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CARING FOR THE PLANET LED SENSOR LIGHTS

We are all trying to do our bit to keep the planet healthy. This is to allow future generations to be able to live and enjoy the planet just as we have.

“Kennards Storage Brookvale is more than just storage, they are a friendly team that help in many ways. Not only is our storage unit an excellent space but we have all our postal deliveries sent to Kennards. The staff communicate with us and keep us informed about all deliveries. Thanks Kennards." Kathryn "Great customer service at Belmont, extremely helpful. Needed boxes urgently and the female staff member helped me out and I also inquired about the cost of renting a storage facility in case I need one in the near future." Kristen "Varsha and Steve have offered exceptional customer service over a number of years. We have been utilising the Pymble Kennards Storage facility for quite a while and every request has been dealt with quickly and professionally. Twice we have needed storage sorted in literally minutes and they have been amazing. Nothing is a problem. Also, the facility is spotless and well-managed. We would highly recommend both Steve and Varsha." Sharon "Very convenient having 24/7 access, good facilities, clean, tidy and large area for loading. The guys running Kirrawee are very helpful, nothing was a problem and if I need a garage again I'd definitely be back." MC "These folk at Klemzig are truly amazing! Their customer service and follow-up is second to none. I strongly recommend Craig and Nat to you for your storage needs." John

W e are seeing significant lifts in solar panels on private residences and commercial buildings, large Wind Turbines as well as Hydro Schemes. There are continuous improvements in more environmentally friendly energy sources. Not only are we helping the planet for the future but by having power generating and electricity consumption reductions, we are allowing ourselves to operate more efficiently. As a self storage b u s i n e s s that cares for customers, we also continue to care about our impact on the environment At Kennards Self Storage we continue to look at efficiencies to reduce our electricity consumption. This started with timers years ago and today we have installed LED Sensor Lights at many of our storage centres. This involves changing the existing lights to be more efficient and reduce usage Our new self storage centres at Kennards Wairau Valley (Auckland) as well as Kennards Truganina (Melbourne), Kennards Southport (Gold Coast) and Kennards Baringa (Sunshine Coast) are all set up with the new LED Sensor Lights. As a self storage business that cares for customers, we also continue to care about our impact on the environment. jective of Revenue Manage- not to increase occupancy, to push rates. It is finding the alance between the two of them mise revenues. Yes, maximise es! a complex game that requires g several variables, like histor- mand, elasticities, prices, ality, tr nds, demographics, tures, days on market, length competitive data, and many that a single person (or even an Anthony Rous Chief Financial Officer cal portion but a great deal of tanding our customers and rket, trial and error, heaps of y, adaptability, daily judgment nstantly taking controlled risks. as well as new centres having almost no light switches – all lights are LED sensors. As a business we bring “Space for Change” solutions to our self storage customers and now we are also looking to bring “space for change” to the way we use electricity. We have seen a considerable drop in our consumption of up to 40% at our self storage centres using LED Sensor Lights. We have trialled various options at our self storage centres and have tweaked the sensitivity, how long the lights are on bright and how long they are on dim. We believe we are now at the ideal light settings for our customers to be able to operate well and see further reductions in electricity consumption.

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