the Victorian Government Sustainability Fund, managed by Sustainability Victoria.

The project is funded by the Sustainability Fund with the management being conducted from the Environment Shop. Other partners including the Alternative Technology Association, the Cities of Darebin, Banyule and Hume, the Moreland Energy Foundation (MEFL), the Northern Area Greenhouse Alliance (NAGA), VECCI Grow Me the Money, Megaman Australia, CLA and Low Energy developments.