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Our vision is for Australia’s buildings, precincts and communities to be sustainable, affordable and liveable places.

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At Stockland, we work closely with our customers and their communities to build more sustainable commercial environments – like our newly refurbished shopping centre in Shellharbour, which will be powered

by Australian retail’s largest solar installation, reducing carbon emissions dramatically.

Stockland has also worked with the Salvation Army Employment Plus and Brookfield Multiplex to open the Connectivity Centre at Stockland Shellharbour.

This program offers employment opportunities for local job seekers on the project.

Bright ideas like this have earned us recognition as a sustainability leader.

It’s a reputation we’re proud to build on, everywhere we operate.

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WE MADE A DIFFERENCE

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A NEW ERA FOR GREEN STAR

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GREEN STAR REVOLUTION PROJECTS

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The NEXT GENERATION OF GREEN STAR – Performance

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What will Green Star – Performance help to deliver? / 36

Supermarkets, restaurants, retirement living and mixeduse developments are set to go green

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58 THE Business Case for green BUILDING

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A Decade of

GREEN BUILDING Tony Arnel Chairman, Green Building Council of Australia

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Winston Churchill once famously said “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.”

But in the last decade, the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has provided a practical demonstration of how we can reshape our buildings and our built environment to support a better, greener future.

Since the GBCA was established in 2002, we’ve witnessed a fringe green movement become a mainstream industry. Our federal, state and local governments have started to wake up to the costs of climate change and recognise that buildings truly represent the ‘low-hanging fruit’. Many technologies and practices which were once considered extraordinary are now business-as-usual.

Today, green buildings take many shapes and forms. They can be glittering new skyscrapers, such as 1 Bligh Street in Sydney, which achieved a 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 rating.

They can be low-rise, high-performance existing buildings such as Trevor Pearcey House in Canberra, which has delivered $1.5 million in productivity benefits since its Green Star makeover.

It’s clear from the people who are on the ground that, brick by brick, building by building, the green building movement is transforming Australia – and the world.

Together, we’ve established a solid environmental case for green buildings. Buildings such as Melbourne’s Pixel – which is designed to be carbon neutral in construction and operation; a prototype for the future ‘carbon-constrained economy’ – are redefining the way we will build for many years to come.

We’ve established the economic case for green buildings.

Big business has recognised the benefits of going green.

Many of our larger financial institutions, such as Macquarie Bank, ANZ, NAB and Commonwealth Bank, operate from Green Star-rated offices, as do many ‘employers of choice’. As the Managing Director of the Bendigo Bank said at the opening of its Green Star-rated headquarters, green initiatives “are good for customers, good for the environment and good business for our bank.”

We’re demonstrating the social benefits of green buildings.

Our first Green Star-rated healthcare facility, Flinders Medical Centre’s New South Wing in Adelaide, provides a practical demonstration of the way in which green healthcare facilities are cheaper to operate, improve patient outcomes and decrease staff turnover, all the while minimising their environmental footprints.

We are also showcasing how green schools can deliver improved educational outcomes. Australia’s first Green Star – Education As Built v1 project, Bay View State School in Queensland, is delivering not only better environmental outcomes, but also higher than average school attendance, a culture of caring and environmental responsibility, and a parent satisfaction rate of 100 per cent.

The GBCA has taken the industry on a transformative journey.

As we kick off our tenth year, we are now moving beyond buildings to green entire communities, precincts and cities. We’ve also moved beyond our focus on environmental sustainability and are examining how green buildings can deliver on a range of socio-economic priorities from liveability to prosperity.

And we are talking about how we address our industry’s greatest challenge – better operational performance of our existing building stock.

The secret to this rapid transformation has been the visionary leadership of many people within the industry, as well as the daily commitment of thousands of people around Australia who are demonstrating that green buildings deliver on the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit.

“Since the GBCA was established in 2002, we’ve witnessed a fringe green movement become a mainstream industry.”

On behalf of the Green Building Council of Australia, I congratulate all the innovators who have developed or adopted new, sustainable approaches to our built environment and thank everyone who has supported its transformation during the last decade. The strength of the GBCA, Green Star and our industry is testament to your engagement, commitment and leadership.

Tony Arnel, Chairman Green Building Council of Australia

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THE CHANGE Romilly Madew CHIEF EXECUTIVE, Green Building Council of Australia

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In October 2004, I walked through Australia’s first Green Star building – the 5 Star Green Star – Office Design v1 building, 8 Brindabella Circuit in Canberra.

I remember thinking “how exciting for the future of sustainable office buildings”.

Our ambitious strategic vision is for Green Star to be internationallyrecognised as a tool for buildings – both new and existing – as well as for communities and precincts. To do that, we are transforming Green Star into a single, straightforward rating tool with an integrated process.

We aim to be the leading provider of green building education and are committed to delivering relevant, comprehensive training to support green skills development.

But I never imagined the built environment would so radically transform over the next eight years.

Today, 18 per cent of Australia’s CBD office space is Green Star-rated, and we are making inroads into other markets.

We now have more than 130 education projects either registered or certified, and have laid the groundwork for restaurants, retirement living developments, mixed-use projects and supermarkets to attain Green Star certification.

In nine years, buildings from shopping centres to hospitals, from industrial sheds to the Melbourne Convention Centre, and many more have undertaken Green Star certification.

We have more than 800 member companies, including owners, developers, architecture and engineering firms, manufacturers, investors, academic institutions and all three tiers of government to mention a few. We welcomed sole traders to our growing membership in 2011, and now have one of the largest and most mature GBCs of the 90 around the world.

Today, we have more than 400 Green Star certified projects around Australia, including 55 with 6 Star Green Star ratings, representing ‘World Leadership.’ Equally as impressive, we have some of the world’s most sustainable property and construction companies.

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index is overrun with Australian companies – with six out of 21 being Australian.

Today, 18 per cent of Australia’s CBD office space is Green Star-rated, and we are making inroads into other markets.

And we are determined that all levels of government will recognise the value of Green Star, using it for all building projects, leases and policies. It is not an unrealistic ambition that one day all new public schools, public housing projects and hospitals achieve Green Star ratings as a matter of course.

When we consider how far we’ve come in the ten years since the GBCA was established we can only assume that we will arrive at a point in the near future – perhaps in five years, perhaps ten – where we are no longer even talking about ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ buildings anymore.

Why? Because all buildings will simply be sustainable.

And today, we have more than 550 projects registered to achieve Green Star ratings.

Until then, the Green Building Council of Australia – and our many member companies – will remain at the front line of the green building movement.

A range of reports has confirmed that green buildings positively impact everything from operational costs to return on investment, and from reputational equity to productivity.

I’d like to thank all the green leaders in our member companies who have maintained their steadfast commitment to the Green Building Council of Australia, Green Star and the green building movement.

The recent IPD Green Property Index has found that Green Star-rated buildings deliver a higher return on investment than non-Green Star buildings; it was found that 4 Star Green Star-rated buildings (signifying ‘Best Practice’) delivered a 10.8 per cent return over the two years to March 2011, compared with a 4 per cent return for non-rated buildings. Once a carbon price is introduced we can expect this trend of higher returns to accelerate.

While Australia’s green building industry was in its infancy, it was the brave and the bold companies that embraced Green Star.

September 2011’s ‘Building Better Returns’ report on Green Star buildings showed approximately 1.5 per cent lower outgoings, five per cent higher rental value and 12 per cent higher sale value, further stimulating the demand for greener tenancies, buildings, precincts and skills.

Our achievements are many. However, the GBCA is not standing still.

On the contrary, we intend to amplify our efforts to ensure our vision – that Australia’s buildings, communities and cities are sustainable, affordable and liveable – is realised.

They did not wait for government intervention. They did not wait for other companies to have a go first. They took a leadership position.

We must continue to encourage such bold, visionary leadership, and I look forward to working with you to roll out the Green Star – Communities project, to develop the Green Star – Performance rating tool and to ensure Green Star continues to evolve and improve.

As Mahatma Gandhi once said: “we must be the change we wish to see in the world.”

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DIFFER ENCE In a tight and challenging market, the team at the Green Building Council of Australia has worked harder than ever to deliver outstanding value to our member companies, and to support the broader property and construction industry.

Here’s how we made a difference in 2011>

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We made a difference

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Green Star rising From a zero base in 2003, by the end of 2011 we had nearly 400 Green Star certified projects around Australia. A further 541 projects were registered and 85 being processed. Dozens of education, industrial, retail and residential buildings complement the large array of commercial office space seeking Green Star certification.

Green Star Revolution In 2011, our members told us that Green Star needed to be simpler, faster, more consistent and more cost-effective. As a result, we launched Green Star Revolution – a blueprint to streamline Green Star certification, ensure greater consistency, transparency and rigour and deliver the next generation of Green Star rating tools.

Four innovative new rating tools were under development in 2011: •• Green Star – Public Building which is able to rate everything from law courts to libraries •• Green Star – Custom which is for any project outside the scope of existing Green Star rating tools

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•• Green Star – Communities which will support best practice planning, design and construction of Australia’s precincts and communities •• Green Star – Performance which will assess the operational performance of existing buildings.

Rating the performance of existing buildings Green Star – Performance is now in the credit development phase. We’ve secured a number of sponsors and our technical working group has been assembled.

Together, we’re creating a tool that will enable building owners and managers to compare their buildings’ performance with other buildings of similar size, and set targets to increase energy and water efficiency, reduce waste and improve factors that influence productivity, health and learning, such as indoor environment quality. At the same time, tenants will gain a reliable, comprehensive rating when they shop around for new office, retail or industrial space. Green Star – Performance will transform the existing building landscape and open up new market opportunities for GBCA members.

Green Star delivers green premiums In 2011, the Building Better Returns report, published by the Australian Property Institute and Property Funds Association, found that Green Star-rated buildings are delivering a 12 per cent ‘green premium’ in value and a five per cent premium in rent. This latest research joins an ever-growing body of evidence which supports the environmental, economic and social case for green buildings.

Customised Green Star tools Four specially-developed Green Star rating tools were released in 2011, enabling Coles, McDonald’s, Stockland and Rock Development Group to gain Green Star certification for their supermarket, restaurant, retirement living and mixed-use projects.

These companies now have exclusive use of their Green Star – Custom tools, and will register projects to achieve Green Star ratings. We’re working towards a single, comprehensive Green Star tool able to rate any type of building; the Green Star – Custom project is the first step towards achieving that goal.

Green Star – Communities

Our five green building priorities are:

Green Star – Communities continues to build momentum. The Australian Government’s support, announced in May, strengthens the Green Star – Communities project as one of national significance, as it now has financial support from federal, state and local governments, including every government land development organisation in the country.

1. Provide visionary government leadership

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, has said that the project “will reinforce the Australian Government's aspirations for more productive, sustainable and liveable cities.”

Forty draft pilot credits have been developed and tested by 32 projects, which range from small, private sector infill projects to large, government master-planned precincts around Australia. Projects from Darwin, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and Townsville were tested.

2. Retrofit and improve existing buildings 3. Green education and healthcare facilities 4. Move beyond buildings to communities and cities 5. Embed green skills across all industry training.

The efforts of our advocacy team are reaping rewards, with the updated version of our Green Guide to Government finding that all tiers of government now have programs and policies to support sustainable building. Most jurisdictions have developed well-defined policies that guide whole-of-government strategies to encourage sustainable building, covering efficient use of energy, water and materials.

Green building agenda Our advocacy team continues to pursue our ‘green building agenda’ and the five priorities which we believe will place Australia on a clear, long-term pathway to sustainability.

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Surf Coast Shire Civic Building 5 Star Green Star – Office Design v3 Photography: Tremayne Atwell

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We made a difference

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Tax breaks for green buildings The GBCA maintains strong relationships with all levels of government and has gained a number of policy ‘wins’, including the $1 billion ‘Tax Breaks for Green Buildings’ program. Green depreciation has long been on the GBCA’s agenda, and this new scheme, which will commence in July 2012, will allow businesses that invest in energy efficiency measures for their existing buildings to apply for a one-off 50 per cent tax deduction.

Supporting a price on pollution In June, the GBCA released its paper, Putting a price on pollution: what it means for Australia's property and construction industry. In it, we outlined how an emissions trading scheme or other carbon pricing mechanism had the potential to be one of the most efficient and cost-effective ways for Australia to meet its international carbon reduction targets, while at the same time boosting investment in green technologies and stimulating new sectors of the economy, potentially leading to a global competitive advantage.

Greening our schools The GBCA’s Advocacy team worked closely with both state and federal politicians to ensure the Australian Government’s stimulus spending on schools delivered a green education revolution. As a result, the Green Star – Education tool now trails only the Office suite of tools in terms of registered projects, with more than 130 projects either certified, registered or being processed. Many state governments are now mandating Green Star for all new school developments, with others referencing Green Star in determining their benchmarks.

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As each new Green Star school is designed and built, we’ve been collating the evidence that supports the shift to green. Principals of Green Star schools are reporting a range of qualitative benefits from increased enrolments through to less graffiti, as well as quantitative benefits from decreased operating costs to reduced staff turnover.

Green, healthy hospitals The GBCA was delighted to certify our first healthcare facility in 2011. The Flinders Medical Centre - New South Wing in Adelaide, which houses the women’s health services, achieved a 5 Star Green Star – Healthcare Design v1 rating in March.

The new facility is already demonstrating that green healthcare facilities provide better environmental, economic and social outcomes. Since opening, births have risen by 10 per cent, as bed turnover has increased due to patients healing faster and going home earlier

Local Government Task Group The GBCA’s Local Government Task Group (LGTG) continues to engage with local councils on green building issues, identify opportunities and barriers, and provide guidance on the use of Green Star.

The LGTG is chaired by Wayne Wescott, sustainability consultant and former Chief Executive Officer of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) Oceania Secretariat. We now have 32 members from local government organisations involved.

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We made a difference

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International focus As an active member of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), the GBCA contributes to developments in green building policy and practice at the international level. The GBCA’s Chair, Tony Arnel, was Chair of the WorldGBC for three years. The GBCA’s Chief Executive, Romilly Madew, chaired the WorldGBC’s Development Committee and sits on the WorldGBC’s International Policy Task Force.

Romilly was also appointed Chair of the WorldGBC’s new rating tools taskforce in March 2011.

During the year, we worked closely with the WorldGBC on a range of issues and activities, most notably World Green Building Week. The GBCA continued to strengthen its relationships with kindred green building councils, particularly in the Asia Pacific region.

We co-chair the WorldGBC’s Asia Pacific Network with the SingaporeGBC in order to drive regional leadership throughout the Asia Pacific, and supported the establishment of the ChinaGBC’s International Corporate Membership scheme. In September, the GBCA and Austrade launched a green building knowledge directory and a capability marketing document which showcase Australia’s world-leading experience, systems, products and technologies.

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Education from Tasmania to the Top End One of the GBCA’s priorities is to ensure our industry has the ‘green collar’ skills to capitalise fully on the shift to a low-carbon economy. Since we began providing Green Star training in 2004, we’ve trained more than 22,500 people on how to apply Green Star, and sustainability principles, to their building projects. During 2011, we trained around 3,200 people through a variety of courses, conferences and online seminars across the breadth of the country.

We also established a new agreement with the Australian Institute of Architects to boost the industry’s green collar skills.

A memorandum of understanding will deliver cross-accreditation of courses, events and activities that promote sustainability in the built environment.

The GBCA’s Continuing Professional Development program also continues to expand. More than 4,500 people have signed up for the program, which supports industry practitioners to maintain their knowledge of Green Star and stay in touch with the latest trends and technologies in green building.

Thought leadership Dozens of events around the country in 2011 provided thought leadership on green building practices and a forum for the industry’s green leaders to connect.

In February, together with the Property Council of Australia, we hosted Green Cities 2011 in Melbourne. More than 1,000 people attended the event, which was heralded as our best yet. The Fifth Estate even reported that “Green Cities got its mojo back!”

We were also co-organisers of Built Environment Meets Parliament (BEMP) in June, an annual conversation between parliamentarians and industry leaders at Parliament House that showcases the relationship between communities and their built environment.

In September, the property and construction industries from 89 nations representing more than 30,000 organisations united for World Green Building Week. Events and activities in Australia by GBCA members aimed to highlight the important role that buildings play in decreasing the global carbon footprint and saving money, while also creating jobs, reducing poverty and improving lives.

We made a difference

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Member connections Our member evenings hosted in Green Starcertified buildings have provided a unique opportunity for members to hear first-hand about the unique challenges, opportunities and benefits of going green, and to network with clients, competitors and potential customers. These local events include a run-down of the latest green building developments, and are helping member organisations to capitalise on green building opportunities in their local markets.

We also played host to several Leading Green Thinkers at events throughout the year including the founder of the USGBC, Rick Fedrizzi, renowned green building academic, Nils Kok, and Grand Designs’ Kevin McLeod.

We introduced the first Green Building Summits throughout Australia, developed a series of seminars targeting tenants and hosted more site tours than ever before.

The green building voice The GBCA continues to support the industry by developing and distributing the most up-to-date information on green building in Australia. Our website is visited by more than 30,000 people each month.

Our e-newsletter, Green Building Voice, is distributed to more than 17,000 readers

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each month, and provides updates on our events and activities, our members’ environmental achievements and national and international green building news. The GBCA has also entered the social media sphere with more than 1,100 followers on Twitter and 450 fans on Facebook providing another avenue for us to connect with our members and the industry.

Building a robust council The strength of the Green Building Council of Australia is a reflection of the support and commitment of our member companies.

In 2011, we continued to attract new members and retained the majority of our existing membership base – an extremely positive result in a challenging market.

Our membership remains steady, with more than 800 member companies across Australia. Our membership is drawn from a diverse cross-section of developers, local, state and federal governments, owners, professional services firms, investors, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, facility and asset managers, academic institutions, professional societies, utilities and contractors.

Many of our members have made significant contributions to the GBCA over the course

of 2011, dedicating their expertise and time to committees, technical working groups, campaigns and projects. We continue to attract committed sponsors, without whom we would not be able to host our wide range of events and activities, nor develop new Green Star tools.

With the market tight, and our member companies needing to stretch their dollars and their capacity further, we recognise the best support we can provide includes lowcost and accessible learning, networking and business growth opportunities. Our free member networking evenings, low-cost, high-value site tours and reduced ticket prices for our Meet the Stars events have ensured more members participated in our events in 2011 than at any other time in the GBCA’s history.

In 2011, the Green Building Council of Australia delivered outstanding value to our member companies and furthered our mission to develop a sustainable property industry in Australia. Our perspiration and perseverance has paid off and we are wellpositioned to take on the challenges of 2012, all the while making a real difference to our members, our industry, our nation and our planet.

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A new era

for Green Star Those people who were part of the early days of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) will remember the ‘buzz’ in the industry when the first Green Star rating tool for offices was released.

According to the GBCA’s Green Star Executive Director, Andrew Aitken, this buzz will be replaced with a roar when Green Star – Performance hits the market.

Star tools and efficient processes able to support the next stage of Australia’s green building revolution.

The GBCA undertook a comprehensive review of Green Star, surveying members, assessing submissions made to the Green Star Review Committee and undertaking market research projects.

“Until now, we’ve been developing tools that addressed two per cent of the market,” Aitken says.

“We recognise that Green Star must continue to evolve and improve if it is to continue to drive the transformation of Australia’s property and construction industry,” Aitken says.

“While we’ve established a firm foothold in the design and construction of new buildings, we’re now looking at how we address the 98 per cent of Australia’s buildings that are not brand new.

“We’ve listened carefully to members’ feedback and have now embarked on a visionary series of projects which will ensure Green Star continues to lead the green building industry in Australia.”

“The USGBC’s rating tool for Existing Buildings’ Operations and Maintenance, LEED-EBOM, has driven more certifications in one year than all the other LEED tools have done in their history. Our big, audacious goal is for Green Star – Performance to have the same impact in Australia,” Aitken says.

Some of the Green Star Revolution projects are truly transformational.

The GBCA also launched the Green Star Revolution project in 2011. This seven point plan aims to make Green Star simpler, faster, more consistent and more cost-effective, and deliver a new generation of Green

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“Projects such as Green Star – Performance will reshape our existing building landscape and fundamentally change the way Australia’s property industry operates,” Aitken says.

“Similarly, Green Star – Communities is taking us beyond buildings to address entire precincts using concepts such as liveability and economic prosperity,” Aitken says.

“If there’s one message for the industry, it’s that the GBCA is working hard to make Green Star easier to use,” Andrew Aitken Executive Director Green Star Green Building Council of Australia

While some projects are revolutionary, others are small recalibrations which will have a big impact on teams working on Green Star projects.

“We’re simplifying credits, reducing documentation requirements, creating standard templates and examples of successful submissions to guide project teams through the certification process.

“We’re also working on a comprehensive online system which will enable us to certify a greater range of building types.”

“While some of these changes may seem small, the feedback we’ve already received from industry suggests they will make a big difference to how project teams manage their Green Star submissions,” Aitken explains.

“If there’s one message for the industry, it’s that the GBCA is working hard to make Green Star easier to use,” Aitken concludes.

“... we’re now looking at how we address the 98 per cent of Australia’s buildings that are not brand new.”

Andrew Aitken Executive Director Green Star Green Building Council of Australia

Green Star

Revolution Projects You told us Green Star needed to be simpler, faster, more consistent and more cost-effective. You had great ideas. We listened.

The result is Green Star Revolution. Our seven clear goals for Green Star will help us to build a revolutionary rating system that is: 1. Easy-to-use

5. Transparent

2. Efficient

6. Rigorous

3. Cost-effective

7. Innovative.

4. Consistent So, what progress have we made on the road to Green Star Revolution?

1. EASY TO USE Project

What it means for you

Progress

Standard templates and examples of successful submissions

Spend less time and money on submissions as we reduce documentation requirements.

The first standard templates were released in June 2011.

Green Star Online tool

Access a comprehensive, consistent online Green Star rating tool for all building types.

Scoping work has commenced.

Reduce documentation requirements as we rationalise and simplify Green Star credits.

Completion date: June 2013

A complete set of templates for Office Design and As Built is now under construction.

Completion date: June 2012

Reduce the number of credits in Green Star

Completion date: December 2013

2. EFFICIENT Project

What it means for you

Online submission process Achieve fast, cost-effective certification with anytime, anywhere

Progress Completion date: December 2013

online access to your submissions at your fingertips.

Free CIRs

Increase the certainty of your credit claims with a free Credit Interpretation Request (CIR) ruling at the start of your project.

Implemented: June 2011

Access to experts

Make the important decisions earlier with additional expert technical advice.

Research currently underway.

Completion date: June 2012

3. Cost-Effective Project

What it means for you

Progress

Innovation assessments

Decrease costs and increase the certainty of Innovation credit claims as Innovation assessments move to Round 1.

Implemented: June 2011

‘Deemed to satisfy’ criteria for some Green Star credits

Reduce documentation requirements, time and money with new ‘deemed to satisfy’ criteria for all projects, regardless of size.

Deemed to satisfy criteria have been developed for some credits included in the Custom rating tools and are being piloted on Custom projects.

Released: June 2013

Pre-assessment of critical credits

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Eliminate expensive buffer credits through pre-assessment of critical credits.

Implemented: August 2011

4. CONSISTENT Project

What it means for you

Progress

Collaborating with the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) and the Australian Building Codes Board

Better understand how your Green Star rating links to NABERS and Commenced: June 2010 the Building Code of Australia as we work together towards greater alignment between the systems, and reduce unwarranted duplication, cost and red tape in the energy modelling protocols used to simulate the energy efficiency for Australia’s non-residential buildings.

Common carbon metric project

Measure your projects against global common metrics being developed by the WorldGBC and GBCA.

Commenced: 2009

Assessor training and audits

Access fair, robust assessment as we improve assessor training and quality, and conduct regular audits.

Commenced: August 2011

5. TRANSPARENT Project

What it means for you

Progress

Access to technical clarifications and CIRs

Learn from the successes of other projects through easy access to updated credits, technical clarifications and credit interpretation requests.

Work on the online CIR/TC system has progressed.

Review of environmental weightings

Benefit from a more transparent environmental weighting system that ensures environmental impacts reflect climatic variances within each state.

Research is currently underway, which will inform a position paper.

Green Star updates

Obtain regular updates on Green Star Revolution’s progress.

Commenced: June 2011

Green Star satisfaction monitoring

Share your ideas and experience through annual satisfaction surveys Commenced: January 2011; will be conducted annually so we can quantify the transformational changes to Green Star.

Completion date: Dec 2013

Completion date: June 2012

6. RIGOROUS Project

What it means for you

Progress

Green Star Design and As Built Expiry dates

Reinforce the importance of Green Star with your stakeholders, as we examine how to introduce expirations on Green Star Design and As Built ratings.

Completion date: June 2012

Minimum category requirements

Achieve recognition for the most sustainable solutions through the introduction of conditional category requirements and minimum standards.

Independent research has been commissioned into conditional requirements.

Life cycle assessments

Increase the rigour of Materials credit claims.

A discussion paper is being prepared for stakeholder feedback. Completion: December 2012

Materials calculators

Use a new set of easy-to-use, streamlined and rigorous Material Fitout Calculators.

Revised materials calculators will be included in the updated version of the Green Star – Interiors rating tool.

Completion date: June 2012

Completion date: June 2012

7. INNOVATIVE Project

What it means for you

Progress

Green Star – Performance

Assess the operational performance of your existing buildings with the new Green Star – Performance tool.

A Technical Working Group has been formed and credits are being developed. Australand, Norman Disney & Young, Sustainability Victoria, the GPT Group and Brookfield Multiplex have committed to sponsorship.

Completion date: 2013

Green Star – Public Buildings

Rate your public buildings with the Green Star – Public Building tool.

The PILOT process is progressing.

Green Star – Custom

Collaborate on a Green Star – Custom tool for any project outside the scope of existing Green Star rating tools.

First tools released: September 2011

Green Star – Communities

Access best practice planning, design and construction benchmarks for Australia’s precincts and communities.

PILOT testing to commence in 2012

Completion date: December 2012

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The next generation of

Green Star

Per form ance As the world wakes up to the realities of climate change, Australia’s property and construction industry is counting the environmental cost of an aging built environment that is responsible for more than 23 per cent of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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Per form ance Since the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) launched the first Green Star tool for offices in 2003, Australia’s holistic environmental rating system for buildings has focused on design and construction of new and refurbished buildings.

While Green Star has driven a seismic shift towards sustainable design and construction of our new and refurbished building stock, it has only addressed around two per cent of Australia’s built environment.

This is about to change, with the GBCA currently developing Green Star – Performance to provide an equivalent set of benchmarks for existing buildings of all types in operation.

Consider this: around 85 per cent of Australia’s office stock is more than 10 years old. And it’s getting older – the average age of a commercial office in Australia is now more than 27 years. In fact, there is currently around 14.5 million square metres of office stock more than 20 years old.

Rather than being the efficient green buildings we need, most of these ‘brown’ buildings were constructed between 1960 and 1980 for as little money as possible, and with little consideration to issues such as energy efficiency.

However, demolishing the vast majority of our building stock is not only impractical, when the embodied energy of these buildings is taken into consideration, it’s also counterproductive. Upgrading these buildings makes economic, social and environmental sense. Research has found that a large-scale refurbishment program of our offices which are more than 20 years old could prevent more than a million tonnes of greenhouse gas entering the atmosphere each year – the equivalent of taking a quarter of a million cars from Australia’s roads.

And that’s just offices. Australia also has around 9,500 schools and universities, 1,300 hospitals, 1,300 shopping centres, as well as countless square metres of other buildings such as libraries, law courts, town halls and industrial facilities. The vast majority of these

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buildings perform well below our current best practice environmental benchmarks.

Developing the Green Star – Performance environmental rating tool was a key focus area for the GBCA in 2011. A technical working group of more than 25 people from across the industry are currently working on draft credits for the tool, and testing commences in early 2012.

Project Leader Robert Milagre says that, once complete, Green Star – Performance will enable building owners, facilities managers and governments to undertake assessments of individual buildings or their entire portfolios in operation. They’ll gain holistic ratings covering the nine Green Star categories of management, indoor environment quality, energy, transport, water, materials, land use and ecology, emissions and innovation.

“Green Star – Performance will provide useful benchmarks that can be used to set targets to increase energy and water efficiency, reduce waste and improve factors that influence productivity, health and learning, such as indoor environment quality,” Milagre says.

And the tool won’t just be limited to offices. Schools, shopping centres, libraries, factories, multi-unit residential developments and hospitals – in fact, almost every type of building – will be able to achieve Green Star – Performance ratings and identify areas for incremental improvement.

The response from industry to the new project has been overwhelmingly positive.

Jones Lang LaSalle’s Director of Sustainability for Australia, Joel Quintal, says that the Green Star – Performance project is long overdue. “The development of robust, holistic benchmarks will allow building owners to take stock of their assets and promote best practice in the industry,” he says.

Buildings Manager at Sustainability Victoria, Stefan Preuss agrees. “The Green Star rating tools have had a profound impact in setting benchmarks for the sustainability of new buildings. The new Green Star – Performance tool will complement the current suite of Green Star tools and allow building owners to monitor and improve the ongoing performance of their existing premises,” he says.

“Existing buildings represent the single biggest opportunity to reduce the environmental impact from the built environment,” says Norman Disney & Young’s Director, Darrel Williams. “The link between commissioning, tuning, operations and management has been somewhat missing from the discussion. This performance tool is a real opportunity to bring those influences together.”

“Just as we have seen rapid progress in uplifting the sustainability performance of new buildings, this tool should encourage improvements to our existing stock,”

Principal Sponsor Australand Silver Sponsor Norman Disney & Young Silver Sponsor Sustainability Victoria Silver Sponsor Brookfield Multiplex Silver Sponsor The GPT Group Sector Partner Facility Management Association of Australia

115 Batman St 5 Star Green Star – Office Design v2, 5 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 4 Star Green Star – Office As Built v2

“The focus on ongoing performance will drive decisions based on value and not just cost.”

Jon McCormick Managing Director Brookfield Multiplex Services

says GPT Group’s Head of Sustainability, Rosemary Kirkby. “This is significant for the regeneration of our CBD built environments.

The tool should also close gaps between Design and As Built results and will hopefully encourage more holistic ‘whole of building’ thinking.”

Chief Executive Officer of FMA Australia, Nicholas Burt, says that, aside from the opportunity to improve building performance, the tool will also “help to improve knowledge transfer within and between the various stakeholders in the design, construction and operation of buildings.”

Measurement, then management Measurement is the first step towards better environmental management of our buildings.

Facilities managers of existing buildings need environmental benchmarks to set baselines and targets before they embark on large-scale upgrade programs.

Mirvac’s General Manager, Chris Luscombe, says that a rating tool is also needed to ensure that managers of new buildings demonstrate that buildings are performing as they were designed to perform. “Without a way to measure the operational performance of our buildings, how do we know the designs work? Green Star – Performance will help us verify that the operational performance of our buildings matches the design potential; the feedback and lessons

learnt through this measurement process will be invaluable,” he says.

“It will also help building owners to set clear pathways for their upgrade programs.

Not everyone has the money to take a building straight to 6 Star Green Star, but Green Star – Performance will help us to make decisions that support both long-term investment in green building and incremental improvements.”

A raft of research reports has confirmed that Green Star-rated buildings outperform their non-green counterparts. The Building Better Returns report, published by the Australian Property Institute and Property Funds Association in September, found that Green Star-rated buildings are delivering a 12 per cent ‘green premium’ in value and a five per cent premium in rent.

“Green Star – Performance could be a major catalyst for change in the property and facilities management industry. The focus on ongoing performance will drive decisions based on value and not just cost,” argues Jon McCormick, Managing Director at Brookfield Multiplex Services.

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Our long-term vision is for almost every building in Australia to have a Green Star – Performance rating.

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Working with NABERS Following the release of a draft scoping paper in 2010, the GBCA spent the first six months of 2011 gathering research and industry feedback, which will inform the development of the tool.

The GBCA is collaborating with the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) team, within the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, to ensure Green Star – Performance does not duplicate widely-accepted, existing measurements or benchmarks. A working group is examining how NABERS tools will inform Green Star credits and how existing benchmarks can be enhanced.

A comprehensive feedback report revealed that every respondent believed that NABERS Energy certificates should be mandatory requirements of the Green Star – Performance tool.

Furthermore, 86 per cent of respondents wanted to see NABERS Water certificates as a mandatory requirement.

“Our long-term vision is for almost every building in Australia to have a Green Star – Performance rating. This means ensuring the tool is easy to use and consistent with existing industry benchmarks. Working closely with the NABERS team, as well as developing an online platform that reduces the time required for data collection and entry, will ensure we deliver a streamlined certification process,” Robert Milagre explains.

Beyond energy efficiency Over the last year or so, the Australian Government has developed a package of support measures to drive energy efficiency upgrades of existing buildings. These include the Commercial Building Disclosure scheme, which requires building owners to disclose an energy efficiency rating at the time of sale or lease, and the $1 billion Tax Breaks for Green Buildings program.

However, as CB Richard Ellis’ Head of Sustainability, Rebecca Pearce points out, these measures have been focused on energy efficiency.

“In a market already familiar with competition around sustainability, the Green Star – Performance tool will provide us with a truly holistic assessment of a building’s operations, driving sustained improvements in the way buildings impact their occupants, the community and the environment,” Pearce says.

Head of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability at DEXUS Property Group, Michael Lane, agrees. “By providing a greater measure of building performance across a wider range of elements, we’ll have a tool for existing buildings that goes beyond energy

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and water use and which will challenge the scope of retrofits and management practices, producing greater outcomes for the industry.”

A growing body of evidence underscores the influence that green buildings can have on the health and wellbeing of occupants. Green buildings can enhance workplace productivity, reduce staff turnover, decrease patient hospitalisation time, and even enhance student achievement in green schools.

We know that improved indoor environment quality in buildings – which can often be achieved in concert with energy efficiency upgrades – can reduce sick leave and staff turnover, and increase productivity. Research has found these productivity improvements vary between two and 10 per cent per worker.

According to Robert Milagre, tenants are beginning to recognise that operating from a Green Star building can deliver a range of intangible benefits, such as increased brand equity and attracting and retaining the top talent.

The role of facilities managers in the development and uptake of the Green Star – Performance rating tool is vital.

“The operational phase of a building is responsible for up to 90 per cent of its greenhouse gas emissions. As every facilities manager knows, you can design a building to be sustainable, but it is up to the facilities management team to ensure it delivers on its design potential,” Milagre concludes.

Per form ance Help us create Green Star – Performance •• Sponsor the development of the Green Star – Performance rating tool •• Participate in the Green Star – Performance Technical Working Group •• Refer a colleague with expertise in the field of building operation and maintenance •• Follow the development of the rating tool through our monthly newsletters and provide feedback on the DRAFT Green Star – Performance rating tool •• Find out more: www.gbca.org.au/performance

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Per form ance What will Green Star – Performance help to deliver?

Building owners Gain an holistic assessment of your building’s operational performance Set industry-recognised benchmarks to guide ongoing upgrade programs Demonstrate industry leadership and corporate social responsibility Save money and reduce operational costs Create a healthier place to live, work and play Increase worker productivity Attract and retain high quality tenants Obtain a benchmark for government policies Gain a reliable, third-party rating you can trust Improve the capital value of your property Achieve higher rental returns Gain competitive advantage when marketing your property Communicate your commitment to the environment Compare your building’s performance to that of its competitors Gain benchmarks for the monitoring and maintenance of performance targets Keep a step ahead of future government regulation Gain easier access to awards, grants and incentives Insure against potential health claims Be part of the solution to climate change

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Facilities managers

Tenants

Governments

‘Quality of Life’ through the lens of sustainable facilities management

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Per form ance

“... facilities management professionals, those responsible for managing the built environment, have the potential to directly influence a large proportion of Australia’s total GHG emissions.”

Stephen Ballesty, Director and Head of Advisory at Rider Levett Bucknall, challenges owners, managers and tenants to re-think their approach to re-lifing and repositioning existing property assets in a post-GFC world.

The Age of Environmental Thrift

Beyond compliance

It is only in recent times, with challenges such as climate change and the global financial crisis (GFC), that serious attention has been paid to the impact of our industry upon the natural environment and the use of scarce resources.

The built environment surrounds us, encloses us and supports us.

It is the artificial world we have created to provide shelter and storage, and to control spaces, lighting and thermal comfort. It is quite simply the physical matrix for modern society; it is predominantly where we work, live and play. Furthermore, our existing assets, depending on sector and market cycles, can represent up to 98 per cent of the stock by area and value each year. The effective and efficient management of our built environment – its design, delivery and operation – is essential to ‘quality of life’.

Unfortunately, many projects are driven solely by their capital budgets, with scant regard for the balance between capital cost and long-term life cycle, operating and maintenance costs. This approach will not lead to sustainable outcomes – environmentally, socially or economically. Instead, the life cycle impact and potential for economic, functional, technological and social obsolescence of buildings must be considered, particularly when public funds are being invested by governments or through superannuation funds.

Public opinion, reacting to this new paradigm, is now shifting us into the ‘Age of Environmental Thrift’. This market era now emerging will see consciousness about productivity, the use of finite resources and extension of the life expectancy of existing assets achieve a new primacy.

Many owners have embraced sustainability through best practice benchmarks such as Green Star, through the Property Council of Australia (PCA) office quality grade matrix, and through operational mandates via the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) and Commercial Building Disclosure (CBD) scheme.

However, this is only part of the story.

For, when considering a new construction project, perhaps it’s not about “how much does it cost to be green?” or even “how much will we save?” The real questions should be: “why are we using finite resources and what are the alternatives?”

The Australian Government’s 1992 National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development defines ESD as: “using, conserving and enhancing the community’s resources so that ecological processes on which life depends are maintained, and the total quality of life, now and into the future, can be increased”. Clearly, ESD is not just a case of complying with regulatory imposts or achieving the minimum requirements. But should we simply be maintaining the status quo, or should we be considering new approaches?

Throughout their life cycles, our buildings consume about 40 per cent of the world’s energy and contribute to a third of our global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with up to 90 per cent of total life cycle emissions produced during a building’s operational phase.1 Closer to home, the commercial and residential building sectors are responsible for 23 per cent of Australia’s total GHG emissions.

Therefore, facilities management (FM) professionals, those responsible for managing the built environment, have the potential to directly influence a large proportion of Australia’s total GHG emissions. 2

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Typical Office Energy Usage

Typical Office Water Usage

Domestic Hot Water 2%

Irrigation 1%

Heating 5%

Leakage 26%

Chiller 24%

Amenities 37%

Pumps 7%

Cooling Towers 31%

Fans 17%

Others 2%

Equipment 19%

Retail 3%

Lights 23% Lifts 3%

Source: Energy – FMA Australia (2010) and Australian Government (2006)

In a post-GFC world, forward-thinking organisations are seeking solutions which maximise performance, enhance value, mitigate risks and minimise their environmental impact. Increasingly, FM is providing strategic advice on the efficient delivery and operation of our facilities with consideration of the true whole-of-life cost impact, workplace strategy and business continuity. FM is also responsible for ensuring that services are delivered in a way that not only optimises the return on investment for owners and investors, but also satisfies users, occupants and visitors.

Today, it seems it’s not possible to be involved in FM without being an advocate for sustainability. The major drivers for facilities managers to implement sustainable operational initiatives, as outlined in FMA Australia’s An Operational Guide to Sustainable Facilities Management (2010) are: •• Compliance: legislation is becoming increasingly more stringent (such as National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting and the Commercial Building Disclosure scheme) •• Market expectations: improved environmental performance and its impact on leasing and acquisition decisions •• Awareness: a growing pressure for companies to demonstrate and report on corporate social responsibility •• Economics: reduced waste and operating costs, and maintaining underlining asset values •• Productivity: correlation between indoor environment quality (IEQ) improvements and increased productivity, profitability and employee satisfaction.

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What about building quality?

It is significant to note that the PCA, in its A Guide to Office Building Quality (2006), with separate matrices for new and existing office buildings, included environmental criteria as a determinant of quality.

Existing buildings are expected to be environmentally sound, and the design specification for new office buildings within the PCA Guide clearly sets the environmental criteria in Green Star and NABERS Energy terms for Premium, Grade A and Grade B offices.

Recognition of such quality drivers is in response to growing evidence that the physical attributes of the workplace – including air quality, lighting and social equity – can have a significant impact on facility users and occupiers. It is now widely accepted that the psychosocial aspects of the workplace can be significant contributors (or inhibitors) to improved productivity. The effective design and maintenance of the workplace, highlighted by the International Facility Management Association Foundation in its recent Work on the Move research, is now considered a fundamental aspect of good business practice, particularly with regards to the attraction and retention of talent.

In the latest 2011 edition of the PCA’s Quality Guide, made available from January 2012, the environmental criteria for quality has been expanded from an environmental star rating to specific considerations of performance parameters for energy, water, waste and indoor environment for both new and existing office buildings. Additionally, building management criteria have been expanded to include level of service, energy and water sub-metering and the presence of a lifecycle or maintenance plan.

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The extension of PCA’s commitment to sustainability the decision to include lifecycle and maintenance plans is to be applauded.

Evidence of 15, 10 and five year plans respectively for Premium, Grade A and Grade B seems an appropriate approach to the responsible management of our built environment. Logically, improved facilities management will extend building life expectancy, maintain quality levels and enhance the occupants’ experience – and as we instinctively know, happy people are productive people.

A changing world Ours is a world in which exciting new facilities will challenge our imaginations, meet emerging requirements and exceed market expectations. However, the importance of our industry in supporting society’s quality of life actually means we have no choice but to change our existing buildings too. Not because people perceive it to be a worthy change, but because the economics of the ‘Age of Environmental Thrift’ will demand it. With this as a central tenet, FM has been positioned as the foremost contributor in the delivery of a more productive and sustainable built environment for all.

Increasingly building owners, facilities managers and tenants will feel the impact of this cultural change. During the project planning phase, it will be more common for people to ask: “What is the whole-of-life impact of a development?” and “how can we extend the life of our existing facility by, say five, 10 or 20 years?”. The time of ‘demolish and redevelop’ as the only option has passed.

We must now ask ourselves this question: “How do we improve user productivity and quality of life?”

About Stephen Ballesty, CFM, FRICS, FAIQS, ICECA Stephen is a Director and Head of Advisory at Rider Levett Bucknall.

He is also a Past Chairman of FMA Australia, the former Deputy Chairman of the Australian Government’s FM Action Agenda and was the first non-North American to hold the position of Chairman of the IFMA Foundation. He currently chairs the PCA’s Office Quality Guide Committee and is serving as Immediate Past Chairman of the IFMA Foundation. Stephen is a Green Star Accredited Professional, a NABERS Assessor and was awarded Life Membership of FMA Australia in 2011 for service to industry.

Acknowledgement of inputs by Eve Tan and Carly McIver at Rider Levett Bucknall, Matthew Trigg at FMA Australia and the inspirational work carried out by the IFMA Foundation.

Per form ance 1. UNEP Sustainable Buildings & Climate Initiative, Common Carbon Metric – Protocol for Measuring Energy Use and Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Building Operations, UNEP 2010, p.2.

2. ASBEC, The Second Plank Update Report 2010, p.14.

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What IS YOUR

VISION

FOR AUSTRALIA'S EXISTING BUILDINGS? Darren Bilsborough

Managing Director, Cminus “The GBCA’s – and the property industry’s – biggest challenge is how we significantly influence positive change in existing buildings.

In 10 years from now, I hope that both investors and tenants of buildings will value refurbished building stock in preference to new buildings, both for resource efficiency, and their character and cultural heritage factors. The GBCA has a pivotal role to play in both the education and attitudinal shift of the market.”

Rosemary Kirkby

Head of Sustainability, The GPT Group “The key issue, as it has always been, will be meeting the evolving needs of the people and the organisations who use our buildings and to do this in ways that are much more sustainable in supporting both social and environmental performance. The core functions that buildings provide, such as housing and places to work, will undoubtedly continue to be needed, so it will be fascinating to see how these can best be delivered as technological, social and regulatory changes occur over the next decade.”

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Jon

McCormick Managing Director, Brookfield Multiplex Services “My personal vision for Australia’s existing buildings is that they are all operated to their full performance capability as envisaged by their designers and that the property and facilities management industry takes on the responsibility for delivering performance outcomes.”

Peter Marix-Evans

General Manager, ISIS Group Australia

Mark Gray

Managing Director, Leighton Properties “I’d like to see increased density within and around our cities and reduced urban sprawl, offset by greater ‘green’ areas, both active and passive. This will allow less expenditure on infrastructure and more to be spent on cultural and artistic pursuits. To encourage this change, we need increased incentives to refurbish existing buildings.”

“I am positive about the future for our built environment. I think both legislation and consumer groundswell will continue to drive the industry towards more efficient use and refinement of our built environment. Performance monitoring and reporting will assist in driving more immediate changes in emissions and consumption, however, I think the real benefits will come when we combine technology with innovative and cutting-edge design to create great workplaces through adaptive reuse of our existing commercial stock, rather than relying on just ‘new build’ for our next generation of workplaces.”

Paolo Bevilacqua

Sustainability Manager, Australand Property Group “The economic benefit created by improving the performance of our existing buildings will stimulate innovation and investment in broader city-wide initiatives that encourage healthy and active lifestyles.”

Rebecca Pearce

Head of Sustainability, Pacific, CB Richard Ellis

Per form ance

“I would like to advocate a future where we take an ambitious and creative approach to existing building stock, using fast-evolving technology to set new quality and efficiency standards through cost-effective, low carbon interventions. In doing so, we need to consider the long-term resource, occupant and financial benefits of extending the life of our existing building stock.

As the way we live and work in our cities changes, this might involve simple refurbishment, the full scale re-birthing of existing structures, or adaptation and reuse to create complementary uses, reconsidering the way the building interacts with the surrounding spaces and population. I hope we can use design and innovation to provide an alternative to new buildings that doesn’t compromise quality and performance, creating a blended, low-carbon city.”

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What IS YOUR

VISION

FOR AUSTRALIA'S EXISTING BUILDINGS? Darrel Williams Director Norman Disney & Young

Joel

“The next decade will see a significant improvement in the performance of existing buildings as they are either re-tuned, refurbished or relegated to second tier stock. The buildings that will ultimately be successful will be those that address wider issues, such as community and quality of the indoor environment, as well as the traditional metrics such as carbon and water.”

Quintal Director of Sustainability, Australia Jones Lang LaSalle “The Australian built environment is like no other in the world.

We have balanced stark, modern architectural forms with our strong heritage buildings and combined functionality with environmental features to deliver practical and innovative design solutions. As green building practices evolve, I hope to see buildings blending closer with the natural environment and incorporating renewable technologies into their very fabric to create powerhouses of energy that support the communities in which they operate.”

Paul

Siobhan Toohill General Manager, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Stockland “We’re starting to look beyond the building and we’re beginning to recognise that sustainability is more than eco-efficiency. We have an enormous capacity to shape the performance of the communities, even the cities, where we live.

But to do this we now need to factor climate adaptation and social sustainability considerations into our tools to create truly sustainable workplaces, retail and town centre environments, hospitals and learning environments and more. Great places, resilient places, sustainable places to live – now and well into the future.”

Wall Engineer Manager DEXUS Property Group “I would like to see existing buildings with well-structured management teams that are rewarded for great performance through an accurate and holistic ratings system, and are supported by intuitive and robust monitoring platforms.

Eventually, all buildings should be fine-tuned for optimum performance - eliminating wastage of valuable resources.”

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Rod Fehring Executive General Manager, Residential

George Kostas Managing Director, Construction and Development

Steve Driscoll Director, Sustainability and Policy

Australand

Brookfield Multiplex

“...is a great opportunity to apply sustainability principles to the broader urban framework.”

“...is the start of a journey to environmental equilibrium.”

“...is a nationally-consistent, industry-led framework to help make our cities more sustainable.”

David Parken Chief Executive Officer

Rob Adams Director City Design

Greg Ryan Sustainability Manager – Environment

Australian Institute of Architects

City of Melbourne

Landcorp

“...will help to fix our cities.”

“...is critical to the success of the places that we create.”

“...is the next evolution in the sustainability revolution.”

David Waldren General Manager – Carlton Brewery

Cate Harris Head of Sustainability, Australia

Grocon

Lend Lease

Jeff Robinson Principal Sustainable Buildings Engineer Aurecon “...will provide the benchmark in the creation of sustainable residential communities throughout Australia.”

Tom Roper President Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council

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“...shows the benefits of collaboration.”

Landcom

“...is contributing to more productive, sustainable and liveable cities.”

Dorte Ekelund Executive Director Major Cities Unit, Department of Infrastructure and Transport “...will be the revolutionary new benchmark for sustainable living.”

Stella Whittaker Senior Executive Sustainability and Climate Change Manidis Roberts “...will lift the quality of urban development.”

Peter Cotton National Practice Director

“...is planning for a better future.”

Mirvac Design

Kirsty Kelly Chief Executive Officer

“...is a way of delivering true sustainability.”

Planning Institute of Australia “...will help shape the future in sustainability.”

“...is the new benchmark.”

Partners for Liveable Communities

Maria Efkarpidis Managing Director

Rafael Chemke Sustainability Manager

“...is a valuable framework to assist in delivering placemaking and enhancing urban liveability.”

Rock Development Group

Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority

“...is integrating. Thinking. By design.”

“...is a facilitator of sustainable outcomes.”

Sam Sangster Chief Executive Officer

Tim Horton Commissioner for Integrated Design

Stewart McRae Associate

Places Victoria

SA Integrated Design Commission

Tract Consultants

“....represents our newest ally in helping us build healthier and more active communities.”

“...is about creating better ways to live.”

“...is the right step forward for successful placemaking.”

Richard Katter Chief Executive Officer

Shauna Jones National Manager – Active Living

Siobhan Toohill General Manager, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability

Heart Foundation

Stockland

Andrew Hammonds President Urban Design Alliance (Qld)

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Powers and stands by Australia’s greenest hospital

The new A$1 billion Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne is aiming to be one of Australia’s greenest hospitals that will be supported by a tri-generation power plant featuring Cummins lean-burn gas generator sets.

The plant is one of the green features at the hospital that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 45 per cent.

The world-class hospital is scheduled to open late in 2011, although the tri-generation plant and standby power system, which also features Cummins generator sets (diesel units), are being commissioned before the end of 2010.

“The tri-generation plant will provide baseload power around the clock, reducing the hospital’s dependency on the grid and thus reducing electricity costs,” says David Eccleston, business development manager for Cummins Power Generation.

The tri-generation system, which simultaneously produces electricity, heating and cooling, features two 1160 kWe Cummins C1160N5C (QSK60) lean-burn gas generator sets. Each genset will operate for around 6,000 hours a year during peak demand.

“The tri-generation system alone will reduce the hospital’s CO2 emissions by around 20 per cent,” he points out. Heat recovered from the gas engines’ exhaust is converted via a Broad absorption chiller to chill water for air conditioning and other uses at the new hospital. In addition, Cummins has installed the standby power system at the hospital, incorporating three 2250 kVA Cummins C2250D5 (QSK60) diesel generator sets.

The diesel units can synchronise with the gas gensets and load share in the event of a blackout. Cummins assisted with the design of the two digital master controllers, one each for the gas and diesel gensets.

‘Cummins’ ability to fully integrate gas and diesel genset technology was one of the key differentiators between Cummins and the competition,” says Adam Ferrara, senior project manager for the Cummins power generation team in Melbourne. Cummins worked closely

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with principal electrical services contractor PSG Elecraft and mechanical services contractor RACAH — a joint venture between AG Coombs and AE Smith — on the installation and integration of the gas gensets with the diesel units.

“Cummins’ ability to provide a fully integrated system of tri-generation and standby diesel gensets has been critical,” says Nathan Saffery, project manager for PSG Elecraft. “The fact we haven’t had to make two separate electrical systems and then try to interface these systems has been hugely beneficial.

“The workmanship of Cummins and its contractors, and the expertise Nick Rousch (Cummins applications engineer) brings to the control side, is second to none.” Nathan Saffery points to the 1,000 metres of stainless steel fuel supply piping as an example of the quality of work. The three diesel gensets are fed with fuel from two 50,000-litre underground tanks which are sited 200 metres from the generator room. There are two fully separate supply and return lines (adding to the total length), as well as three 1,000-litre day tanks with a fully automatic fuel control and monitoring system.

Cummins with its contractors also installed the complete noise and engine exhaust attenuation system for the diesel standby generators to achieve 75db(A) at one metre.

The new hospital, being built by Bovis Lend Lease in Parkville, will treat an extra 35,000 patients a year, with 85 per cent of the 357 beds being in single rooms — the highest percentage of any public hospital in Australia.

The Power of Green.

If you’re looking for a power system that will help you achieve a Green Star rating for your building and help reduce its environmental impact, greenhouse gas emissions and improve efficiency, then look no further than Cummins.

Cummins diesel and gas gensets have been engineered for a greener world by being energy and cost efficient. Gas fired cogeneration and trigeneration systems improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lessen environmental impact by generating power, cooling and hot water. We are a recognised leader in new technologies that meet and exceed emissions standards.

Our innovative technology and products assist in developing sustainable buildings and our ability to provide total turn-key systems keep us switched on to customers’ needs. We are the only power equipment company to develop and manufacture our own power generation, power transfer and power control products.

We design, supply, maintain and support. We call this the power of one.

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Supermarkets, restaurants, retirement living and mixed-use developments are set to go green

What do a supermarket, a restaurant, a mixed-use development and a retirement village all have in common?

These building types will soon join the league of Green Star leaders.

The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has been working with four companies – Coles, McDonald’s, Stockland and Rock Development Group – to develop special Green Star – Custom tools to rate projects outside the scope of the current Green Star suite of rating tools.

The first custom-built Green Star rating tools were approved in September 2011, so these four companies now have exclusive use of their Green Star – Custom tools and are registering projects to achieve Green Star ratings.

According to Chief Executive of the GBCA, Romilly Madew, these organisations are setting new benchmarks for sustainability in their sectors.

“Now that their Green Star – Custom tools have been approved, we can expect to see Green Star-rated McDonald’s restaurants, Coles supermarkets, Stockland retirement villages and mixed-use developments like loop in Canberra in the near future.”

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Even more exciting, with Green Star – Custom, all new buildings in Australia can now get a Green Star rating. In fact, the Green Star – Custom process also enables the GBCA to rate any building anywhere in the world.

“The release of these four new Custom tools was a watershed moment for the green building industry, as Green Star moves beyond its traditional influence and expands to reach new audiences and building types.

We want to see all Australians have the opportunity to live, work and play in Green Star buildings. With Green Star – Custom, we have taken another long stride towards achieving that vision,” Ms Madew concludes.

The GBCA is now looking for new projects currently outside the scope of Green Star, such as retail tenancies, hotels and data centres, to develop the next generation of Green Star rating tools.

Westfield Sydney 5 Star Green Star – Retail Centre Design v1

“For a number of years now, Coles has been working to reduce store energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through better technologies and store design. Our new Green Star rating tool will help us formalise, measure and benchmark our energy reduction initiatives across our store network.”

Greg Chubb Director – Property Coles

“Having met with the GBCA we realised there wasn’t an appropriate Green Star rating tool that accommodated our vision for ‘loop’ and the buildings within the sustainable community we are developing in the heart of the Belconnen Fresh Food Markets.

After working with the GBCA, we can now obtain Green Star certification for loop and realise our vision of sustainable mixed-use developments supporting urban density.”

Maria Efkarpidis Managing Director

“Stockland is committed to leading the way when it comes to sustainability.

The introduction of the Green Star rating tool for retirement villages will allow us to benchmark our developments against national standards set by the highly-regarded Green Building Council of Australia.

“We have already seen how Green Star ratings have pushed innovation in the design of office buildings and retail centres, and we expect the same to occur in the retirement living industry. It will drive positive changes and smarter design, such as better solar orientation of units, energy efficiency, use of sustainable materials and more efficient electrical systems.

“By helping to create this tool, we now have a greater insight into the ways we can reduce the environmental footprint of our villages and boost their positive social impact. Through better design we can also reduce the costs for village residents by cutting energy and water use.”

“Continual improvement is an important part of McDonald's overall business culture and this attitude also directs our journey towards environmental sustainability. Recent customer research told us that customers want us to focus on waste and recycling, the environmental practices of our suppliers, packaging materials and design, and energy efficiencies and climate change.

“We know that our position as the leading quick service restaurant in Australia brings with it significant responsibility and considerable opportunity to make change and implement improved business practices.

Now, more than ever, we consult with experts and third-party environment organisations such as the Green Building Council of Australia to learn and gain their views and direction on how we can do better.

Jackie McArthur Chief Restaurant Support Officer Design & Supply McDonald’s Australia

David Pitman Chief Executive Officer Stockland Retirement Living

Rock Development Group

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“The more we share the positive outcomes generated from Green Star ratings, the better our industry will be able to articulate how a small, up-front cost can result in massive returns on our greatest investment – our people.”

Suzie Barnett Executive Director for Industry Engagement Green Building Council of Australia

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Despite some sections of the property and construction industry feeling the pinch, green is definitely going mainstream – and the Green Building Council of Australia’s Industry Engagement team continues to find new ways to support green building growth.

“Green Star registrations continue to increase, with nearly 550 projects registered in total for 2011,” says the Green Building Council of Australia's (GBCA's) Executive Director for Industry Engagement, Suzie Barnett.

“This continued growth in registrations reflects the maturity in the Australian green building market and demonstrates that, even when economic conditions are uncertain, Green Star can still be relied upon to deliver economic, environmental and social returns.

“Leaders in our industry, who have integrated green building principles and practices into their entire organisations, have remained rock-solid in their commitment to green building,” Barnett adds.

“These vanguards know that, regardless of market conditions, green building is the future. The laggards, however, can see a tight market as an excuse to put green building on the backburner. While they believe they will be able to resume their green building activities when the market improves, we know from experience in Australia and overseas that this seldom happens. Instead, green leaders gain extra opportunities to capitalise on a growing green market and consolidate their green credentials.”

The current competitive business climate means that the pressure to achieve a Green Star outcome at the lowest cost in the shortest timeframe has never been greater. The GBCA is working hard to respond to this through the Green Star Revolution project, which will simplify and streamline Green Star certification, reduce the cost and documentation burden, and ensure greater consistency, transparency and rigour.

Suzie Barnett says that the GBCA is also committed to fostering an active dialogue with member companies.

“We’re looking for creative ways to communicate with members, such as engaging in social networking. We now have more than 1,100 followers on Twitter and a growing Facebook fan base. Our Industry Engagement team is also dedicated to working with members one-onone to discuss how we can best support their green building activities, as well as hosting member evenings and Green Building Summits,” Barnett says.

For more info on how to get involved visit gbca.com.au

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Another focus area for the Industry Engagement team has been to promote the companies that are investing in research which builds the business case for green building. “The connection between Green Star-rated buildings and occupant productivity is gaining visibility in the marketplace, and we are actively promoting the small number of companies that are releasing their productivity data,” Ms Barnett says.

“The more we share the positive outcomes generated from Green Star ratings, the better our industry will be able to articulate how a small, up-front cost can result in massive returns on our greatest investment – our people,” Barnett concludes.

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Schindler PORT technology for new and existing buildings PORT technology is a systems architecture that acts as a total transit management solution for a building or campus. Encompassing the features of Miconic 10 and Schindler ID, PORT Technology represents the third generation of destination control technology.

At its base, the system consists of a series of processors that perform the transit management operation by instructing various pieces of installed equipment such as lifts, barriers or door locks to behave in a way consistent with achieving improved traffic flow and energy efficiency.

PORT FEATuRES Access Control

Touch-less Operation

A fully integrated component of PORT that can be added to virtually any barrier design. Two PORTs per barrier provide an aesthetically pleasing and efficient twoway card reader and instruction screen combination.

Enables passengers to simply keep their cards positioned over a terminal display reader and scroll down the offered destinations to their preference. At this point the card can be removed and the destination will register.

Forward Credentialing

Emergency Evacuation

Invalidates or limits operation of the card if not used when required for access. The users card could be rendered invalid and the user would only be allowed to return to the lobby or other designated area for reactivation.

Provides clear passenger instruction to ensure that anyone approaching the lift lobby can be instantly informed about whether they should wait for the lift service or take the stairs.

Energy Control Option (ECO) ECO Mode will set non essential elevators into a standby mode . In real time as soon as the traffic pattern changes lifts are immediately available and your Premium or “A�Grade traffic handling performance is maintained. Suitable for new or existing buildings PORT has achieved energy savings of as much as 30% over traditional control systems.

For a complete briefing of the latest in global elevator sustainability trends contact Schindler today on marketing.aus@au.schindler.com or direct to our Sales & Marketing team on 02 9931 9900.

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Global Elevator Energy Certification

 VDI 4707 measures and classifies elevators according to their energy efficiency.

VEREIN DEuTSCHER INGENIEuRE (VDI).

Attributed with a relatively extended life span of 25 to 30 years, the key to reducing the environmental impact of an elevator lies clearly in its operational phase. Therefore, Schindler’s policy is that all new products have a better eco-performance than their predecessor models. Owing to intelligent and eco-friendly design, Schindler elevators ensure the highest possible performance and efficiency, thus generating substantial contribution to minimizing a buildings ecological footprint across their life cycle.

 It defines an Energy label and gives a figure for a “yearly nominal energy demand”

Elevator energy efficiency certificate Manufacturer: Schindler Location: Shanghai China Elevator Model: Schindler 3300 AP Elevator Type: Electric operated passenger elevator

Energy efficiency classes

A

A B C D E F G

Energy demand kWh/year

4,246

Normal demand per year for nominal values shown.

Schindler assesses its elevators based on the independent VDI 4707 standard, an elevator energy efficiency classification guideline established by the association of German Engineers. The VDI 4707 is widely applied in Europe and quickly gaining popularity in other parts of the world.

Rated load: 1,000 kg Rated speed: 1.75 m/s Operating days / year: 365 Standby demand: 71 W (energy demand class B) Specific travel demand: 0.537 mWh/kgm (energy demand class A) usage category 4 According to VDI 4707 Comparison of energy efficiency is only possible under equal usage.

 Elevators are rated from “A” to “G” according to their energy performance, with “A” being the most efficient, best-in class system.  The rating combines measurements of both standby and travel energy. Ratings are also influenced by travel height, speed, load and usage frequency

Date: 16.04.2010 Reference: VDI 4707 Part 1 (issue March 2009)

The most energy efficient Grade “A” result is targeted aggressively in all Modernisations, and all New Installations, incorporating the advances made in new technology such as Schindler PORT, and regeneration drives with Power factor 1 that generates green energy back to the building.

All Schindler VDI assessments are based on actual operational on-site measurements. Schindler believes this to be the only factual guide to an elevators energy efficiency, which gives an accurate operational rating as opposed to a lab tested result.

Schindler 3100: A-rating in test tower.

Installed and operated without amendments.

Travel usage category

Speed / rated load

Travel height

Stand-by

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A) Measurements

B) Mathematical model

C) Classification

1) Measured energy demand - travels and with specific loads - stand-by on man power - door movement - car light 2) Classified into A-G ratings

1) Obtain elevator/customer data 2) Given specifications influence the weighting of travel and stand-by energy demand 3) Influence the total classification

1) Rating is given according to individual unit specification and usage 2) Total energy-efficiency classes from A-G, whereby A is “best in class”

THE Business Case for

Green Building Better environment

The business case for green building continues to stack up. We now have evidence that green buildings deliver a range of quantitative and qualitative benefits: from lower operating costs and increased office productivity, through to faster patient recovery times and improved student results on tests.

Buildings are the single largest contributor to the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, using 40 per cent of global energy and generating 40 per cent of the carbon emissions.

In Australia, commercial and residential buildings alone contribute 23 per cent of Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

Minimising a building’s carbon footprint can make a significant positive impact on the global environment.

Innova21, the University of Adelaide’s Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences building, was the first project in Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star – Education v1 rating. The use of geothermal energy storage is expected to reduce the building’s cooling-related CO2 emissions by 58 per cent, while the natural gas-fired tri-generation plant – which supplies all of Innova21’s electricity, heating and cooling requirements – will deliver a 60.3 per cent reduction in peak electrical demand.

Through clever design and innovative technology, the 6 Star Green Star – Office

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Design v3 rated (and As Built v3 registered) Pixel in Melbourne is Australia’s first carbon neutral building. An extensive photovoltaic array on the roof, combined with the first commercial application of the most efficient 1kW wind turbines currently in production, allows Pixel to generate more electricity than it consumes. Over a 50-year cycle, Pixel will deliver a net carbon benefit to the environment.

The Lilyfield Housing Redevelopment in Sydney achieved a 5 Star Green Star – Multi Unit Residential PILOT rating in 2009. Housing NSW invested in environmentally-sustainable initiatives such as gas-boosted solar hot water systems, 267 square metres of solar panels and a 4 kilowatt photovoltaic system to power common area lighting. The gas-boosted hot water system caters for 60 per cent of hot water consumption and delivers annual savings of $19,000 – or $213 per unit – meaning the annual electricity bill for households will decrease by 25 per cent.

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The use of geothermal energy storage is expected to reduce the building’s cooling-related CO2 emissions by 58 per cent.

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Inova21,s natural gas-fired tri-generation plant will deliver a 60.3 per cent reduction in peak electrical demand.

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“Our monthly energy bills have dropped from an average of $12,000 to approximately $8,000 per month.”

Rebecca Ernst Support Services Manager Cardno

Lower operating costs Green buildings are built for high energy and water efficiency, so they are cheaper to operate. Assessing Green Building Performance (2008), found that green buildings: •• consume 26 per cent less energy than the average building •• generate 33 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions.

In fact, a minimal two per cent upfront cost to support green design can result, on average, in life cycle savings of 20 per cent of total construction costs – more than 10 times the initial investment.

Global infrastructure services consultancy, Cardno, operates from the 6 Star Green Star – Office As Built v2 Green Square Tower North in Brisbane, developed by Leighton Properties. Support Services Manager at Cardno, Rebecca Ernst, was impressed by the financial reward of a Green Starrated building. “Since moving from our old 4,500sqm office space to our new 7,800sqm space in Green Square North Tower, our monthly energy bills have dropped from an average of $12,000 to approximately $8,000 per month. For us, this is positive proof that moving to a green building was a smart financial decision,” she says.

Melbourne University’s The Spot, which achieved a 5 Star Green Star – Education

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PILOT rating, used 46 per cent less energy in its first year than comparable buildings across the rest of the University. According to its annual financial report, “the whole building’s energy use is considered to be exceptional”. This translates into savings of more than $180,000 a year compared to the average of equivalent buildings on campus, a saving which will more than discount the sustainability premium of five per cent.

Higher returns Green Star-rated buildings deliver consistently higher returns on investment than their non-green counterparts. The Building Better Returns report (2011), published by the Australian Property Institute and Property Funds Association, found that Green Star-rated buildings are delivering a 12 per cent ‘green premium’ in value and a five per cent premium in rent, when compared to non-rated buildings.

Similarly, the IPD Green Investment Index (2011), developed in conjunction with the Property Council of Australia, indicates that, in the two years to March 2011, Green Starrated office buildings outperformed non-rated buildings. 4 Star Green Star-rated buildings (signifying ‘Best Practice’) delivered a 10.8 per cent return over the two years to March, compared with a 4 per cent return for nonrated buildings. Capitalisation rates were on average around 30 basis points lower than non-rated buildings. According to IPD’s

Research Manager, Peter McGuinness,: “Lower cap rates are consistent with capital value stability and indicate that Green Starrated assets have less investment risk.”

The refurbished Szencorp Building was the second in Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v1 rating. In its first three years of operation following the refurbishment, the building realised energy savings of 65 per cent, as well as an 88 per cent saving in water consumption compared to industry average standards as measured by NABERS Water. According to the company’s Group Manager for Sustainable Buildings, Rina Madden, “The project has proven that sustainable buildings are a good business model – retrofitting reduces day-to-day running costs and increases a building's value.”

With its 4 Star Green Star – Multi Unit Residential PILOT rating, Convesso 8 Waterside Place in Melbourne will deliver a 65 per cent reduction in business-as-usual heating and cooling energy through a highperformance double glazing system and insulation to all walls and ceilings. It’s also delivering dividends for the developer. Lend Lease’s Executive Director, Hugh Martin, says: “It is clear that sustainable buildings like Convesso make business sense.

They represent smart financial investments today and environmentally responsible investments in our future.”

Melbourne University, The Spot 5 Star Green Star – Education PILOT Green Square Tower North 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 6 Star Green Star – Office As Built v2

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Melbourne University's, The Spot used 46 per cent less energy in its first year than comparable buildings across the rest of the University

Attractive to tenants and buyers Greener buildings both attract prospective tenants and help retain existing tenants – reducing risk and increasing building value into the bargain. The GBCA’s Valuing Green (2008) report found that green buildings attract better quality tenants, such as government and ‘top tier’ corporates with stable businesses and strong commitments to corporate social responsibility.

This evidence is backed up by Jones Lang LaSalle’s Global Corporate Occupier Sustainability Report (2011), which found that, of the 143 top-level corporate real estate leaders surveyed internationally, 92 per cent consider sustainability criteria when making their location decisions. And interestingly, just under half of the respondents said they would pay up to a 10 per cent premium for sustainable office space.

Investa Property Group’s Trenerry on Studley Park, at Abbotsford in Melbourne, has attracted a number of high profile tenants to its 4 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 office, including the world’s foremost imagery innovator Kodak, pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline and leading international technology distributor, Ingram Micro. Says Kodak CFO, Mitchell Wu: “We are extremely pleased to be moving into a new modern building with a 4 Star Green Star rating as it reinforces Kodak’s commitment to the environment and its own sustainable policy.

The building’s unique location combined with its high quality design and environmentally friendly features were the key reasons we chose Trenerry on Studley ahead of others. It fits our needs perfectly.”

Productivity benefits Green buildings consistently outperform non-green buildings in terms of comfort and productivity. Natural light, fresh air and access to views of the outdoors, as well as control over individual workspace temperature and lighting, can affect productivity directly. Staff costs are by far the greatest business expense in most businesses and only a slight increase in productivity will pay for the small premium on a green space.

The Victorian Building and Plumbing Industry Commission’s 2011 productivity study, conducted by Allens Consulting Group, modelled the impact of different increases in productivity levels arising from improved Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) on the businesses occupying the 1,800 commercial offices within the City of Melbourne.

For an initial outlay of $1.9 billion to retrofit all City of Melbourne offices, the results would be: Productivity Annual productivity gain payback

Payback period

2%

$223 million per year 8.8 years

5%

$557 million per year 3.5 years

10%

$1.1 billion per year

1.8 years

A one per cent productivity improvement – or 5 minutes each day – can mean an additional 18 hours and 20 minutes a year for each person working in a commercial office.

Multiply that by the hourly rate of each person and you can quickly see the returns.

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The City of Melbourne’s Council House 2 (CH2) was Australia’s first 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v1 rated building, and went on to achieve a 6 Star Green Star – Office As Built v1 rating as well. This multi-award winning building has demonstrated that productivity of office building occupants can be enhanced through good, green building design and a high-quality, healthy and comfortable interior environment.

A post-occupancy survey has found that productivity has risen by an impressive 10.9 per cent since staff moved into their green office, with an estimated annual cost savings of $2 million.

Umow Lai’s head office in South Yarra, Victoria, highlights the very real benefits of green buildings as staff productivity levels increase. An independently-conducted occupant productivity study of the building found the 6 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 office fit-out has triggered a 13 per cent increase in staff productivity. Higher rates have been recorded for administration staff who spend the most time in the office.

For Managing Director of Umow Lai, Dominic Lai, the result is fantastic. “The productivity benefits we have achieved have effectively paid for the cost of our fit-out,” he says.

Trevor Pearcey House in Canberra was awarded a 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 rating in 2007 for what was then a ground-breaking retrofit, undertaken by Australian Ethical Investments (AEI).

Since then, AEI has conducted an internal survey of staff perceptions, which reported a 6.2 per cent increase in productivity.

AEI’s Director, Howard Pender, estimates this small productivity improvement adds up to a big benefit: around $1.5 million of extra value over the past five years.

A staff retention and attraction tool Attracting and retaining talented employees is vital to any business’ success – and a Green Star-rated building is a valuable employee benefit. Findings from a 2008 Deloitte survey of organisations that had undergone at least one green building retrofit in the US found that 93 per cent of respondents found it easier to attract talent after their renovation, with 81 per cent reporting greater employee retention.

Every company surveyed reported an increase in goodwill and brand equity.

Colliers International Office Tenant Survey 2010 found that excellent indoor air quality and thermal comfort was second only to

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proximity to public transport (and above cutting edge IT and communications) in the top three office attributes for staff attraction and retention.

Lend Lease’s The Gauge, a 6 Star Green Star – Office Design and As Built v2 project, attracted key tenant Fujitsu Australia.

The Gauge’s green credentials encouraged Fujitsu to achieve a 6 Star Green Star – Interiors v1.1 rating for its tenancy.

The building was designed with people in mind and the layout promotes easy movement and open space, with a living green wall to help improve office air quality, reduce stress levels and enhance worker satisfaction. “It’s a fantastic working space and reflects our culture of sustainability as well as our leadership position within the industry on this issue,” Chris Seale says. “Cleaner air and avoiding sick building syndrome have also led to a 42% fall in absenteeism.”

The benefits of working in a 4 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 rated office environment extend beyond reduced carbon emissions and energy costs for the Queensland Government’s Environment Protection Agency (EPA) in Toowoomba. “We are noticing increased interest from people seeking to work for an environmentally-aware employer.

It’s generally a tight labour market out there, so if being proactive... can help us be seen as an employer of choice, it will enhance our prospects of attracting and retaining suitably qualified employees that share our values,” says Executive Director of Corporate Sustainability for the EPA, Terry Harper.

“The productivity benefits we have achieved have effectively paid for the cost of our fit-out.”

Dominic Lai Managing Director Umow Lai

‘Future-proofed’ assets Governments and large corporate organisations are increasingly incorporating green principles into their property requirements, and a number of state governments have already mandated minimum Green Star benchmarks for all government office buildings – with other building types expected to follow suit.

By incorporating sustainable features now, building owners are future-proofing for changes in the regulatory environment, and ensuring they will not be at a disadvantage in the future. What’s more, by integrating Green Star principles into their buildings, they are leaving the community with a lasting legacy.

The City of Gosnells has achieved a 5 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 rating for the retrofit of its Civic Centre, near Perth.

The sustainable transformation means the Civic Centre is now future-proofed to

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Green Star helps to reduce absenteeism by 42 per cent at Fujitsu Australia.

The Gauge 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 6 Star Green Star – Office As Built v2

withstand tighter environmental legislation and the introduction of a price on carbon.

The Council expects a five year payback period on the extra outlay of $750,000 demonstrating that building green is a smart financial decision. As Paul McAllister, Project Manager, City of Gosnells, explains: “We have a commitment of fiscal responsibility to our ratepayers. That’s why we decided to build green.”

Design Project Manager at BuildCorp, said of the process: “Using Green Star led to the early appointment and collaborative approach on this project which certainly influenced the final outcome of achieving the 6 Star Green Star rating. It also led to better communication throughout the project between all disciplines, forcing us to make up-front decisions and allocating responsibility sooner rather than later.”

Compressed schedule

More awards, grants and partnerships

An integrated team approach to design (required when seeking a Green Star rating) can lead to fewer design conflicts and change orders in the development process.

Developers on Green Star-rated buildings often report a clear vision helps time and resources be used more efficiently from day one.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ report, Green Value: Growing Buildings, Growing Assets (2006) found that green building practices are more likely to attract grants, subsidies and other inducements that demonstrate environmental stewardship, increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

On the 6 Star Green Star – Office As Built v2 rated workplace6, subcontractors were appointed at the same time as the design team, including electrical and mechanical engineers. Anika Spears, then

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre was awarded a 6 Star Green Star rating for its innovative environmental design in 2008, under the Green Star – Convention Centre PILOT rating tool

(a tool which has now evolved into Green Star – Public Building). Setting a new global standard for convention centre design, the MCEC’s innovation and ingenuity has been acknowledged with dozens of awards, including the 2010 Victorian Architecture Medal, the prestigious Banksia Foundation Built Environment Award 2009, as well as recognition by the Design Institute of Australia for its contribution to Victoria’s next generation of public amenity.

The Bond University Mirvac School of Sustainable Development in Queensland, which operates from the first 6 Star Green Star – Education PILOT facility in Australia, has identified a number of significant benefits from its green credentials, including attracting international students and developing research partnerships with other prestigious universities around the world.

These benefits, alongside the environmental ones, have resulted in a considerable financial return on their investment.

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At Bay View State School in Queensland, a survey has found that 100 per cent of parents are happy with the school.

At Bay View State School in Queensland, a survey has found that 100 per cent of parents are happy with the school – a result that would be the envy of any principal anywhere in Australia. Students at Australia’s first 4 Star Green Star – Education As Built v1 school are benefiting from the healthy environment; the school recorded an attendance rate of 94 per cent in 2010, three per cent higher than the regional average of 91 per cent.

A better place to teach Teachers spend up to 90 per cent of their day indoors, so they benefit from buildings with natural daylight, fresh air and access to views. Research indicates that green schools lead to healthier, happier teachers who take fewer sick days. Greening America's Schools: Costs and Benefits (2006) estimated that teacher retention in green schools translates into a financial savings of about US$4 per square foot (roughly AUD$12 a metre) over a 20 year period.

A healthy and productive place to learn Greening America's Schools: Costs and Benefits (2006) found that green schools and universities can deliver a 41.5 per cent improvement in the health of students and teachers, as well as a 15 per cent improvement in student learning and a 25 per cent improvement on test scores due to good lighting and ventilation.

Similarly, the Heschong Mahone Daylighting Study (1999) of more than 21,000 students showed a dramatic correlation between daylit school environments and student performance, including a 20 per cent faster progression in maths, a 26 per cent faster progression in reading and an increased performance of up to 10 per cent when students had window views.

Australia’s first Green Star – Education Design v1 primary school, Peregian Springs State School on the Sunshine Coast, is already reaping the benefit of its sustainability status. The 4 Star Green Star-rated building, which was also the first education project to achieve both Design and As Built ratings, has attracted the highest pre-enrolment of any school in Queensland.

Principal Gwen Sands says that “it is a pleasure to work in a school which has been built to the highest environmental standards.

Studying and working in this facility encourages both our staff and students to act in a more sustainable manner and will help improve learning outcomes for our students.”

Bay View State School 4 Star Green Star – Education Design v1 4 Star Green Star – Education As Built v1 City of Gosnells Civic Centre 5 Star Green Star – Office Design v2

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GippsTAFE Leongatha in Victoria was the first TAFE to receive a 5 Star Green Star – Education Design v1 rating. Ventilation rates in the building have been improved to boost concentration, health and comfort for staff and students. GippsTAFE’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Peter Whitley, says the focus on IEQ is already paying off. “Our staff and students are finding it a wonderful place to work and learn. It’s proof that achieving our sustainability targets has also improved learning conditions.”

A hands-on learning environment A green school is an interactive teaching tool, educating the next generation of sustainable leaders through hands-on learning. Educators report that they have been able to incorporate learning on energy use, climate change, water resources and sustainability into the students’ everyday lives at green schools.

The Australian Institute of Management (AIM) wanted its 6 Star Green Star – Education Design v1 Katitjin Centre in Perth to capture the hearts and minds of its highly-influential state and national decision-makers. The Katitjin Centre will allow them to see, touch, feel and operate in a world-leading Green Star-rated building. AIM’s Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Cullen, says the facility will “provide a tangible experience that will equip our clients with the knowledge, enthusiasm and confidence that green buildings are possible, practical and can deliver real benefits to users.”

Improved patient outcomes A range of international studies have confirmed that green healthcare facilities provide better patient care and reduce the length of stay required in hospital.

The MacKenzie Health Sciences Centre in Canada found that depressed patients in sunny rooms recovered 15 per cent faster than those in darker rooms. Similarly, the Inha University Hospital in Korea found a 41 per cent reduction in average length of stay for gynaecology patients in sunlit rooms over patients in dull rooms.

Australia’s first Green Star-rated healthcare facility, the Flinders Medical Centre New South Wing in Adelaide, achieved a 5 Star Green Star – Healthcare Design v1 rating in 2011.

The facility houses women’s health services and has been designed to deliver high-quality patient care with a minimal environmental footprint. According to the Redevelopment Project Manager, Frank Zotti: ”we’ve delivered 271 more babies in the new unit in 2011, a ten per cent increase on previous years.”

The numbers are positive proof of the community’s support for hospitals that provide high-quality care for patients and the environment, with improved healing and recovery rates increasing bed turnover.

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Increased retail sales A number of international studies have found that integrating green principles – such as access to natural light – can increase sales at the till. A study by Heschong Mahone in 2003 found evidence that daylit stores deliver higher sales than non-daylit stores.

In fact, daylighting was found to increase sales by up to 40 per cent.

HomeHQ North Shore is Australia’s first Green Star-rated bulky goods centre, achieving a 4 Star Green Star – Retail Centre v1 rating in 2009. A high standard of energy efficiency for the building is achieved through green features including energyefficient plant and machinery and the use of building materials that reduce the need for artificial heating and cooling by up to 60 per cent. HomeHQ says that’s good news not only for the environment, but for retailers and customers too, with the cost savings to retailers able to be passed on to consumers.

Reduced liability and risk According to the OECD’s Environmentally Sustainable Buildings report (2003), illness from indoor air pollution has become one of our most acute building challenges – with building materials, ranging from paints to carpets, leading to occupational health issues.

A study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2000) found that buildings with good indoor environment quality (IEQ) can reduce the rate of respiratory disease, allergy, asthma, sick building symptoms, and enhance worker performance. The potential financial benefits of improving IEQ are eight to 14 times the cost investment.

The legal firm at 500 Collins Street in Melbourne conducted pre- and postoccupancy surveys of staff to determine whether green did deliver dividends.

The result? The 5 Star Green Star – Office As Built v2 office building was found to reduce staff sick leave by 39 per cent – to well below the national average. What’s more, sick leave costs fell by 44 per cent.

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A number of international studies have found that integrating green principles – such as access to natural light – can increase sales at the till.

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Competitive advantage Going green can deliver a defining edge in a crowded marketplace. The BCI Green Building Market Report (2008) found that one of the main drivers for committing to green building was the competitive advantage of green projects. A green building not only enhances the marketability of a building project, but of the entire organisation.

Australia's first Green Star – Office Design v1 certified project, 8 Brindabella Circuit in Canberra, has attracted significant free publicity from both its Green Star certification and its subsequent environmental awards.

Former Executive Director of Canberra International Airport, Tom Snow, said the company could not put a financial figure on the value of all the free publicity received over the years, with the flow-on effect being a tenant waiting list.

Job creation Green building projects can create jobs.

A research report from construction analyst Davis Langdon, Retrogreening Offices in Australia (2009), found that refurbishing a significant quantity of office stock had the potential to create jobs for more than 10,000 people in the construction industry – which translates into almost 27,000 new jobs across the broader Australian economy.

The Redfern Housing Redevelopment project, which received a 5 Star Green Star – Multi Unit Residential PILOT rating, recognised the important links that Australia's Indigenous people have with the suburb, and so mandated a minimum of 20 Indigenous construction workers. This was a ‘first’ for a public housing project in Australia, and was rewarded with a Green Star Innovation point.

Empowering the local community was an integral part of the sustainable development, and Housing NSW provided employment opportunities to both Aboriginal and longterm unemployed people to enhance their business skills, increase their knowledge

of ESD issues and improve the social and economic conditions for both the individuals and their community.

Leadership in the community Building green is a clear expression of commitment to the environment.

Increasingly, people around the world perceive green buildings as modern, ethical and proactive – and companies, councils, governments and community organisations associated with green buildings benefit from these perceptions through community pride, satisfaction and well-being.

When the management team at the Bendigo Bank decided to build its 5 Star Green Star – Office Design v1 certified headquarters, they saw it as an opportunity to demonstrate that corporate social responsibility starts at home. The Bendigo Bank’s Managing Director, Rob Hunt, said that green initiatives “are good for customers, good for the environment and good business for our bank.”

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2011 CASE STUDIES

This year’s case studies have been chosen for a variety of reasons. Many are not necessarily the biggest or the boldest Green Star buildings, but all are worthy of recognition because they stretch the benchmarks of best practice green building.

Our range of education projects this year reflects the rapid uptake of our Green Star – Education v1 rating tool. We now have more than 100 education projects either certified or registered to achieve certification. Here, we’ve chosen just a few standout primary, high school and higher education projects.

While some projects deserve recognition for being ‘firsts’, such as Flinders Medical Centre, Australia’s first 5 Star Green Star – Healthcare Design v1 facility, other projects have been around for a while, but are shedding new light onto the value of Green Star-rated buildings, with evidence that supports the business case for green building.

1. Ausgrid Learning Centre / 72 2. Australian Institute of Management KatItjin Centre / 76 3. Flinders Medical Centre New SOUTH WING / 78 4. Bay View State School / 80 5. Williamstown High School BAYVIEW CAMPUS / 84 6. City of Gosnells CIvic CEnTRE / 86 7. Surf Coast Shire CIVIC BUILDING / 88 8. Convesso 8 Waterside PLACE / 90 9. ISIS Victoria OFFICE / 92 10. Fujitsu DOCKLANDS OFFICE / 94 11. InterfaceFlor OFFICE & SHOWROOM / 96 12. Coca-Cola Place / 98 13. 100 Hutt Street / 100 14. WEstfield SYdney / 102 15. 388 George Street IAG HOUSE / 104 16. Trevor Pearcey House REVISITED / 106 17. Queensland Department OF PUBLIC Works / 108

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Ausgrid Learning Centre The project at a glance: • 6 Star Green Star – Education Design v1 and 6 Star Green Star Education As Built v1 representing ‘World Leadership’ in sustainable design and construction • Sustainability ‘premium’ of just 2.5 per cent • Electricity use 60 per cent of comparable buildings • 260 solar panels generating capacity of 51 kW • 337 kW tri-generation plant • Ten electric vehicle charging stations

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Ausgrid’s new Learning Centre combines world-class technical training for power workers with a cutting-edge green design.

The project has been awarded 6 Star Green Star – Education Design v1 and As Built v1 ratings, representing ‘World Leadership’ in sustainable design and construction.

According to George Maltabarow, Managing Director of Ausgrid, sustainability was always a key goal of the project. “From the outset, our aim was to develop a centre of excellence for training and research within a landmark green building,” he says. “It needed to be a state-of-the-art facility to showcase energy efficiency and best practice sustainable design.”

The Learning Centre features purpose-built training yards and workshops for Ausgrid field staff to hone their skills, space for office workers and an Energy Efficiency Centre for the public to learn about the electricity industry.

A tri-generation plant produces enough electricity to power 50 average houses for a year, as well as heating and cooling energy for the centre. To coincide with an electric vehicle trial, Ausgrid has included 10 electric vehicle charging stations at the Learning Centre.

There are also 260 solar panels to generate renewable power.

The centre includes live displays so visitors can monitor the centre’s water and energy usage in real time.

PROJECT DATA Owner Ausgrid Location 48 Holker Road, Silverwater, New South Wales Size 17,800 square metres gross floor area Project Cost $75 million, supported by the Australian Government’s Education Investment Fund

Project team Main contractor Brookfield Multiplex Project manager APP Architect & principal design consultant DEM BUILDING SERVICES, ENGINEERS AND ESD VOS Group Structural engineer Taylor Lauder Bersten Engineers Facade engineer Arup Civil engineer C & M Consulting Engineers BCA/PCA & OH&S consultant Davis Langdon Australia Access consultant Accessibility Solutions Acoustic engineer Heggies Australia Exhibition designer Creative Concept Designs Quantity surveyor Altus Page Kirkland

“From the outset, our aim was to develop a centre of excellence for training and research within a landmark green building.”

George Maltabarow Managing Director Ausgrid

However it’s what you don’t see that makes the Learning Centre so outstanding. One hundred metre deep geothermal bores drilled into the site and ducted slab work cool the building, while indoor environment quality (IEQ) is high, providing staff and visitors with a healthy place to work and visit.

“Brookfield Multiplex is committed to being at the forefront of sustainable design and construction. At the Ausgrid Learning Centre, we pioneered the in-slab ducted cooling system which will deliver superior environmental performance to traditional air-conditioning options,” says David Ghannoum, Regional Managing Director of Brookfield Multiplex.

At the same time, energy efficiency measures are predicted to cut energy usage to 60 per cent of equivalent-sized buildings, slashing Ausgrid’s energy costs by around $60,000 each year. “The project is a living example of what we promote within the Energy Efficiency Centre,” says Kate Gunton, Ausgrid’s Property Manager. “It allows us to walk the talk when it comes to energy efficiency.”

6 Star rating. A 5 Star rating would have seen a cost of approximately one per cent while a 4 Star rating would not have had any significant impact on the overall building cost. The 2.5 per cent premium was a worthwhile investment.”

The main items which increased the cost were the solar panels and the tri-generation system, and both of these features were seen as important training aids for Ausgrid apprentices. For other organisations targeting a Green Star rating, Gunton has some simple advice: “Ensure you have a team who has delivered on Green Star ratings previously.”

Kate Gunton explains that Ausgrid used Green Star to assess the project because it aligned with the organisation’s environmental principles and values. “Green Star offered us a clear and objective way to demonstrate our commitment to sustainability,” she concludes.

Best of all, the building’s sustainability features were achieved with little impact on the budget. Gunton explains the building obtained cost estimates based on achieving each Green Star rating. “The green initiatives within the building had a cost of approximately 2.5 per cent of the total building cost and were required to achieve the

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Ausgrid Learning Centre What the Ausgrid Learning Centre achieved: Energy As a major electricity network operator, Ausgrid placed a premium focus on energy outcomes. “We strive to be a world leader in distributing electricity and providing energy services,” Gunton explains.

“It was crucial for us that the Learning Centre demonstrated the ability to generate energy sustainably and reduce demand.”

In line with this philosophy, a 51 kilowatt solar power system, made up of 260 photovoltaic cells, has been installed on the roof of the Learning Centre. When working at full capacity, the system will provide enough renewable energy to power 10 average homes for a year and reduce demand on the network.

Complementing the solar power system is a 337 kilowatt tri-generation plant which acts as a mini onsite power station.

The system uses gas to generate electricity, with waste heat used to warm the building and provide hot water. Heat from the generator is also directed to the absorption chiller which is used to cool the building. It allows Ausgrid to capture the energy in three different ways, resulting in high efficiency and less carbon emissions than coal-generated grid electricity. Plus, it provides enough electricity to power 50 average homes for a year.

The project team didn’t stop there. To further reduce waste heat from the absorption chiller, they drilled bores 100 metres into the earth. Water from the chiller is then directed down the holes where it is cooled by the earth’s relatively low temperatures before being pumped back into the system.

A focus on efficiency is another hallmark of the project, and one which is helping Ausgrid reduce CO2 emissions in line with sustainability goals. By installing energy-efficient lighting, heating and cooling equipment, as well as appliances, the Learning Centre has reduced energy usage to 60 per cent of an equivalent-sized building. That’s a saving of 600 MWh, reducing annual greenhouse gas emissions by 350 tonnes and saving Ausgrid $60,000 on energy costs each year.

Indoor Environment Quality The Learning Centre provides a healthy, safe and comfortable place for staff to work and learn. The orientation of the building, combined with external louvers and awnings to provide shading, minimises both heat gain and glare. Further temperature control is provided by an in-slab duct system. The system features exposed concrete slabs, containing a metal ducted core, which absorb heat during the day and purges it by passing the cool night air through the slabs.

“The in-slab duct system has provided very comfortable working temperatures in the workshop areas which are not air conditioned,” says Gunton.

Exposure to indoor irritants has also been minimised by specifying low-volatile organic compound (VOC) paints, adhesives, sealants, flooring, wood products and other furnishings for the fitout.

According to Gunton, staff feedback on the building so far has been overwhelmingly positive. “The occupants of the building find it a great facility to work in. Staff visiting the building for training are all impressed with the quality of the facilities,” she says.

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Water The Learning Centre features a mixture of water efficient fixtures and fittings, as well as a rainwater capture system. These features, combined with the in-ground rainwater tank, which can capture up to 147,000 litres of water, have reduced water consumption to half that of similar sized buildings. Cooling towers were avoided in the project’s design and construction through the use of ground source heat rejection and dry air-cooled chillers, thereby eliminating potable water consumption through air-conditioning.

Management During construction of the Ausgrid Learning Centre, more than 95 per cent of demolition and construction waste generated onsite was recycled or reused, reducing the project’s environmental impact and landfill costs. Recycled bricks, timber and steel were used in the building while workstations and equipment were reused from other Ausgrid premises.

An independent commissioning agent worked with the facility management team, which resulted in a better commissioning process.

“The benefit of managing the project this way is that building tuning after occupation has run smoothly,” explains Gunton. “It has also enabled us to maximise the benefits of the green initiatives.”

Land Use and Ecology Bioswales, which are channels filled with native plants to filter stormwater, have been used extensively around the site. Aside from removing pollutants from runoff before it reaches nearby watercourses, it has also created natural habitat in an otherwise industrial landscape.

The Learning Centre’s green roof further reduces run off and has the added benefit of insulating the building below, making the electrical workshops, spray booths and offices much more comfortable. Green roofs also contribute to improving air quality and can reduce urban air temperatures by about two degrees in built-up areas.

Materials The project substantially reduced the CO2 emissions associated with the concrete used in the structure by reducing the cement content by an average of 45 per cent. Around 35 per cent of the aggregate used within the structure was blast furnace slag in order to reduce natural aggregates typically used in concrete. The steel within the structure utilised around 70 per cent recycled content to further reduce CO2 emissions. Sustainable timber was used extensively within the project, combining FSC certified, reused and recycled timber for more than 99 per cent of all uses by cost.

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Australian Institute of Management Katitjin Centre

The Australian Institute of Management’s (AIM) new building, the Katitjin Centre in Western Australia, is a high-performance, environmentally-friendly educational facility representing AIM’s investment in a sustainable future.

The Centre is designed to be emissions-neutral, meaning it produces as much energy in operation as it consumes. It also features a number of water-efficient features, such as a 42,000 litre rainwater tank for toilet flushing and a ‘xeriscape’ garden – a method of landscape design that eliminates the need for watering. Coupled with an emphasis on excellent indoor environment quality, the Katitjin Centre is not only better for the planet, but will help to improve student health and learning outcomes.

The design team recognised that thinking green from the outset would allow significant sustainability initiatives to be realised for minimal cost. The appropriateness of this approach was confirmed early on, as AIM’s Executive Director Patrick Cullen explains. “During the tender stage, we put out options for both a 5 Star and a 6 Star rating.

There was relatively little financial difference between the two, reinforcing our desire to target the higher 6 Star Green Star rating.”

According to Fred Chaney, Architect and Director at Cox Architecture, “the Katitjin Centre was always going to be a sustainable building.

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What we needed was a credible benchmark to substantiate the outcomes and ensure a higher level of rigour in the design and delivery process. In Australia, Green Star is that benchmark.”

So, was the effort to achieve the Green Star rating worth it?

“Definitely,” is the enthusiastic answer from Norman Disney & Young’s (NDY’s) Director, Darrel Williams. “The process of achieving the 6 Star Green Star rating, while challenging, has been a positive experience.

The Green Star process has added quantifiable value to the project by providing the project team with a means to formally audit and benchmark the building’s sustainable credentials.”

To achieve a Green Star Design rating requires a commitment to innovation and a holistic approach to green building design. AIM is now seeking a 6 Star Green Star – Education As-Built v1 rating for the project, which will confirm that the sustainable design intentions were implemented during the construction process.

“As a premier learning institution, AIM prides itself on achieving measurable outcomes,” says Patrick Cullen. “Our decision to seek a 6 Star Green Star – As Built rating, in addition to the 6 Star Green Star Design rating, demonstrates that ethos, as we’ll have a building which is not only designed to world leadership sustainability benchmarks, but also constructed to that level.”

“By achieving zero net emissions, we are doing our bit to help combat climate change.”

PROJECT DATA

Patrick Cullen Executive Director

Size 1,400 square metres building located on AIM’s

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Owner Australian Institute of Management Location 76 Birkdale Street, Floreat, Western Australia Floreat campus. 15,000 students attend the campus each year.

Project team Architects Cox Howlett & Bailey Woodland

What the Australian Institute of Management achieved: Energy The Katitjin Centre is designed to have exceptional energy performance, producing as much energy as it uses, with passive design the critical factor in achieving emissions neutrality.

Smart site orientation allows the Centre to benefit from high levels of daylight penetration while also reducing the building’s thermal loads.

This means the air-conditioning and ventilation system doesn’t need to work as hard, and the lighting system is used sparingly, which reduces demand in two traditional areas of high energy use.

This orientation, coupled with highly efficient systems, allows the Centre’s remaining energy requirements to be met by the installed and grid-backed solar array. When the array is generating more energy than is necessary, it feeds this energy back to the energy grid for a ‘credit’ of the same amount of energy that it can then draw when the array is not generating, resulting in a net zero outcome for energy generation beyond the building.

“The energy performance is above and beyond what we expected,” NDY’s Darrel Williams explains. “It demonstrates how far good design can push building performance.”

Better yet, it effectively eliminates the Centre’s power bills. As Patrick Cullen elaborates: “AIM will derive a major financial benefit from this investment. Our running costs will be reduced and we’ll have protection against future increases in energy prices. Plus, by achieving zero net emissions, we are doing our bit to help combat climate change.”

Indoor Environment Quality The direct link between indoor environment quality (IEQ) and better educational outcomes made this a key driver for the project. Features include a ventilation system which delivers high levels of fresh air, improving both air flow and quality; paints and carpets with low or no volatile organic compounds, providing healthier classrooms; and an environmental design which improves natural light levels and helps to enhance learning outcomes.

Structural Engineers Capital House Australasia Services Norman Disney & Young Quality Surveyors Ralph Beattie Bosworth BCA DDA John Massey Group Landscape Architects AECOM Surveyors Brown McAlister

Aside from the health and learning benefits, AIM wanted its green building to capture the hearts and minds of state and national decision-makers who pass through its doors. The Katitjin Centre will allow them to see, touch, feel and operate in a world-leading 6 Star Green Star building. As Patrick Cullen notes, the facility will “provide a tangible experience that will equip our clients with the knowledge, enthusiasm and confidence that green buildings are possible, practical and can deliver real benefits to users.”

Water Perth’s infrequent summer rains, sandy soil that prevents landscaped grounds from retaining water, and lack of water-saving culture means it currently has the highest water consumption in Australia. A 2011 report by the National Water Commission found Perth households use an average of 276,000 litres of water a year – double that of Melbourne and Brisbane.

The Katitjin Centre is making a solid contribution to WA’s water-wise future. Efficient fixtures and fittings have reduced the Centre’s water consumption and the water harvesting system is designed to meet 100 per cent of average monthly demand for the toilets and urinals.

Management

The project at a glance: • 6 Star Green Star – Education Design v1 representing ‘World Leadership’ in sustainable design • Energy neutral, producing as much energy as is consumed in operation • More than 80 per cent of construction waste reused or recycled • World-leading indoor environment quality for enhanced learning

The Katitjin Centre achieved all the Management category credits, despite unique challenges due to the project’s location. The Waste Management credit was a particular hurdle. According to Darrel Williams, “there was a real lack of local infrastructure and experience in this area. AIM was supportive, though, so we worked closely to develop a joint strategy with the contractor. By practical completion, the contractor reported more than 80 per cent of demolition and construction waste was reused or recycled – an exceptional result in WA.” The last word goes to AIM’s Executive Director, Patrick Cullen, who praises the Green Star process for providing “an additional level of rigour in the design and delivery of the Katitjin Centre. Most importantly, it has provided a common metric and language for the project team to apply during the design and construction, as well as external validation and auditing of the building’s sustainability credentials.”

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Flinders Medical Centre New South Wing The project at a glance: • 5 Star Green Star – Healthcare Design v1 representing ‘Australian Excellence’ in sustainable design • First health facility in Australia to achieve certification under the Green Star – Healthcare v1 rating tool • Compared to an equivalent benchmark building, energy consumption is 42 per cent less, energy costs are $400,000 less and water consumption is 20 per cent less • Site-wide CO2 emissions reduced by 4,160 tonnes, equivalent to taking 810 cars off the road for an entire year

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Babies born at the New South Wing extension of Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) are getting a ‘green’ start in life.

The new extension, rated 5 Star Green Star – Healthcare Design v1, houses FMC’s women’s health services and has been designed to deliver high quality patient care with a minimal environmental footprint. The New South Wing provides 12 birthing and delivery rooms and flexibility to expand FMC’s post-natal capacity by 31 inpatient beds, giving even more women the chance to deliver in a healthier, green environment.

According to Frank Zotti, Redevelopment Project Manager for FMC, the new facility has proven to be extremely popular since being commissioned in late 2009. “We’ve delivered 253 more babies in the new unit this year (2010/11), a nine per cent increase on the previous year,” he says. The numbers are positive proof of the community’s support for hospitals that provide high-quality care for patients and the environment, with improved patient recovery rates.

Environmental features in the facility include a 286 panel solar hot water system, a displacement air-conditioning system that allows individual temperature control in patients’ rooms, and specified low-volatile organic compound (VOC) paints, adhesives and floor coverings for the entire project. Together with access to external views and a design which provides good levels of natural light, the extension offers a light-filled, airy and stress-reducing hospital environment for patients and staff alike.

Speaking at the opening of the new facility, South Australian Health Minister, John Hill, said that “New South Wing’s designers have risen to the challenge and built a terrific facility which places patients and the environment front and centre.”

Kriston Symons, project team leader for AECOM, says it just seemed ‘common sense’ for the project to focus on both health and environmental outcomes.

PROJECT DATA Owner SA Health Location Flinders Drive, Bedford Park Adelaide, South Australia

“We chose Green Star because it provides official recognition, and allowed our achievements to be independently assessed and benchmarked.”

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Frank Zotti Redevelopment Project Manager

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Size A four level extension to existing hospital,

Cost $29 million

Project team Architect and Interior Design Woodhead Engineering Services and ESD AECOM Structural and Civil Engineering Aurecon Builder Baulderstone Client Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure

What Flinders Medical Centre achieved: Management A sustainable procurement guide was developed by the project team to help Flinders Medical Centre make smart and sustainable purchasing decisions, and also earned the project a credit under the Management category. SA Health has since used the guide on other health projects, ensuring that the sustainability lessons learnt at New South Wing are replicated across the state.

Indoor Environment Quality New South Wing was awarded IEQ credits for a range of features, including low-VOC paints, adhesives and sealants, external views and access to natural light, as well as independent temperature control of patient rooms.

“There is a large amount of evidence showing that patient recovery rates improve when you provide high levels of indoor environment quality (IEQ) such as access to natural light,” he says.

A range of studies support the idea that green hospitals are good for the environment and good for patients. A study at the Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre in Canada, for instance, found that depressed patients in sunny rooms recovered 15 per cent faster than those in darker rooms. Another study at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Michigan linked green design principles such as improved ventilation, natural light and a connection to nature with an 11 per cent reduction in secondary infections and a decrease in nursing turnover rates.

“Many of the initiatives you see in New South Wing are good practice and should be incorporated into healthcare projects as a matter of course, starting with passive design principles of building orientation, form, shading and insulation,” Symons argues.

Energy simulations performed during the design predicted a 43 per cent energy saving against a benchmark building. The actual performance of the New South Wing has shown strong correlation with the energy simulation, with the New South Wing being 42 per cent more efficient than the overall hospital benchmark.

The overwhelmingly positive community and staff response to the new Green Star-certified facility has also given Frank Zotti confidence that other benefits such as increased staff retention, staff productivity and improved patient recovery rates will be realised over time.

“Ultimately, we chose Green Star because it provides official recognition, and allowed our achievements to be independently assessed and benchmarked.”

For other teams considering Green Star, Zotti offers some straightforward advice: “The rewards are worth the effort.”

“Our philosophy was to minimise the environmental footprint of the project and create a healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff,” Kriston Symons explains. “With this in mind, the extensive evidence connecting good IEQ to faster recovery rates and improved staff and patient health made IEQ credits a natural focus for the project.”

The attention to clean air and good IEQ has paid off with more women than ever before choosing to deliver at the facility. Since the new wing opened, births at FMC have risen to 3,012 in 2010-2011 (up from 2,761 in 2008-2009), an increase of almost 10 per cent, suggesting faster recovery times and strong community support for FMC’s green and healthy vision.

Energy A 286 panel solar hot water system was installed to provide hot water across the entire FMC campus. This earned the New South Wing credits under the Energy category and has helped reduce energy costs by $400,000 per year.

Other energy-saving measures include a zoned air-conditioning system that delivers cooling and heating directly to where it is needed using the energy-efficient Shaw Method. Developed in Australia, the method decouples humidity and temperature loads to prevent overcooling and subsequent reheating which occurs in conventional air-conditioning systems, halving energy consumption.

A concurrent upgrade of the central plant to serve the New South Wing saw the installation of a new, energy-efficient central cooling plant, which resulted in no net increase in carbon emissions from the construction of the new building. Overall, site-wide CO2 emissions have been reduced by approximately 4,160 tonnes, equivalent to taking 810 cars off the road for a whole year.

Water South Australia’s long standing drought made minimising water use a priority. By installing extensive rainwater harvesting that provides water for urinals and toilets, as well as a water-efficient heat rejection system, FMC has reduced water consumption by an estimated 20 per cent in the new wing.

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BayView State School “BayView is the best and most creative school I have been to.

The classroom roofs are on a diagonal shape so it keeps the rooms cool.”

Oscar Year 6, Student, BayView State School

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The project at a glance: • 4 Star Green Star – Education Design v1 and 4 Star Green Star – Education As Built v1 representing ‘Best Practice’ in sustainable design and construction • 100 per cent parent satisfaction • More than 100,000 litres of rainwater captured and reused • CO2 emissions reduced by 2,513 kilograms over 12 months

PROJECT DATA Owner Department of Education and Training (QLD) Location Corner Ziegenfusz Road and Vintage Drive Thornlands, Queensland Size 5,944 square metres of gross floor area encompassing 21 new class rooms

Project team Project Manager and Builder Broad Construction Services (QLD) Pty Ltd Architects Gray Puksand and Woodhead Architects GSAP and services engineer George Floth Engineering Consultants Civil Engineer Bornhorst and Ward Structural Engineer Bornhoist and Ward Landscape Architect RPS Group BCA Certifier McCarthy Consulting Group

Higher than average school attendance, a culture of caring and environmental responsibility, and a parent satisfaction rate of 100 per cent – these are just some of the outcomes the school community at BayView State School in Queensland are enjoying.

In 2011 BayView State School became one of the first education projects to be awarded both a Green Star – Education Design v1 and As Built v1 rating.

Incorporating best practice passive design with an emphasis on natural lighting, cross-ventilation and shading, BayView provides a state-of-the-art, healthy and sustainable learning environment.

Water tanks, solar panels and clever design encourage staff and students to use less electricity and water. Interactive meters transform the school into a learning resource by allowing students to observe electricity generation and water use. According to BayView’s Principal, Peter Black, this resource alone enhances student learning and promotes respect for the environment. “The school’s green design is fostering a broader culture of environmental awareness among both students and staff,” Principal Black said.

Inspired by its building, the school community has initiated a number of environmental activities across the school. A food scrap recycling program has been started by Year 4 students and their teacher to direct food waste away from landfill and into the school’s compost bins and worm farms. Year 3 students are involved in a school Landcare group and have undertaken tree planting at the school to prevent erosion. Younger students are enjoying the gardening club which teaches them about sustainable food production. Principal

Black explains that the school and supporting curriculum helps “build the knowledge and skills for students to live a more sustainable life.”

Operational since 2010, the school is already delivering significant environmental benefits. More than 100,000 litres of rainwater has been collected to irrigate the gardens, supply the toilet facilities and reduce demand on local water supplies. According to the Solar Schools website, BayView’s solar panel array has generated more than 2,800 kilowatt hours of electricity in 12 months, reducing CO2 emissions by 2.5 tonnes – equivalent to the amount of CO2 sequestered by 65 trees over 10 years.

Parent and student satisfaction with BayView is extraordinarily high.

A survey last year showed that 100 per cent of parents are happy with the school – a result that would be the envy of any principal anywhere in Australia. Students enjoy the new healthy environment too, and are benefitting from its focus on good indoor environment quality.

The school recorded an attendance rate of 94 per cent in 2010, three per cent higher than the regional average of 91 per cent.

“BayView is the best and most creative school I have been to.

The classroom roofs are on a diagonal shape so it keeps the rooms cool,” says Oscar, a Year 6 student at BayView.

John Hooper, Project Engineer for Broad Construction Services, sums up the significance of the project, by saying: “BayView is a school of the future. It’s delivering enhanced educational, economic and environmental outcomes for the school community today, and well into the future.”

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What Bay View State School achieved:

the building’s passive design and provides comfortable classroom temperatures with minimal environmental impact.

Energy BayView was awarded points for the installation of passive infrared motion sensors, daylight sensors and time switches. These ensure that both air-conditioning and lighting systems shut down when not in use and conserve energy usage. Localised hot water storage has also been installed, improving energy efficiency through reducing pipe runs and use of insulated pipes.

A solar panel array was installed as part of the project, and generated 2,824 kilowatt hours in its first 12 months of operation. This has reduced the school’s demand for energy from the grid and provides students with a first-hand understanding of renewable power generation. Power meters also provide a live data stream, showing students, staff and visitors the school’s power generation and usage in real time.

Overall, the project is predicted to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60 per cent compared to the conditional requirement within the Green Star – Education v1 rating tool.

Indoor Environment Quality External views are provided from 91 per cent of the usable floor area, well in excess of the 60 per cent benchmark within Green Star. This will help reduce eye strain and improve student concentration levels, earning the project an extra point for Innovation.

Optimal orientation and design has ensured that classrooms receive good levels of daylight, which is known to enhance learning and reduce the need for artificial lighting. The careful selection of shading elements, insulating materials and building colours further enhances

Exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), known to cause respiratory problems and Sick Building Syndrome, has been minimised by specifying low-VOC paints, carpets and sealants and ensuring all engineered wood products are low in formaldehyde.

Water Potable water consumption has been reduced by using water-efficient fixtures and fittings and by installing an onsite rainwater harvesting system. Water meters are linked to a real-time monitoring system which allows students to observe and record water use and look at innovative ways to reduce their water consumption. The water harvesting system supplies the school’s toilets and garden irrigation system. Since operation commenced, the demand for potable water has reduced by more than 100,000 litres per year.

Management A dedicated waste storage area enables easy collection, separation and recycling of waste generated by the school. During construction, a Waste Management Plan ensured that 80 per cent of all construction waste was diverted from landfill.

Transport The school prioritises cycling as a means of transport for both staff and students through the provision of 160 lockable and undercover cycle storage spaces. Showers, lockers and changing facilities cater for 10 per cent of staff. Well-lit and signposted pedestrian routes and bike paths have also been installed to link the school to public transport and other amenities.

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Williamstown High School

Bayview Campus The project at a glance: • 5 Star Green Star – Education Design PILOT representing ‘Australian Excellence’ in sustainable design • Cost of $2,075 per square metre including fitout • Exceptional learning facilities for students • Healthier environment for both students and teachers • Learning resource for the entire community • Numerous sustainability awards

“Williamstown High School has a strong commitment to social justice and a passion to protect and improve our environment and our community.”

Lisa Sperling College Principal Williamstown High School

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In 2005, the Victorian Government’s Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, together with the local school community, committed $11 million to redevelop Williamstown High School as a model for environmentally sustainable education. Comprehensive research has shown that green schools can improve student performance across all academic fields, including increasing student progression by up to 20 per cent in mathematics and 26 per cent in reading, while improving student health by up to 41.5 per cent.

The investment has delivered a high quality and cost-effective development which provides a better and healthier learning environment for students and teachers and was awarded a 5 Star Green Star – Education Design PILOT rating. The cost of $2,075 per square metre, which included all site works and the fitout, was within a standard school build budget, demonstrating that green schools can be good for the heart strings and the purse strings.

The school community and the Victorian Government had a threepoint vision for Williamstown High School: to take up the challenge of providing for a sustainable future; to build a centre of excellence in environmental education; and to instill pride and knowledge of Victoria’s environment in students.

As College Principal, Lisa Sperling, explains: “Williamstown High School has a strong commitment to social justice and a passion to protect and improve our environment and our community.

The new campus allows students to engage directly with contemporary environmental concerns in their everyday learning.”

The finished product not only delivers on that vision, but has also challenged the notion that tight budgets and stringent design

Owner Victorian Government’s Department

What Williamstown High School achieved:

of Education and Early Childhood Development

Indoor Environment Quality

PROJECT DATA Location Bayview Street, Williamstown, Victoria School Size Williamstown High School caters for 750 students in years 7-9, and employs 75 staff members on campus Project scope 5,300 square metres of new building, including classrooms, administration, gymnasium, canteen, horticulture facility and landscaping

Project team Sustainability Consultant Built Ecology and Spowers Architect Spowers Construction Devco Structural/Civil engineer JMP Consulting Building Services WSP Landscape Architect RushWright Building Surveyor Wilsmore Nelson Hydraulics CJ Arms Project Facilitator SCA Partners Quantity surveyors Donald Cant Watts Cork

Williamstown High School encompasses a range of features aimed at improving indoor environment quality to ensure students and teachers can work in a healthy environment that is ideal for learning.

External views, shown to improve attention spans, reduce fatigue and even increase learning performance by 10 per cent, are available to 84 per cent of the usable floor area. This exceeds the Green Star requirement of 60 per cent, providing students with some of the highest quality classrooms in Australia.

The design of the school ensures that classrooms are well ventilated and circulate fresh air which, in combination with specifications of low-volatile organic compound (VOC) paints and furnishings, will provide students at Williamstown High School with cleaner air and healthier classrooms, especially beneficial to students with asthma and pollutant sensitivities.

Management Williamstown High School has been constructed so the building itself is a learning resource for students. This concept informed every stage of the design process and has enhanced the final outcome.

For example, the recycled reverse brickwork and the recycled timber atrium floor provide a practical, real-world demonstration of how materials can have a second life in new structures.

Hands-on engagement with sustainability has been incorporated into the curriculum with students able to explore the impact of their building on the atmosphere and local environment. What’s more, they get a daily lesson in grassroots sustainability through the school’s vegetable gardens and composting facilities.

Land Use and Ecology guidelines exclude school buildings from being inspiring and sustainable places of learning. This willingness to think outside the square earned the project extra publicity and ultimately led to the project receiving additional corporate sponsorship from Smorgan Steel, Nylex and BlueScope.

The initial show of leadership has resulted in Williamstown High School becoming a showcase school of the future, with sustainability features that improve learning outcomes, reduce resource consumption and enhance the local environment. These include measures to reduce indoor pollutant levels and create healthier learning spaces, incorporating energy saving features to reduce energy use and utility bills, and enhancing the local area through the expansion of the native wetland. Jenni Webster, Associate at Spowers, believes the most important benefit has been its impact on the students. “The greatest social dividend is the contribution this development has played in helping to educate, inspire and involve students in their local community and the wider environment,” she says.

Ros Magee, Managing Director at Spowers, believes that in hindsight, the success of the school is even more remarkable. “Williamstown High School was designed before any Green Star tool was envisaged for educational facilities. It is a tribute to the school and the drive from the Department of Education that the environmental considerations were always integrated with the educational outcomes for the school.

“The continuing performance of the building is something in which we, at Spowers, are particularly proud. After all, it is the long-term sustainability of buildings that make them valuable, not what a design says. That is the merit of the project; it performs in use, not only in theory,” he concludes.

During the project, native wetlands in the area were rehabilitated and extended, and a Marine Education Centre constructed. The wetland has been planted with indigenous coastal flora, and will provide an additional environmental benefit by retaining and cleaning stormwater runoff, thereby improving the quality of water entering Hobsons Bay and reducing the need for extra stormwater infrastructure. The wetland and Marine Education Centre also provide a new and unique learning resource for the school and the local community and improve the amenity of the surrounding area.

Water and Energy Solar hot water and rainwater collection systems are some of the energy and water saving features that can now be found at Williamstown High School. Not only do these features deliver a 90 per cent reduction in the use of potable water and a 35 per cent reduction in energy consumption, they have also attracted a regular flow of school principals and company executives through the school to see first-hand what smart, sustainable design can achieve.

Awards Green schools are more likely to attract grants, subsidies and other awards that demonstrate environmental stewardship, increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In Williamstown High School’s case, the community’s commitment has been rewarded with the Premier’s Sustainability Public Sector Award in 2008, Best Secondary School and Best Overall School Design at the Victorian School Design Awards 2008 and the Sustainable Design Award at the National Interior Design Awards 2008.

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of GOSNELLS Civic Centre Redevelopment Project

The City of Gosnells has achieved a 5 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 rating for the retrofit of its Civic Centre. In doing so, the City has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability and shown that even buildings constructed during the 1970s can be given an environmental and economic overhaul.

Paul McAllister, Project Manager, City of Gosnells, explains: “Initially we thought the age of the building would make a sustainable retrofit unviable, however for an additional cost of three per cent, a sustainable makeover was the only responsible option.”

The council expects a five year payback period on the extra outlay of $750,000 demonstrating that building green is a smart financial decision. As McAllister points out: “We have a commitment to fiscal responsibility for our rate payers. That’s why we decided to build green.”

The sustainable transformation means the Civic Centre is now futureproofed to withstand tighter environmental legislation, the rising cost of utilities and the introduction of a price on carbon. Its energy and water saving features will reduce bills, while the improved indoor environment quality is helping the City improve productivity as well as attract and retain staff who want to work in a healthy and sustainable workplace.

The City of Gosnells’ Civic Centre demonstrates that smart, sustainable design is not the preserve of large, expensive developments. The council’s 5 Star Green Star rating is positive proof that low-technology design principles and a modest budget can produce a leading-edge green building.

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The project at a glance: • 5 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 representing ‘Australian Excellence’ in sustainable design • Sustainability ‘premium’ of just $750,000, or three per cent, on a $26 million project • Predicted payback period of five years for the Green Star investment • Water use reduced by 35 per cent compared to similar sized buildings • Energy use reduced by over 315,000 kWh each year, equivalent to taking 43 cars off the road

PROJECT DATA

What the City of Gosnells achieved:

Owner City of Gosnells

Management

Location 2120 Albany Highway, Gosnells, Western Australia Council size Fifth largest municipality in metropolitan Perth, covering an area of 127 square kilometres with more than 105,000 residents Project area 4,500 square metres of office space with a further 500 square metres of civic space including council chamber, function rooms, meeting rooms and dining area

Project team Architecture and design Christou Design Green Star Accredited Professional Kellogg Brown Root Specialist Green Star advice Aecom Project Management City of Gosnells

During the retrofit of the Civic Centre, a comprehensive building users’ guide was created to help the occupants understand how to interact with the building, and to help the building managers identify and fix problems quickly. This will ensure that the City of Gosnells’ building maintains the highest possible level of performance.

Energy The council has installed a thermal energy storage tank in the building which will store ‘cool’ energy in the form of ice. It is charged overnight to avoid peak energy tariffs (thereby saving the City money), with the cool energy then released during the day, reducing the City’s reliance on traditional air-conditioning. Overall the building is expected to reduce energy usage by 315,878 kWh each year – equivalent to taking 43 cars off the road for an entire year.

The Civic Centre also uses solar energy to heat water for domestic use within the building, a measure which has reduced gas usage by 55 per cent alone.

Indoor Environment Quality The OECD’s Environmentally Sustainable Buildings report argues that health problems from indoor air pollution are now one of the most acute problems related to building activities. CSIRO modelling based on US research into the effects of indoor environment quality on health and productivity has found that potential annual savings in Australia could be as much as AUD$21 billion each year.

The City of Gosnells was determined to provide a healthier, happier and more productive working environment for employees – and that meant reducing internal noise levels and maintaining a comfortable temperature for employees.

The Civic Centre also minimises staff exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are linked to Sick Building Syndrome, by specifying low-VOC paints and carpets. This will provide a healthier workplace and support the City of Gosnells’ goal of becoming the local government employer of choice in Western Australia.

Water Water-efficient fittings and fixtures, as well as a rainwater tank used to flush toilets, have been installed to reduce water use. These measures will cut the City’s water use by 35 per cent each year saving 840,000 litres of water, equivalent to the water in nearly 17 average size backyard swimming pools, from being flushed down the drain each year.

Emissions Stormwater is collected and filtered on site before it enters the Canning River. This will improve the health of the river by reducing runoff contamination and will help reduce the need for extra in-ground stormwater infrastructure in the future.

“Initially we thought the age of the building would make a sustainable retrofit unviable, however for an additional cost of three per cent, a sustainable makeover was the only responsible option.”

Paul McAllister Project Manager City of Gosnells

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Surf Coast Shire Civic Building

Victoria’s Surf Coast Shire is leading the way for regional local governments with its new 5 Star Green Star – Office Design v3 Civic Building. The building is setting a new standard for environmental sustainability in regional areas, helping Council to achieve its triple bottom line goals and providing local workers with green skills for the future.

Located at the entrance to Torquay, the Civic Building is a ‘green gateway’ to the region’s wonders including the Great Ocean Road, Bells Beach and Great Otway National Park. It echoes Council’s desire to make the Civic Building reflective of the Surf Coast community’s environmental conscience. Mayor, Cr Brian McKiterick, explains that the Council resolved from the start to commit to a building that rose to the environmental aspirations of the community.

The project at a glance: • 5 Star Green Star – Office Design v3 representing ‘Australian Excellence’ in sustainable design • First Green Star-rated civic building in regional Victoria • Reduces Council’s exposure to the risk of climate change • Provides green skills for local workers • Supports Council’s 30 per cent emissions reduction target The Civic Building is one part of this approach, and is helping the Council to reduce climate change risks and achieve its target of a 30 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions on 2010 levels, by 2020.

“Council has always been determined that this civic building should be a regional flagship in environmentally-sustainable design that reflects our community’s efforts to protect our local environment and live more sustainably,” Cr McKiterick says.

The project has also provided benefits to the wider community beyond a reduced environmental impact. The building contractor, Cockram Construction Projects Limited, used local subcontractors for 70 per cent of the work. This provided a boost for the local economy, and equipped the local workforce with the green skills and experience needed for the future.

The building’s environmentally-friendly features include an internal atrium that boosts airflow, a rammed-earth wall which provides good thermal mass and alleviate the need for heating, onsite stormwater storage and use of recycled concrete and steel in the building construction. The focus on Ecologically Sustainable Design (ESD) principles will minimise energy use and running costs, reduce water consumption and pollution, and limit the Council’s exposure to the risks of climate change.

“Sourcing local labour and material suppliers helped reduce the impact on the environment from transport emissions,” Jason Ah Sam, Regional Manager of Cockram Construction in Western Victoria, says. “We also installed a sandwashing plant on site to convert site-recovered soils for use in the extensive landscaping and sporting fields rather than importing materials from elsewhere. This approach aligned with our solid commitment to sustainable buildings and reducing the environmental impact of construction.”

“Science shows us the Surf Coast will be affected by climate change in many ways. We need to prepare for more extreme weather conditions, higher utility costs, and Council needs to ensure the resources we allocate to mitigate these risks are well-directed,” Cr McKiterick says.

Overall, Cr McKiterick is proud that the Council’s leadership has been recognised with Green Star certification. “Accreditation was a priority for Council,” he says. “Achieving a Green Star rating for the Civic Building is a solid demonstration of our commitment to environmental leadership.”

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PROJECT DATA Owner Surf Coast Shire

What the Surf Coast Shire Civic Building achieved:

Location 1 Merrijig Drive, Torquay, Victoria

Energy

Council size Covers an area of 1,560 square kilometres and has a population of more than 26,000 residents Project Area 3,794 square metres gross floor area, located within a 20 hectare civic and recreational precinct

Project team Project Manager Sweett Group Main Contractor Cockram Construction Limited Engineer Irwinconsult Architect Perrott Lyon Mathieson Landscape architect Land Design Partnership Quantity surveyor Slattery Acoustic consultant Watson Moss Growcott Building surveyor Reddo

With the Council setting a target of 30 per cent reduction in organisational greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, it’s no surprise that energy efficiency was a key focus of the building project.

Priority was given to energy efficiency measures that reduce the building’s heating and cooling loads. For example, improved air tightness, high levels of insulation and high performance double glazing all reduce demand for air-conditioning systems. Lighting sensors further reduce energy use by automatically switching off lights in empty rooms.

In addition, a digital notice board is located in the main foyer to display the real-time performance of a number of the building’s environmental initiatives, including the photovoltaic and wind turbine renewable energy systems; rainwater harvesting levels; and ambient weather conditions, such as daylighting, affecting the building’s indoor environment quality.

Gas-fired condensing boilers, which have efficiency levels between 90 and 95 per cent, have also been installed, improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, photovoltaic solar panels and a small-scale wind turbine generate electricity onsite, and solar collectors on the roof provide hot water for the building.

Indoor Environment Quality To provide a healthy and productive workspace for employees and residents, the Civic Building is designed to enhance IEQ. The northsouth orientation of the building maximises daylight penetration and provides good levels of natural light inside the space. The internal atrium also boosts fresh air circulation, creating a more pleasant working environment.

Air quality is improved through paints, carpets and sealants low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and the installation of a photocopier exhaust which extracts harmful emissions from the building. Carbon dioxide monitors measure air quality and ensure optimal levels of fresh air are provided, which is then distributed through the efficient and healthy underfloor air distribution system.

Materials Material use was minimised through a number of approaches.

Cement use, the production of which is responsible for around five per cent of global man-made CO2 emissions, was reduced by more than a third. The consumption of new steel was also minimised, with more than 90 per cent by mass either reused or containing post-consumer recycled content greater than 50 per cent.

Operational material use is minimised through specialised recycling bays located externally with easy access for both building occupants and waste collection staff. The bays allow for recycling to be quickly and easily sorted, ensuring that the Council directs most of its waste stream towards recycling.

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CONVESSO

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8 Waterside Place “It is clear that sustainable buildings like Convesso make business sense. They represent smart financial investments today and environmentally responsible investments in our future.”

Paul Shaw Head of Apartments Lend Lease

The project at a glance: • 4 Star Green Star – Multi Unit Residential PILOT rating representing ‘Best Practice’ in sustainable design • Construction cost approximately $143 million • Sustainability premium of two per cent • 25 per cent reduction in potable water use, 8 Star NatHERS energy rating Cost of the project The 31 storey Convesso project is located at 8 Waterside Place in Victoria Harbour. Victoria Harbour is one of the largest urban renewal projects in Australia which boasts the highest concentration of green buildings in one precinct. The Convesso project is one of Australia’s first residential developments to be rated under the Green Star – Multi Unit Residential PILOT tool.

It boasts a range of sustainability initiatives that will benefit tenants through reduced utility costs, improved internal temperature control and reduced environmental impacts. Better yet, the additional cost of these features was only two per cent compared to a conventional, non-green building. Convesso’s development team, led by Lend Lease, has been able to demonstrate its commitment to sustainability and increase buyer trust through a reliable, third party verification of its green features.

About the project The project showcases environmental initiatives that are leading the way in intelligent and sustainable residential design. These include

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PROJECT DATA Owner Lend Lease Location 8 Waterside Place, Victoria Harbour, Victoria Size 220 apartments over 31 storeys with 12 retail spaces covering 45,496 square metres of gross floor area

Project team Developer Lend Lease Builder Lend Lease (Project Management and Construction) Architect Bates Smart

What Convesso achieved: Management Convesso is one of the first developments in Australia to install in-home smart meter displays in every apartment. This visual display provides occupants with valuable live data on electricity and water usage with estimated costs, plus data on the CO2 emissions generated through energy use. The real-time feedback makes occupants aware of usage levels and supports informed decision-making about reducing their usage or moving to off-peak periods to save money and resources.

Energy Lend Lease says that Convesso’s high-performance façade glazing and insulation to all walls and ceilings will reduce each resident’s annual air-conditioning costs by approximately $360.

A master electricity switch has also been installed in the entry of each apartment. This will provide a simple and convenient way to reduce the drain of standby power, which accounts for 10 per cent of all household electricity consumption in Australia.

Indoor Environment Quality All apartments within Convesso have operable windows to maximise cross-ventilation and natural light. Similarly, all kitchen rangehoods will mechanically exhaust to the outside of the building, ensuring residents are breathing the freshest possible air.

Air quality has been further improved by ensuring that all paints and sealants used within the development contain either no or low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), known to cause health issues within buildings. a high-performance façade that reduces the heating and cooling requirements of the building. Apartments are equipped with smart metering display panels which allow tenants to view live data on energy and water consumption, enabling tenants to make informed decisions about reducing usage. All apartments have also been outfitted with high-efficiency appliances, fittings and fixtures, which will help reduce water and electricity use within the building.

Lend Lease’s Head of Apartments, Paul Shaw, believes that the green features will “empower residents to create a community that strives to set a new benchmark in sustainable living. Convesso is designed to meet the functional and aesthetic expectations of residents and visitors while minimising its impact on the environment.”

Convesso also delivers dividends for the developer. As Paul Shaw says: “It is clear that sustainable buildings like Convesso make business sense. They represent smart financial investments today and environmentally responsible investments in our future.”

Transport Convesso is situated to provide easy access to multiple public transport options and is within walkable distance to most day-to-day conveniences such as supermarkets, shops, restaurants and cafes.

This location will help residents reduce or even eliminate their need for a personal car, especially when coupled with the car share service located 50 metres from the building.

Water Convesso is designed to ensure high levels of water efficiency and reuse throughout the building. The apartments feature water-efficient shower heads, washing machines and dishwashers, all of which achieve a minimum 4 star WELS rating. Outside the apartments, a tank captures rainwater for landscape irrigation, keeping Convesso’s gardens green while reducing potable water use. These features, and more, will reduce potable water consumption by 25 per cent, saving residents money and preserving Melbourne’s scarce water resources.

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ISIS Victoria Office

The people at ISIS are enjoying a 65 per cent increase in staff satisfaction, thanks to their new Green Star-certified fitout in Melbourne.

A founding member company of the Green Building Council of Australia, the national fitout and refurbishment contractor made an early commitment to use its own office space to demonstrate that a 5 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 fitout can be vibrant, exciting, delivered cost-effectively and to a high standard of quality.

ISIS’ Melbourne office, located over two storeys in a 25-year-old commercial office building, also shows that sustainable fitouts align directly with corporate values and play a key role in boosting staff satisfaction.

Gerard McMahon, Group Executive - Operations, People and Sustainability at ISIS, explains that sustainability is normalised at ISIS and as such the board has set a 5 Star Green Star minimum for any of its new offices around Australia.

The project at a glance: • 5 Star Green - Office Interiors v1.1 rating representing ‘Australian Excellence’ in sustainable construction • Staff satisfaction at 92 per cent, 65 per cent higher than the previous tenancy • Sustainability premium of less than five per cent • 92.5 per cent of all construction waste recycled or reused

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As a result, ISIS has been awarded Green Star ratings for not only its Melbourne office, but also in Sydney and Adelaide. The company’s Darwin and Perth offices are also targeting 5 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 certification, while Canberra is targeting a 6 Star Green Star - Office Interiors v1.1 rating.

“We believe that sustainability will be ‘business as usual’ in the near future and wanted to demonstrate our commitment,” McMahon says.

“Targeting Green Star in our offices has provided us with the detailed experience and knowledge we need to assist our clients to achieve their own Green Star and sustainability goals more easily.

“What’s more, as Green Star focuses on improving the health and wellbeing of building occupants through better indoor environment quality (IEQ), it aligns with one of our key corporate values – that people are our greatest asset,” McMahon explains.

With this in mind, particular attention was paid to IEQ credits as they contribute directly to occupant satisfaction and maximise the potential for improved productivity.

PROJECT DATA Owner ISIS Group Australia Location Level 7 and 8, 5 Queens Road South Melbourne, Victoria Fitout size Two level, 2,427 square metre tenancy, located within a 25-year-old, 10-storey commercial office building

Project team

“We believe that sustainability will be ‘business as usual’ in the near future and wanted to demonstrate our commitment.”

Gerard McMahon Group Executive - Operations, People and Sustainability ISIS

Project Manager James Doyle Client and Building Contractor ISIS Group Australia Architect Kann Finch Services consultant Wood and Grieve ESD consultant Viridis E3

This approach has paid off. ISIS undertook pre- and post-occupancy assessments to measure occupant satisfaction and confirm if the design intent was achieved. The study found an improvement in all categories of occupant satisfaction, with an overall office satisfaction score of 92 per cent.

When asked about the cost of the project, Tass Roufos, ISIS’ General Manager, Victoria, responds that in terms of materials and design, Green Star had a minimal impact. The greatest cost impact related to consultants’ fees at the design stage and preparation of the Green Star submission. Overall, he says the Green Star process resulted in an additional cost of less than five per cent, as costs are partially balanced by the dematerialisation that typically occurs on a Green Star project.

Staff enjoyment and satisfaction A pre-occupancy survey of staff satisfaction in ISIS’ former office found that just 27 per cent of people were satisfied with the office. A postoccupancy survey undertaken 12 months after moving in has seen this shoot up to 92 per cent, a notable increase. Aside from the increase in daylight and external views, the pre- and post-occupancy studies have revealed a decrease in formaldehyde and volatile organic compound (VOC) concentrations in the new office’s air quality.

“The overall air quality and thermal comfort has exceeded my expectations. Staff rarely complain about the air-conditioning, which is a big change from our old office,” Roufos says.

Staff facilities such as changing rooms and a gym have also been provided, and staff are encouraged to exercise at whatever time suits their schedules.

ISIS’ Head of Sustainability, Riccardo Rizzi, is thrilled with the result.

“It shows that aligning good design and sustainability makes an office a more enjoyable place to work and improves staff satisfaction.”

The benefits of the Green Star rating more than outweigh the costs, says McMahon. “The increase in staff satisfaction has been worth the five per cent alone. However, when we factor in the credibility of the third-party assessment process, the marketing benefits and association with the Green Star brand, it’s clear that it was money well spent.”

What isis achieved: Materials Green Star provided a clear pathway for ISIS’ team to consider the different environmental aspects that contribute to an office refurbishment, Gerard McMahon explains. “Our offices are now energy efficient, have good recycling facilities, enjoy increased levels of daylight, incorporate sustainable timber and are enjoyable places to work,” he says.

Riccardo Rizzi says that all furniture, fixtures and fittings were selected on the basis of their environmental credentials. “The majority of items are third-party certified and durable with warranty periods exceeding ten years. We also gave preference to materials that are PVC-free, with lowVOC and low-formaldehyde emissions.”

Indoor Environment Quality Gerard McMahon explains that, as a tenant, it made sense to give greatest attention to IEQ and materials. “These are the aspects over which we had greatest control. Improving environmental performance in these areas also contributes directly to improved air quality and ultimately benefits our staff.”

The extensive use of indoor plants was controversial at the design stage, as opinion was divided on their aesthetic appeal and practicality.

However, once in place the indoor plants and the large green wall have proven to be popular and easy to maintain.

Energy Energy consumption also received significant attention to help futureproof the office by reducing tenancy operational costs. Installation of energy-efficient fixtures, fittings and equipment minimises operational energy costs for the tenancy.

The team also has some advice for others considering a Green Star rating. For Tass Roufos, setting aside enough time to incorporate different ideas and get the design right is crucial. “We needed to allocate extra time to the design phase. It was the right call, as you can’t change the design once it’s built. Allowing a bit more time at the beginning to consider Green Star and sustainability is a lesson we are applying to our other fitouts.”

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Information technology companies are known for their commitment to innovation. But when Fujitsu Australia decided to move to ‘greener pastures’ in 2008, it also secured its reputation as a company committed to sustainability.

The project at a glance: • 6 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 rating representing ‘World Leadership’ in sustainable construction • $9 million office fitout • Absenteeism reduced by 42 per cent • Carbon emissions and energy costs reduced by up to 65 per cent • 2.4 million litres of water recycled every year

Fujitsu Docklands Office

Fujitsu’s fresh, light-filled headquarters in Melbourne’s Docklands have been designed to meet the highest environmental benchmarks, and have received a 6 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 rating.

The office is located within Lend Lease’s The Gauge, a 6 Star-rated building under both the Office Design and As Built v2 tools.

“Fujitsu has a long history of commitment to sustainability and the enviroment,” says Fujitsu Australia’s Director of Sustainability, Chris Seale.

“We consider the enviroment in everything that we do so when selecting our new headquarters in Victoria we included consideration of the Green Star ratings and environmental performance, the stand out choice was the Gauge” The workspace has been designed with people in mind, and balances social, environmental and economic outcomes without compromise.

The layout promotes easy movement and open space, helping people to connect and collaborate. A living green wall and rows of plant boxes throughout the space not only provide visual appeal but also help to improve office air quality, reduce stress levels and enhance worker satisfaction.

“It’s a fantastic working space and reflects our culture of sustainability as well as our leadership position within the industry on this issue,” Chris Seale says. “Cleaner air and avoiding sick building syndrome have also led to a 42% fall in absenteeism.”

Building green from the start made financial sense. The environmental features of the fitout reduce Fujitsu’s energy and water use, and were achieved without affecting the build cost of the project.

Eben Simmons, Sustainability Consultant and Associate at Umow Lai, explains: “the Fujitsu tenancy incorporates a high level of sustainability and innovation but still came in under budget and cost about the same as a standard fitout.”

Overall, the fitout cost $9 million with the sustainability gains achieved using a mix of existing and commercially-available technologies. The most important attributes, though, were Fujitsu’s solid commitment to and support for sustainability before the project team even set foot on site.

“Cleaner air and avoiding sick building syndrome have also led to a 42% fall in absenteeism.”

“We are committed to genuine action on making a positive contribution and having as small an environmental footprint as possible. Operating from a building that scores as high a green star rating in terms of both build and fit out is a clear demonstration of this commitment,” Chris Seale concludes.

Chris Seale Director Sustainability

Umow Lai’s work on the project has since been officially recognised, with the company listed as a finalist in the Office Fitout category of the 2011 BPN Sustainability Awards.

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Transport

What the Fujitsu Docklands Office achieved: Energy Energy-saving features such as flat-screen monitors, energy-efficient laptops and multifunction devices were installed throughout the fitout to reduce Fujitsu’s overall carbon footprint. Whole-of-tenancy energy use was further minimised through the installation of a highly efficient lighting system and passive chilled beams.

“The chilled beams were particularly effective and enabled us to eliminate conventional air-conditioning units altogether,” Eben Simons explains, “while the smart lighting system reduced light use by 60 per cent.”

The result is an extremely energy-efficient tenancy that exceeds current energy efficiency benchmarks within the Green Star - Office Interiors v1.1 tool. This earned the project an extra Innovation point, reduced Fujitsu’s carbon emissions and energy costs by up to 65 per cent, and will continue to deliver these savings year after year for the lifetime of the fitout.

Management Fujitsu’s open attitude and willingness to engage the design team made a considerable contribution to the success of the project.

The company developed a comprehensive tenant guide in partnership with the project team to ensure that Fujitsu makes the most of its building long after the project team has stepped off site.

Other achievements include diverting more than 85 per cent of fitout construction waste from landfill, the installation of recycling and composting facilities which reduce the amount of office waste thrown out, while also giving employees ownership of sustainability at Fujitsu.

In addition, paper-saving print services have cut print volumes by 58 per cent. “We have even seen old server racks recycled and transformed into coat stands and tables,” Chris Seale laughs.

Indoor Environment Quality The design of The Gauge provided Fujitsu with a number of opportunities to achieve exceptional IEQ. A full-height atrium harvests fresh air and floods the offices with an abundance of natural light.

Daylight sensors and automatic blinds enable workstations to be placed around the perimeter of the building to take advantage of the daylight and external views, while cutting out the glare. Air quality has been further improved by specifying low-volatile organic compound (VOC) materials and finishes.

Riding a bike into work is an easier option for Fujitsu’s staff, thanks to the impressive cycling and change room facilities provided. A network of local bike trails, and local tram and train stations only a short stroll from the building, make sustainable transport the natural choice for Fujitsu employees.

Materials In fitting out the office, Fujitsu chose a range of eco-preferable products including Good Environmental Choice Australia’s (GECA’s) certified carpet, walls, storage and selections of chairs and tables.

PVC usage was reduced by more than 60 per cent (by cost) by specifying cables with an environmentally-friendly non-PVC material covering, and by minimising usage by installing a single data point to each desk connected to a VoIP phone system.

Other furniture such as the joinery and partitions were chosen for their eco-preferred content, product stewardship, modularity and design for disassembly, demonstrating Fujitsu’s comprehensive approach towards sustainability.

“We’re extremely proud of our new Green Star-rated headquarters, a great place to work and a great reflection of Fujitsu’s commitment to sustainability” concludes Chris Seale.

PROJECT DATA Owner Fujitsu Australia Pty Ltd Location Level 4-6, The Gauge, 825 Bourke Street, Docklands, Victoria Size 4,518 square metres of premium grade office space in Melbourne’s Docklands

Project team Developer Bovis Lend Lease Sustainability Consultant Umow Lai Pty Ltd Architect Woodhead Building Owner Bovis Lend Lease Construction and furniture Schiavello (Vic) Pty Ltd

Overall, these efforts to provide workers with a healthy and productive workplace have paid off, as Chris Seale proudly explains.

“There are many benefits from working in the Gauge amongst them are happier staff and lower absenteeism; which has fallen by as much as 42%.”

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Interface FLOR

Office & Showroom

When sustainability is a core component of your company’s DNA, operating from a Green Star-rated building is imperative.

The InterfaceFLOR head office and showroom is located within the heritage-listed 101 Chalmers Street building in Sydney. The two-storey red brick and sandstone building was constructed in 1891 and adjoins an 1899 single-storey library, known as the ‘Railway Institute Building’.

InterfaceFLOR has restored the building to its former glory and turned it into a showcase of environmental sustainability.

John Richardson, Vice President of Marketing at InterfaceFLOR, says

“Having our office in a Green Star building is an important part of demonstrating that we don’t just talk sustainability, we practice it.”

that achieving a Green Star rating for the fitout was a top priority.

John Richardson Vice President Marketing

that we don’t just talk sustainability, we practice it.”

InterfaceFLOR

“Our brand is synonymous with sustainable leadership,” he says.

“Mission Zero, our promise to eliminate any negative impact we have on the environment by 2020, is the core of our company’s DNA. Having our office in a Green Star building is an important part of demonstrating

While maintaining the heritage structure of the building, it was important that all elements were as sustainable as possible. All fabrics used in the interior came from recycled and recyclable materials; Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA)-certified products were selected where possible. The fitout has also enabled InterfaceFLOR

The project at a glance: • 5 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 rating representing ‘Australian Excellence’ in sustainable construction • Full life cycle recycling for carpet materials • Better staff satisfaction and retention • Tenant was the driver for greening of the building

to showcase its own sustainable carpet products within a building that reflects the ethos of the company.

InterfaceFLOR has a range of environmentally-friendly carpet choices.

The company’s carpet tiles, used throughout the fitout, are 100 per cent climate neutral, low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and recyclable through the Re-Entry™ carpet tile recycling program; Re-Entry is an InterfaceFLOR initiative which involves a take-back and recycling program to ensure its products have a useful ‘second life’.

To protect the heritage-listed timber flooring, the tiles are held in place with TacTiles adhesive stickers rather than traditional glue. This allows

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PROJECT DATA Owner Michael WW Property Location 101 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills, Sydney Size 940 square metres net lettable area, within heritage listed building

Project team Client InterfaceFlor ESD Consultant Viridis E3 Architect Rice Daubney Builder Cube Projects Engineering Consultants Medland Metropolis

What the InterfaceFLOR Office and Showroom achieved: Materials John Richardson says utilising InterfaceFLOR’s own products where possible and sourcing environmentally-sustainable materials was a top tiles to be removed, rearranged or changed with minimal impact on the flooring beneath.

The focus on sustainability extended beyond flooring, though, explains Richardson. “Naturally, we had the flooring covered, but close attention was also paid to energy, water, indoor environment quality and materials,” he says. “It was of paramount importance that we moved into new premises that were close to transport links, and provided good natural light. We also wanted an existing building with flexible space.”

As the major tenant within the building, InterfaceFLOR worked closely with the building owner to improve sustainability across the whole

priority. “Naturally, we wanted to showcase our products and be true to our sustainability culture with all of the other materials,” he says.

All materials used in the fit-out were selected to meet the strictest sustainability criteria. These included product durability, so that items don’t have to be replaced as often; eco-preferred content, reducing the environmental impact of procurement practices; product stewardship, so the environmental impacts of products are followed throughout their entire lifecycle; and design for disassembly, making it easy to take apart and reuse products elsewhere when they are no longer needed.

Energy

of the building, as well as within its fitout. “Right from the start of the

Energy-efficient light fittings and electrical sub-metering allow

project we had involvement and support from the building owner,

InterfaceFLOR to track and reduce energy consumption, as well as

builder and architects. It made delivering a sustainable result much

identify target areas where energy cost reductions can be achieved.

easier,” Richardson explains.

Indoor Environment Quality

In an example of the tenant driving sustainable outcomes, the building

All windows within the fitout are able to be opened for maximum

owner contributed $120,000 to green the base building. Richardson

ventilation; this improves indoor air quality and potentially boosts

explains: “We simply laid out the benefits of owning a more

productivity and staff wellbeing. The project team installed ceiling

sustainable building, such as improved company profile and reduced

insulation throughout the fitout to improve thermal comfort – a process

environmental footprint,” he says. “Green buildings make business

not typically undertaken in heritage buildings.

sense and once this was clear the building owner quickly came on

Management

board with our vision.”

To ensure the best environmental and economic performance,

The new Green Star-rated fitout has made attracting and retaining staff,

InterfaceFLOR contracted an independent commissioning agent to

a key concern for any business, a much simpler proposition. “The staff

undertake comprehensive commissioning of the buildings services and

are very proud of their building and I would go so far as to say that,

committed to a 12 month building tuning program to ensure optimum

for many, it is a pleasure to come into work every day,” he says.

performance. An extensive building users’ guide was also developed to

The building also acts as a showroom, demonstrating that Green Star outcomes are achievable in heritage buildings and that InterfaceFLOR’s products can contribute to sustainable office spaces.

Richardson finishes with a reflection on the building’s impact upon InterfaceFLOR’s brand and position on sustainability. “We are a design-led company that prides itself on innovation and sustainability.

Our building design is truly reflective of who we are.”

help staff and facilities managers use the building as it was intended.

Transport The building is located right next to Sydney’s Central Railway Station which makes taking public transport to work a breeze. Cycling to work is also encouraged, with bike racks, lockers and change rooms provided for staff.

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Coca-Cola Place CCA Head Office Fitout

“Knowing the company cares about our wellbeing at work certainly helps engender a sense of loyalty.”

Coca-Cola Amatil staff member

Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has quenched its thirst for energy and water with a 5 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 rating for its head office fitout. Located within Coca-Cola Place, a 20-storey office tower awarded a 6 Star Green Star – As Built v2 rating, the fitout has reduced CCA’s environmental footprint and is demonstrating its commitment to sustainability.

We asked Sally Loane, CCA’s Director of Media and Public Affairs, why achieving a sustainable outcome for the building was important.

“As one of Australia’s largest beverage and food manufacturing companies, we’re continually making significant savings in water, energy and raw materials in our production facilities. It made sense to have a head office that achieved the same outcomes.”

The fitout features water-efficient fittings, rated to a minimum 4 WELS rating or better, which are expected to reduce water use in the building by 7,700 litres per year. Zoned timer switches will reduce energy use by controlling lighting within the fitout and turning lights off when areas are not in use. This, plus other energy-saving efforts such as replacing regular desktop computers with laptops and installing an internal staircase to reduce lift use, is expected to reduce annual demand by 206,000 kWh compared to an equivalent fitout of its size.

The project at a glance: • 5 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 representing ‘Australian Excellence’ in sustainable construction • Aligned with corporate environmental values • Energy demand reduced by 206,000 kWh per year (when compared with a standard fitout), equivalent to taking 28 cars off the road • Water use reduced by 48 per cent, saving 7,700 litres of water per year

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CCA recognises that achieving its business priorities is dependent on its people, and that great companies are built through highly engaged employees. Providing staff with a Green Star-rated office was one way to reward staff and maintain a competitive advantage in a tight employment market.

An open plan design has also improved staff communication, while the quality and ethos of the fitout, which includes a range of environmentally-sourced materials and furniture, has boosted staff pride in the company.

One of CCA’s most successful employee engagement programs is Sustainability September, where sustainability awareness and practice is driven through workplace events run by sustainability committees at each work site, including Coca-Cola Place. Loane says: “This year, more of our people working in Coca-Cola Place have taken part in a vastly increased number of activities – from recycling, fundraising healthy morning teas, a healthy bake-off, fitness and nutrition

PROJECT DATA Building Owner Investa Fit-Out Tenant Coca-Cola Amatil (Aust) Pty Ltd Location Levels 8, 11-15, 40 Mount Street, North Sydney, New South Wales Fitout size Six floors of the 20-storey building, compromising a net lettable area of 7,996 square metres

Project team Project Manager CBRE Architect Bligh Voller Nield Building Services Engineer Aurecon Main Contractor ISIS

What Coca-Cola Amatil’S Head Office Fitout achieved: Materials

workshops, walking to work days and Christmas gift drives. There’s a renewed sense of collaboration and interest in sustainability outcomes at our new workplace.”

As one of the new CCA staff members reported: “Knowing the company cares about our wellbeing at work certainly helps engender a sense of loyalty.”

One green feature attracting plenty of attention is the 111 Navy Chair, which The Coca-Cola Company has produced in partnership with furniture maker Emco. Each chair is produced from approximately 111 recycled plastic bottles, and reinforces the link between CCA products and the sustainable new fitout. Globally, total production of the chair is expected to divert five million plastic bottles from landfill each year. These chairs are used in the internal café and breakout areas throughout the fitout.

While the sustainable aspects of the office were important, Loane emphasises that first and foremost the fitout made business sense.

“We committed to all opportunities which allowed us to maximise our rating without detrimental impact to the business,” she says.

“Considering our first priority was to achieve a balance of sustainability and economic prudence, achieving a 5 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 rating demonstrates the business sense of building green.”

The Green Star rating has also verified some of CCA’s longer-term sustainability aspirations and the company’s work to minimise the environmental impact of its operations and products. The last point has been particularly important according to Loane. “Our fitout includes a range of our products that we offer to our customers, like beverage coolers, coffee machines and snack dispensers,” she says.

“It has been rewarding to incorporate these into a sustainable Green Star-rated office environment and demonstrate their energy-efficiency to our customers.”

According to Craig Roussac, General Manager of Sustainability, Safety and Environment at building owner, Investa: “Our ongoing pursuit of sustainable building management, ownership and development practices is one of Investa’s core values. It is rewarding to have a tenant such as CCA that shares those values and is willing to walk the talk when it comes to sustainability.”

The fitout was awarded points for installing workstations, chairs, tables, walls and partitions, joinery, flooring and storage units with a lower environmental impact. Selected chairs, tables and memorabilia were re-used from CCA’s previous premises, reducing demand for new materials and the cost of the fitout.

Furthermore, CCA has committed to product stewardship agreements for new products, meaning that environmental impacts will be monitored throughout their lifecycle.

Indoor Environment Quality An open plan layout provides the majority of workstations with views of Sydney Harbour. The work environment means everyone gets access to natural light and views of the outdoors, which research has found can improve productivity and reduce headaches and fatigue.

External terraces on some floors provide outdoor breakout spaces and encourage staff to further soak up the views. According to Peter Steel, CCA’s General Manager Strategy and Planning, “the internal stairs connecting six levels encourages greater communication and less reliance on lifts. In our old office people were tucked away in their own offices or behind a cubicle, but in Coca-Cola Place it's open-plan, with numerous ‘touch-down areas’ or breakout areas on the floors for meetings.”

Energy The fitout is highly energy-efficient and is targetting a NABERS 4.5 star rating. The energy efficiency of the fitout is all the more impressive given it includes CCA equipment such as snack machines, beverage coolers and coffee dispensers, as well as a full commercial kitchen.

Other energy-saving features include timer switches, efficient lighting design, and on-demand air-conditioning to reduce supplementary operation. Overall the fitout will reduce energy use by 206,600 kWh per year, equivalent to taking 28 cars off the road.

Management An integrated approach between the tenant CCA and the building’s owner, Investa, delivered benefits during construction, and continues to benefit them in occupation. Sally Loane explains that the shared understanding, vision and responsibilities of both parties has improved waste management and reduced energy usage during operation.

The approach to commissioning the tenancy and establishment of an Environmental Management Plan (EMS) all earned the project points under Green Star.

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100 HUTT STREET The project at a glance: • 5 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 representing ‘Australian Excellence’ in sustainable construction.

• Industry-leading indoor plant initiative • Up to 97 per cent of construction waste, by weight, either reused or recycled

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Built Environs has achieved a 5 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 rating for the fitout of its head office at 100 Hutt Street in Adelaide. The refurbishment of the building, a two-storey 1980s office block, is designed to improve staff wellbeing while minimising environmental impact.

Rocky Slater, Design Manager at Built Environs, says the fitout will help the company to achieve its goal of leading the construction industry in environmental management. “100 Hutt Street promotes our environmentally-sustainable design and construction credentials,” she says.

To improve indoor air quality and staff wellbeing, more than 330 indoor plants were distributed throughout the building; this exceeded the Green Star requirement by more than 25 per cent. Since moving in, Built Environs has taken this even further. The building now houses around 400 plants, and the company is introducing an industryleading indoor plant initiative for all of its site offices.

A range of studies have found that plants in the office environment can improve employee morale, decrease absenteeism and increase worker efficiency. Most notably, a study conducted at Washington State University found that productivity increased by as much as 12 per cent when people performed tasks in a room with plants.

Recent research carried out by the National Interior Plantscape Association and Professor Margaret Burchett at the University of Technology Sydney has found that potted indoor plants have the ability to clean the air we breathe, decrease carbon dioxide levels and increase oxygen levels. Potted plants can reliably reduce the levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air by 75 per cent to below 100 parts per billion, the level identified as crucial by the World Health Organisation. This reduction takes place equally well with or without air-conditioning, and in light or dark.

“The presence of plants has been shown to lower workplace stress, decrease fatigue and to enhance productivity through increased wellbeing,” Slater says.

As the main tenant of 100 Hutt Street, Built Environs installed rooftopfed rainwater tanks in the car park basement. This water is then used

PROJECT DATA Owner Built Environs Pty Ltd Location 100 Hutt Street, Adelaide, South Australia Size 2,203 square metres net lettable area, refurbishment of two storey 1980s office block Cost $4.2 million (including base building and fitout)

PROJECT TEAM Acoustic engineering Sonus Pty Ltd Base building architect Greenway Architects Fitout architect HASSELL Building certification Katnich Dodd Services engineering and ESD Bestec Structural engineering Dare Sutton Clarke Engineers

What 100 Hutt Street achieved: Energy

to sustain the indoor plants, and service both the toilets and the external drip-fed irrigation system.

A building management system provides real-time energy readings, making energy use more tangible and driving behavioural change by linking actions, such as turning off computers, to a visible reduction in the building’s energy use. Consumption has been further reduced through the installation of a range of high-efficiency appliances, lighting zones fitted with timer and sensor controls, and low-energy consumption mechanical services.

Built Environs worked with the building owner to improve the environmental performance of the base building and occupied spaces.

“It’s clear that tenants are increasingly driving the greening of the built environment, despite not owning the structures themselves,” Slater says.

Indoor Environment Quality

Built Environs recognises that building sustainably is only half the challenge, though, and that changing user attitudes is vital.

To encourage responsible paper use, a swipe card printing system was installed, leading to reduced printer use and paper consumption.

Slater says this initiative had an immediate impact. “We previously had copious amounts of printed material sitting on the printers that ultimately got placed in the recycling bins at our old location.

This needless waste has been eliminated.”

Air quality inside the office is further improved by increasing outside air rates by 150 per cent over industry standards, and reducing indoor pollutants by specifying products that are low in VOCs and formaldehyde.

Changing driving habits was another goal of the Built Environs team. To foster a greater uptake of small cars, which have a reduced environmental impact, Built Environs dedicated more than 20 per cent of spaces within the building’s car park to smaller vehicles.

A primary focus within the fitout was the reuse of materials. Many elements were given a new functional purpose and diverted from landfill, including 44 gallon drums, sourced from the company’s plant yard, which are now used as bench seating bases; recycled hardwood palettes have been used as external cladding around the appropriately named ‘Palette Room’; and spiral mechanical ductwork has been used as indoor plant surrounds.

Internally, the fitout is designed to maximise staff interaction, with lightfilled open plan work areas and engaging breakout areas. Recycled construction materials, FSC-certified timbers and low-emission materials were also selected for the refurbishment, providing a fresh and environmentally-friendly office space for staff.

100 Hutt Street sends a clear signal to the rest of the market.

As Slater concludes: “We are the first construction company to embrace the Green Star philosophy for our corporate headquarters in South Australia. 100 Hutt Street communicates Built Environs’ commitment to sustainability as a leader in the South Australian construction industry.”

Indoor environment quality is enhanced by extensive installation of more than 400 indoor plants. In Built Environs’ office, the plants are not only visually appealing, but can reduce eye strain and improve air quality.

Staff are provided with good access to natural light and external views, which have been found to be directly linked to staff happiness and productivity. In the Built Environs HQ, 60 per cent of all work stations provide access to both.

Management To achieve full points for the Green Star Accredited Professional (GSAP) credit within the rating tool, applicants must show that at least one principal participant of the tenancy design team is a GSAP. Built Environs committed eight GSAPs to the project, far exceeding the requirement. This approach resulted in comprehensive pre-commissioning, commissioning and building tuning of the fitout, an in-depth tenant guide for staff and near elimination of construction waste reaching landfill. The project team managed to either recycle or reuse up to 97 per cent of all construction waste by weight. This was such an impressive achievement that the federal government’s Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has developed a case study from the team's waste management process and results.

Transport Employees are encouraged to drive smaller cars, which are more appropriate for city driving conditions, with more than 20 per cent of the building’s car park spaces allocated to small vehicles. Cycling facilities, such as lockable bike storage, showers and change facilities, were also installed to encourage bike riding, which is already a passion for a number of the employees.

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Westfield

SYdnEy

The project at a glance: • 5 Star Green Star – Retail Centre Design v1 representing ‘Australian Excellence’ in sustainable design • Largest fully-rated Green Star retail precinct in Australia • Eighty per cent reduction in potable water consumption when compared to an average retail centre of equivalent size • Thirty five per cent reduction in green house gas emissions • Ninety per cent of waste recycled during demolition and construction • First dedicated tri-generation system in an Australian retail development

An iconic shopping destination in Sydney has undergone a green makeover – and now has the Green Star certification to prove its environmental credentials to tenants and customers.

The Green Building Council of Australia has awarded the Westfield Sydney Retail Podium, on Pitt Street Sydney with a 5 Star Green Star – Retail Centre Design v1 rating, representing ‘Australian Excellence’ in sustainable design.

The refurbishment of Westfield Sydney makes it the largest fully-rated Green Star retail centre in Australia and complements two other Westfield commercial buildings adjacent to the site: 100 Market Street, certified 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v2; and 85 Castlereagh Street, aiming for a 6 Star Green Star rating under both Office Design and Office As Built v2.

Robert Jordan, Managing Director of Westfield Group Australia, United States and New Zealand, says that sustainable development is central to the company’s vision and aligns with its corporate social responsibility targets.

“The Westfield Group aspired to deliver a sustainable retail shopping centre in the heart of Sydney’s CBD,” he says. “We saw it as incongruous to deliver a world-class centre in the absence of sustainability objectives. Green Star provided us with a platform to enhance and verify the development’s environmental attributes.”

Westfield’s commitment to reducing its environmental footprint has delivered striking results. The centre will slash potable water use by 80 per cent and greenhouse gas emissions by 35 per cent when compared with an average retail centre of equivalent size. More than 90 per cent of all demolition and construction waste has been recycled.

Reduced congestion is another benefit from the project. A streamlined dock delivery system has cut average vehicle waiting times at Westfield Sydney from 44 minutes to about 25 minutes

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PROJECT DATA Owner Westfield Management Limited, Westfield Real Estate Investment Trust Location Pitt and Castlereagh streets, Sydney, New South Wales

“Green Star gave us a structure to disseminate accurately the environmental targets to project stakeholders early in the process.”

Size 37,833 square metres of total gross lettable area (GLA) spread

Bernadette Newton

across seven retail levels and two shared levels of car parking

Green Star Site Coordinator

PROJECT TEAM

Westfield Sydney

Head Contractor Westfield Design and Construction Concept John Wardle Architects, Wonderwall and Westfield Concept Architect Westfield Design Façade Consultant Yuanda

What Westfield Sydney Retail Podium achieved:

Structural Consultant Hyder

Energy

ESD Consultant Cundall

Acoustic Consultant Acoustic Logic Electrical Contractor Heyday Mechanical Contractor Allstaff Hydraulic Contractor D & W Plumbing Lifts Contractor Schindler Fire Services Contractor Auto Fire Blackwater Contractor WJP Solutions

Extensive energy-metering systems and the installation of a tri-generation system will reduce the project’s greenhouse gas emissions and electricity costs by approximately 35 per cent when compared with similar non-green retail centres. The tri-generation system will also reduce peak demand by up to 25 per cent, easing the strain on the electricity network and the need for new power stations.

Robert Jordan says that the experience gained through Westfield Sydney will be a solid reference point for the company as energy efficiency comes to the forefront of state and federal legislation.

He also offers advice for other organisations considering a Green Star rating. “Appoint a Green Star Accredited Professional and develop separate Green Star contracts for each trade,” he recommends, adding that collaboration between teams helps minimise risks too.

Materials – a 43 per cent improvement. The group was presented with the Award for Excellence in Supply Chain Innovation in New South Wales for the system which is helping to ease CBD congestion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Bernadette Newton, Green Star Site Coordinator at Westfield Sydney, chose to write her undergraduate thesis on Green Star design and construction risk management controls after working on the project.

“Green Star gave us a structure to disseminate accurately the environmental targets to project stakeholders early in the process,” she says. “As a result, we have grown our ESD skills base both internally and among project contractors. Ultimately, this has confirmed the value of Westfield Group’s commitment to integrate sustainable outcomes as part of its core business strategy.”

A focus on reuse and recycling minimised the project’s demand for raw materials such as aggregate and cement. This was achieved by retaining 49 per cent of the existing structure, by volume, and specifying concrete containing recycled aggregate. Andrew Robertson estimates that this reduced demand for new materials by more than 28,500 tonnes.

Water A recycled water treatment system with the capacity to handle 300,000 litres per day, equivalent to 44 Olympic sized swimming pools if run at capacity for a year, was installed as part of the refurbishment. This will catch, treat and recycle rainwater and wastewater from buildings across the site for re-use in cooling towers and the irrigation system.

The success of the project builds upon Westfield Group’s prior experience at its Doncaster site in Victoria, which received a 4 Star Green Star – Shopping Centre Design PILOT rating. Westfield was a platinum sponsor of the PILOT rating tool. Andrew Robertson, Project Director Development at Westfield Sydney, explains that the team leveraged this initial experience to deliver the 5 Star result in Sydney.

“We were able to capitalise on our pioneering effort at Doncaster to integrate a host of innovative sustainability initiatives into Westfield Sydney and make it a truly landmark project.”

The boldness of scale and the innovative approach to integrating a site-wide treatment plant across the Westfield Sydney precinct is an Australian first for the retail industry, says Jordan. “By committing to this system, we are contributing to broader market transformation and helping establish a sustainable retail sector in Australia”, he says.

Wayne Marr, General Manager Design Projects at Westfield Sydney, says the development has transformed the heart of the Sydney CBD and captivated the imaginations of thousands of city workers and visitors who pass through its doors each day. “Our project team can be very proud that its hard work has been realised not only with the project’s completion, but with the responsible and sustainable legacy incorporated within,” he says.

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WELS-rated sanitary fixtures and a fire system which re-uses test water complement the treatment system and will further minimise potable water usage.

The site has immediate access to public transport with several major transport hubs, such as the Town Hall and Museum train stations, and the Elizabeth Street bus interchange, within a short walk. Secure bicycle storage facilities and amenities are provided to make carbonneutral transportation easier and supplement efforts by the Westfield Group to reduce direct and indirect emissions.

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388 GEORGE STREET IAG House

Brookfield and Investa Property Group have transformed IAG House at 388 George Street, a 30-storey commercial office block constructed in 1976, from an energy-consuming tower into a symbol of sustainability in the heart of Sydney.

In doing so, they have demonstrated that upgrading an existing building is not only feasible, but makes good business sense.

The project at a glance: • 4 Star Green Star – Office As Built v2 representing ‘Best Practice’ in sustainable construction and 5 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 representing ‘Australian Excellence’ in sustainable design • Green Star refurbishment completed with tenant in-situ • Energy consumption reduced by 1.9 million kWh per year compared to the pre-refurbishment levels, equivalent to taking 257 cars off the road • Water demand reduced by 16 per cent, saving 5.5 million litres of water per year 104

“Upgrading IAG House was important for Brookfield, as we are committed to the continuous improvement of energy performance in existing buildings just as much as new buildings,” says Kurt Wilkinson, Chief Operating Officer of Brookfield Office Properties Australia. “Our goal is to provide office space of the highest quality while reducing operating costs.”

The refurbishment illustrates Brookfield and Investa’s commitment to finding innovative solutions to environmental and sustainability challenges. These include a rooftop rainwater harvesting system which supplements the cooling towers; use of recycled and repurposed materials in the bathroom renovations; and installation of smart meters throughout the building, which deliver highly-detailed energy usage data.

What makes this achievement more impressive is that there was a tenant requirement to remain in-situ, on every floor, during refurbishment works.

The project team developed a number of innovative and sustainable solutions to overcome this challenge. Rather than replace existing systems, such as lift services and the HVAC system, the team reviewed each with the aim of maximising their operational and serviceable life.

This reduced new material consumption and disposal of otherwise serviceable items.

PROJECT DATA Owner Brookfield and Investa Property Group Location 388 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales Size 44,887 square metres gross floor area, refurbishment of existing 30-storey building constructed in 1976 Cost $22 million

PROJECT TEAM Project Manager Brookfield Multiplex Services Consultants AECOM, Viridis E3, Phoenix and Graypuksand

“Our goal is to provide office space of the highest quality while reducing operating costs.”

Kurt Wilkinson Chief Operating Officer Brookfield Office Properties Australia

Bathroom refurbishment works were undertaken in stages to accommodate the tenants’ operational needs and avoid down-time.

Materials such as partitions were re-used in order to avoid material wastage and increased resource use, minimising unnecessary additions to landfill. A new dual flush system was installed on all existing toilets to reduce the demand on the municipal water supply.

Detailed coordination and cooperation between tenants and Brookfield’s property management team ensured that the potentially complex upgrade of a fully-occupied building was executed with minimal disruption to tenants, neighbours and the environment.

“Our experience in collaborating with the tenant and building management teams to ensure after-hours works were carried out seamlessly demonstrates that sustainable retrofits can be undertaken even while fully tenanted,” Kurt Wilkinson concludes.

What 388 George Street achieved: Management The building will undergo commissioning and tuning at least every quarter during the first year of operation. This process will ensure that the building maintains optimum energy efficiency and that all systems work to the intent of the design.

On the lower ground floor, 55 square metres of dedicated recycling floor space has been provided to make it easier to recycle and therefore reduce total waste going to landfill.

Energy Electrical sub-metering enables the facilities management team to monitor energy use, and identify and address any excessive use to save both energy and money. Upgrading the base building’s lighting to energyefficient globes resulted in a 10 per cent saving on the total energy costs, when compared to pre-refurbishment. The total energy use of the building has been reduced by 4.8 million kWh or 52 per cent, equivalent to taking 649 cars from the road for a year.

Water The refurbishment has reduced water consumption by 5.5 million litres per year. This was achieved by upgrading the building’s bathrooms and installing WELS-rated fixtures and fittings. A rainwater harvesting system has also been installed to supplement cooling tower water.

This will reduce storm water runoff and lower demand for potable drinking water.

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Trevor Pearcey House revisited

How does a Green Star building perform once the fanfare of its Green Star certification has died down? This year, the Green Building Council of Australia revisited Trevor Pearcey House in the ACT to find out.

In 2007, Trevor Pearcey House was awarded a 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 rating for what was then a ground-breaking retrofit undertaken by Australian Ethical Investment (AEI). The retrofit overhauled the existing 1980s environmentally-hostile building and transformed it into a showcase of environmentally-sustainable design.

Howard Pender, the driving force behind the project, sums up the improvement: “the existing building was akin to keeping milk fresh by storing it in a cardboard box. The refurbished building is an esky.”

The operational performance of the upgraded building confirms Pender’s point. Energy use has been halved, and water use is now 85 per cent less than the Canberra average, delivering combined savings of $22,500 per year.

The big story, though, has been the boost to AEI’s productivity.

An internal survey of staff perceptions found they feel healthier and more comfortable in the building, and have reported 6.2 per cent increase in productivity. Howard Pender estimates this small productivity improvement adds up to a big benefit: around $1.5 million of extra value over five years.

To ensure the retrofit aligned with the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Design (ESD), AEI assessed the building using Green Star and implemented ‘green customised’ construction management

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“Trevor Pearcey House was one of our first Green Star projects and is still a favourite as it showed that exemplar environmental performance can be achieved on a conventional budget.”

Warren Overton Managing Director Viridis E3

contracts which tracked environmental targets alongside time and budget processes at each construction meeting. Third party certification was particularly important to AEI as it secured independent validation of the company’s environmental claims as well as extra recognition of its role as an environmentally-responsible leader in the industry.

“Even before we’d settled on the particular refurbishment site, we knew we were going to aim for Green Star accreditation,” Pender says. “We had a strong desire to maximise staff amenity and minimise our environmental footprint. The Green Star tool was invaluable in pursuit of these aims.”

Importantly, the retrofit of Trevor Pearcey House was completed on a conventional budget of $1,700 per square metre, demonstrating that neither cost nor building age are restraints in delivering world’s best practice in green building design in Australia.

“Trevor Pearcey House was one of our first Green Star projects and is still a favourite as it showed that exemplary environmental performance can be achieved on a conventional budget,” says Warren Overton, Managing Director of Viridis E3. “We have been fortunate to be involved in the operational assessment of the building and have been impressed by the ongoing commitment of AEI to ensure the building continues to deliver substantial environmental savings.

“Nearly five years on, the building still continues to inspire others to do the same,” Overton says.

What Trevor Pearcey House achieved:

PROJECT DATA

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Owner Australian Ethical Investment Ltd

The project was awarded points for post-construction commissioning.

This process identified mechanical errors such as exhaust stacks opening during winter and the installation of a faulty hot water pipe.

Without commissioning, both of these issues would have led to wasteful heat loss and higher energy bills.

Location Traeger Court, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory

AEI has also conducted formal ‘how the building works’ sessions for staff and developed a detailed building users’ guide. This approach has improved staff awareness of the building, boosting satisfaction levels and ensuring the building operates to its full design potential.

Project team

Energy The retrofit slashed energy use in the building by 52 per cent compared to its estimated previous performance. This is, however, less than the predicted reduction of 67 per cent. AEI believes this is largely due to differences in the real-world performance of the building’s natural ventilation system as opposed to the optimal conditions it was modelled upon.

Halving energy consumption is still an impressive feat, the bulk of which has been achieved through double-glazed windows, which have cut heating demand by around eight per cent, T5 lighting, which has halved lighting energy use, and new insulation, which has reduced the cooling load by 24 per cent. Trevor Pearcey House is a real life demonstration of how the latent environmental potential of existing buildings can be unlocked through sustainable retrofits.

Size 1,100 square metres of gross floor area About the project An extensive refurbishment of a two-storey, 1980s office block, which was undertaken and Green Star certified in 2007

Project Director Australian Ethical Investment Ltd ESD/Green Star Consultant Viridis E3 Architect, Interiors and Environmental Design Collard Clarke Jackson Mechanical, Electrical and Fire Engineering Bassett Consulting Engineers Hydraulics and Structural Engineering Hughes Truman (now part of Mott MacDonald) Main Contractor Cobul Constructions Landscape Red Box Design Group Acoustics Heggies Pty Ltd Commissioning Agent Sustainable FX/Phoenix Engineering

Indoor Environment Quality Post occupancy evaluation of Trevor Pearcey House has placed the building in the top 11 per cent for user comfort and satisfaction.

Furthermore, the focus on achieving good IEQ by reducing levels of indoor pollutants, improving ventilation and ensuring good levels of daylight, has delivered a boost to productivity calculated to be 6.2 per cent. This increase in productivity translates to a financial benefit of $328,600 per year – or $1.5 million over five years.

Water Following the retrofit, water consumption in Trevor Pearcey House has dropped to 85 per cent less than the Canberra average. This was achieved through simple measures such as replacing single flush cisterns with dual flush versions; these reduced water consumption by 56 per cent. Upgrading urinals with waterless urinal cartridges and an automatic flush twice daily cut water consumption in urinals by a whopping 96 per cent. The installation of two tanks to supply the remaining toilet water demand from captured rainwater also saves thousands of litres of water a year.

Materials Careful demolition work resulted in 80 per cent of construction and demolition waste being either reused or recycled. This reduced waste sent to landfill and demand for new materials.

Innovative uses for reused materials included using shading panels, steel mesh and support frames from the existing mechanical services to make a bicycle enclosure, while the old metal-backed computer floor tiles were used to create artworks around the building.

Materials that couldn’t be reused onsite were used elsewhere. Five tonnes of carpet was reused in local houses and motels, two tonnes of workstation partitions and one tonne of light fittings were resold through a second hand dealer, more than one tonne of plasterboard was reused in a shed and one and half tonnes of ductwork were recycled as scrap metal. Trevor Pearcey House is a practical demonstration of making more with less.

The project at a glance: • 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 rating representing ‘World Leadership’ in sustainable design • Energy use reduced by 52 per cent compared with pre-retrofit, saving approximately $20,000 per year • Water consumption 85 per cent less than the Canberra average, saving around $2,500 per year • Building rated in top 11 per cent for user comfort and satisfaction • Complete retrofit delivered on conventional budget of $1,700 per square metre • 6.2 per cent perceived improvement in productivity, equivalent to more than $300,000 per year in salary costs

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Department of Public Works

Leadership at a glance: • Three 6 Star Green Star-certified buildings across Queensland • Constructed more than 23,000 square metres of sustainable office space • Demonstrating that green outcomes in regional and tropical areas are achievable

The Queensland Government’s commitment to green buildings – and the Department of Public Works’ (DPW) capacity to deliver them – is driving the uptake of green buildings and expanding the building industry’s knowledge and experience throughout Queensland.

DPW’s visionary leadership is demonstrating that building green is possible anywhere in the Sunshine State, with three 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 projects certified in locations spanning from the tropical far north to the suburbs of Brisbane.

Karen Lyon Reid, Executive Director of the Queensland Government Accommodation Office, believes that the Department’s work is crucial in encouraging the uptake of green buildings in the state and that Green Star has helped achieve its aims.

“We are leading by example when it comes to ecologically sustainable building design and setting a precedent for the private sector,” Karen said. "Our Green Star ratings support our broader policies targeting energy, water and waste efficiencies in government buildings and demonstrate the business case underlying green building projects.”

By showcasing energy- and water-efficient cooling options for buildings across the state, DPW has helped break down the myth that building green isn’t possible in the tropics. It is also supporting the local industry to understand the benefits of building green, as well as growing a green skills base which enriches local communities and provides a foundation for the nation’s new green economy.

DPW’s vision is laying down the challenge for leaders in the private sector. According to Lyon Reid: “We hope that by leading the way with our flagship buildings, private sector builders and long-term owners of office space will see the benefits of building green and follow suit with their own projects.”

These buildings include DPW’s three 6 Star Green Star projects: the Dandiiri Contact Centre in Brisbane, William McCormack Place (Stage 2) in Cairns, and the Mike Ahern Centre, in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast.

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“Our Green Star ratings support our broader policies targeting energy, water and waste efficiencies in government buildings and demonstrate the business case underlying green building projects.”

Karen Lyon Reid Executive Director, Queensland Government Accommodation Office

Dandiiri Contact Centre, Zillmere The Dandiiri Contract Centre (DCC) operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, hosting non-emergency police calls and other services.

It has taken sustainable building to new levels in Queensland as the first DPW project to achieve a 6 Star Green Star rating. Certified in 2009, the building achieved a score of 92 points and was designed to reduce CO2 emissions by 90 per cent more than a 5 star NABERS Energy rated building and to reduce peak load demand by 78 per cent.

This significant peak load reduction was achieved using a 450 kW solar photovoltaic cell installation and a 750,000 litre chilled water tank.

Len Taplin, Chief Engineer Project Services, says that the building provides high levels of user comfort. “Each workstation has personalised comfort control allowing for individuals to set the airflow levels to their liking. The design also supplies fresh air at levels 150 per cent above the requirement under Australian standards, and allows for good levels of natural light penetration,” he says.

The building features a sophisticated water reuse system which collects and treats water from five different sources including fire test water, dehumidifier condensate and stormwater, for use around the site. This has almost eliminated demand for potable water and earned the building an Innovation point for exceeding the water use reduction benchmark. A large-scale regeneration of the site was also undertaken which resulted in 34.5 per cent of the total site area being revegetated with native species.

“The Dandiiri Contact Centre is delivering substantial economic savings to the Queensland Government as a direct result of the energy-efficient design of the building,” says Don Rivers, General Manager Project Services.

“The Department of Public Works has a proud heritage in green buildings,” says Rivers. “DCC represents a realisation and maturation of the many learnings from projects that have gone before it.”

William McCormack Place 2, Cairns In 2004 William McCormack Place Stage 1 was one of the first buildings in Australia to achieve a 5 star NABERS Energy rating. The newest addition, William McCormack Place Stage 2 (WMP2), a nine-storey office tower in Cairns, was certified in 2010 under the Green Star – Office Design v2 tool with a score of 79, and features an innovative and environmentally sound approach to cooling in the tropics.

As well as sharing a courtyard entry, Stages 1 and 2 share many services that have improved the energy performance of the site.

Two technologies are engaged as a specific response to the tropical climate: a heat wheel and ceiling fans. The heat wheel pre-conditions the incoming air and is most efficient in high humidity. Further occupant comfort is provided by modern aero-foil fans which direct the pre-conditioned air and provide effective cooling using less energy by allowing higher set points on the conditioned air delivery system than would be possible with conventional air conditioners.

To reduce energy use associated with cooling, DPW installed a massive 1.5 million litre chilled water storage tank at the site. The water within the tank is cooled via the building’s chillers at night and its size enables both Stages 1 and 2 of William McCormack Place to operate for a full peak summer’s day without needing to use the chillers during the daytime occupancy. This improves energy efficiency by eight per cent and reduces peak load demand by 49 per cent, significantly reducing electricity costs through tariff reduction.

This original approach earned the project a point for Innovation, and is positive proof that, with determination, leadership and the right combination of good passive design and good technology, buildings in the tropical north can achieve excellent environmental performance.

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Mike Ahern Centre, Maroochydore The Mike Ahern Centre in Maroochydore (MAC) is an 11-storey office building awarded 81 points under the Green Star Office - Design v2 rating tool. The design incorporates shared meeting spaces which allow for efficient space planning and emphasise good indoor environmental quality.

Unlike the more innovative DCC and WMP2, MAC achieved its rating through using the best traditional technologies and passive design elements. MAC incorporates a heat wheel, chilled water storage, intelligent lighting and a fully integrated building management system among its features.

Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) wasn’t the only focus, though.

MAC has been designed to maximise energy and water efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

“Each workstation computer has an automatic shutdown/hibernation mode which will enable the building to further minimise operational energy. The design also incorporates a 60 kW solar photovoltaic installation which will assist the reduction of CO2 emissions for the building now and into the future,” says Chris Klar, Senior Architect for the Sunshine Coast.

Water-efficient fixtures and dual-flush toilets are fed from two rainwater tanks to reduce mains water use, and all insulation is free from ozonedepleting substances in both manufacture and composition.

Karen Lyon Reid explains that green building is now firmly embedded within the Department of Public Works’ agenda. “Ensuring our buildings are constructed or refurbished to high environmental standards is now an integral part of our culture,” says Lyon Reid.

“Our experience shows that you can build green anywhere in Queensland, and that the financial payback is short- to medium-term, not just long-term”.

But how did DPW make the changes that transformed green building from out-of-the-ordinary to business-as-usual?

Karen says it all starts with a long term vision to improve the environmental performance of the office portfolio incrementally, not only by building new offices, but also by refurbishing and revitalising older stock in a sustainable way. “All our projects must deliver value for money to the taxpayers of Queensland and be ‘future-proofed’ as well as environmentally-responsible to ensure they are sustainable long-term assets. Building green delivers on all these priorities and meets our triple bottom line objectives.”

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Our vision “if you want to go far quickly, go together” underpins everything we do. We believe that in collaborating, sharing and learning together we can move more quickly to a sustainable future.

We believe the first step in collaboration is free, transparent and interactive learning and our online tools are available for anyone in any company to use. We ask that you contribute as much as you take, as collaboration accelerates learning for everyone.

Our free online tools include

Pocket Guide to Green Star - an interactive tool for anyone new to Green Star or anyone that isn’t a Green Star Accredited Professional. The Pocket Guide provides a detailed overview of

each credit. Details of how often it has been awarded for a collection of projects, the pitfalls to watch out for and a traffic light system to tell you whether to go for it.

Green Star Forums - a user forum for Green Star. Ask any question you want and we promise we will respond. If you are worried about your name being up in lights - use an alias. Our promise to the industry is that we will feed the information back from the site to the Green Building Council.

Ratings Map - a google map of Australia that allows you to view Green Star rated buildings alongside NABERS rated buildings.

You can search for a street or town, filter for different ratings and click on the pin for more details.

At Collaborative Future, we believe that by working together we can accelerate innovation in ESD.

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As Australia transitions to a low carbon economy, we can expect a booming demand for ‘green collar workers’ across the property and construction industry. And demand brings with it the need for people with real credentials in today’s market.

The Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA’s) education program continues to evolve and adapt to respond to the maturing green building marketplace. Since 2003, we’ve trained more than 22,500 in Green Star courses – and many of these people now require sophisticated, specialist green building training. Our challenge is to deliver targeted education for people across a wide range of specialisations and at every skill level – from experienced professionals through to people just starting out on their green building careers.

“As the industry becomes more educated and knowledgeable, clients are increasingly seeking Green Star As Built ratings,” says Green Star Faculty member and AECOM Practice Leader, Sustainability, Dr Anne Hellstedt.

“And as the operational performance of buildings begins to be scrutinised, buildings that are designed to achieve sustainable outcomes must perform to their design potential. This makes it vitally important that the GBCA’s education offerings continue to evolve to meet the diverse needs of industry.”

The GBCA undertook extensive stakeholder feedback in 2011, with the view to delivering high-value, curriculum-based training to build industry capacity.

In 2011, the GBCA signed a new agreement with the Australian Institute of Architects to boost the construction industry’s green collar skills. This memorandum of understanding will deliver cross-accreditation of courses, events and activities that promote sustainability in the built environment. Architects will receive recognition for green skills education and training they undertake with the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs of either organisation.

“This new agreement is an indicator of where the industry is heading. Green skills are no longer seen as an ‘add on’ but an integral requirement for people working in the built environment,” says the GBCA’s Chief Executive, Romilly Madew.

“Sustainability skills should be embedded in all jobs in all sectors of Australia’s economy, but particularly in the property and construction industry, which has an unrivalled opportunity to reduce carbon emissions and water use, while supporting the growth of new, low-carbon industries. This is the reason we have made green skills one of the five advocacy priorities on our Green Building Agenda.”

We now have 4,500 active participants in the CPD program. Our offerings continue to expand and improve, such as: •• Increased breadth of courses and access to any-time, anywhere online education •• Greater transparency in the way we allocate CPD points to non-GBCA courses and events makes it easier to claim CPD points •• Clearer guidance on the difference between Green Star Associate and Green Star Accredited Professional levels helps participants choose the status level best for them and their careers.

President and CEO of InterfaceFLOR Asia Pacific, Rob Coombs, says “the GBCA’s education program continues to expand, and with the development of online education modules and the successful roll-out of the Continuous Professional Development program, is more accessible to more people.”

Green Star Faculty member, Synergy Green’s Director, Digby Hall, says that, while the GBCA’s education offerings have achieved extensive market delivery, it’s now time to raise the bar.

the new Green Star education program for office interiors will provide better guidance on the intent and scope of the tool and how to use it.

Hall, who helped the GBCA redesign the Green Star Office Interiors course, says the new, advanced training program “keeps pace with current industry needs, and now has a much clearer focus on the process of achieving Office Interiors certifications.

“This course now features project set-up and risk management strategies, direction on resources available, and a detailed hands-on workshop on the materials calculators,” he adds.

“In 2011, our members told us that they need more support and training with Green Star. We’ve heard the message loud and clear, and in response are trialling new technologies – such as webinars and online learning modules – to upskill the industry,” says Romilly Madew.

Our Master Class Summits, held around Australia, bring together local expertise, global knowledge and up-to-the-minute training – and participants earn up to seven CPD points. Our online Green Star Master Classes ensure that green collar workers can brush up on their green building skills without leaving their home or office. And our team of in-house trainers continues to travel around Australia teaching groups of people how to apply Green Star principles to their projects.

“We are committed to ensuring our education delivers the competencies we need to transform the market,” Madew concludes.

“In response to industry feedback, a range of new and upgraded courses are under development. These new offerings are in direct response to the industry’s increasing level of green skills, and are designed to keep our industry’s skills advancing,” Hall says.

Our new Innovation course will deliver expert advice on the dos and don'ts of Innovation claims, as well as practical techniques to help improve project outcomes. Similarly,

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DID YOU KNOW?

All tiers of government have policies to support green building.

In a year during which pricing pollution took centre stage, the Green Building Council of Australia’s message was loud and clear: a carbon pricing mechanism, combined with complementary measures, can boost investment in green technologies, stimulate new sectors of the economy and help Australia meet its carbon reduction targets.

In June 2011, the GBCA released its paper, Putting a price on pollution: what it means for Australia’s property and construction industry.

research and development, and appropriate regulation,” Mellon adds.

In 2011, the GBCA’s advocacy work on behalf of members certainly yielded results.

Since we outlined our ‘green building agenda’ in 2010 and identified five priorities, we’ve made some significant headway.

The Green Building Council of Australia is actively engaged with all three tiers of government and is tailoring its advocacy strategy with each level of government to get the best outcomes.

The GBCA’s Executive Director – Advocacy and International, Robin Mellon, says that the GBCA supports a price on pollution, “provided that it is supported by a range of complementary measures, is part of an integrated strategy for market transformation and involves close consultation with industry.”

“At the federal level, one of our most successful policy ‘wins’ has been the federal government’s commitment to the $1 billion Tax Breaks for Green Buildings program, which is scheduled to commence on 1 July 2012,” Mellon says.

“The Green Building Council of Australia is working closely with the federal government to ensure the industry is supported with measures such as energy efficiency incentives and tax breaks, investment in

“At the state level, our focus is on ensuring state governments choose Green Star for all their major public projects, particularly schools and hospitals. The Queensland Government has the highest number of schools aiming to achieve both Design AND As Built

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ratings. The South Australian Government has demonstrated inspiring leadership by developing the first Green Star healthcare facility, Flinders Medical Centre – New South Wing in Adelaide.

“State governments are increasingly recognising that choosing Green Star not only demonstrates environmental leadership, but also makes the best use of tax payer dollars, demonstrating financial savings for the lifetime of the building,” Mellon adds.

At the local government level, the GBCA’s focus has been on one-on-one relationshipbuilding. Many local governments are already recognising the benefits of building green. The GBCA has 30 local government members, who are using Green Star to transform their new and existing buildings, and reinforce their commitment to a more sustainable future.

The project manager on the City of Gosnells’ Green Star Civic Centre redevelopment said the reason for choosing Green Star was plain and simple: “We have a commitment of fiscal

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Provide visionary government leadership

All tiers of government now have programs and policies to support sustainable building.

Most jurisdictions have developed well-defined policies that guide whole-of-government strategies to encourage sustainable building, covering efficient use of energy, water and materials.

Retrofit and improve existing buildings

The Tax Breaks for Green Buildings program commences in July 2012, with $1 billion of incentives for improvements in the energy efficiency of existing buildings; the GBCA has been a part of the program’s roundtable since the beginning. The GBCA is involved with the City of Melbourne’s 1200 Buildings program, and is a partner of the City of Sydney’s Better Buildings Partnership.

The GBCA has also been highlighting the opportunities represented by the Green Star – Performance rating tool, which is being supported by Sustainability Victoria and which is currently under development.

Green education and healthcare facilities

Move beyond buildings Embed green skills to communities across all industry and cities training

More than 120 education projects around Australia are either registered or Green Star certified.

The first Green Star healthcare facility, Flinders Medical Centre – New South Wing in Adelaide, was certified in 2011, closely followed by the Weipa Hospital in Far North Queensland.

All three levels of government are working with the GBCA as sponsors of the Green Star Communities project, including every government land organisation in Australia, and is exploring sustainability indicators for buildings and communities with federal, state and territory, and local governments alike.

Conversations with every level of government are highlighting the importance of promoting green skills and the value of green skills to the new green economy; the Queensland Government has funded numerous green skills courses for students and apprentices across the state. In addition, the GBCA has hosted free Green Star introductory courses for government officials in every capital city across Australia, as well as Green Building Summits which are focused on embedding skills in all states and building capacity based on localised skill levels.

responsibility to our rate payers. That’s why we decided to build green.”

In 2011, the Green Building Council of Australia also published the Local Government Guide to Green Star which was designed to increase local government engagement with the environmental rating system.

“The GBCA’s Local Government Task Group is encouraging the uptake of voluntary rating tools, offering practical advice and assistance and educating councils on best practice measures implemented by similar organisations around the world,” Mr Mellon says.

“Our advocacy team is committed to helping our governments to become ‘green change agents’ and to lead the way in the adoption of sustainable building and eco-friendly business practices,” Mellon concludes.

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across the wide brown land

Australia has one of the world's largest and most influential GBCs.

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ional ties Most Australians identify with the iconic Dorothea Mackellar poem “My Country”, which contains the classic line: “the wide brown land for me”.

their adoption of concepts and practices of sustainable building.

GBCA Chief Executive, Romilly Madew, is also chairing the WorldGBC’s rating tools committee.

Clearly, the wide brown land is increasingly being populated with a built environment that is green by disposition.

Austrade has recognised the opportunities to export Australia’s green building capabilities, and in September 2011, the GBCA and Austrade launched a green building knowledge directory and a capability marketing document which showcase Australia’s world-leading experience, systems, products and technologies.

The skills, technologies and approaches developed in Australia are now sought after around the world, as our nation’s innovative designers and developers gain an international reputation for their green building achievements.

According to Robin Mellon, the Green Building Council of Australia’s Executive Director – Advocacy and International, Australia leads the world in many green building technologies and applications.

“Australia is still a ‘young’ country with a relatively small population and we are more accustomed to managing scarcity than we are abundance, especially when it comes to water and human resources,” Mellon says.

As such, Australians are accomplished at delivering greater efficiencies in energy, water, materials, productivity and skills – and our sustainable building industry is all the better for this.

“Australia has proven experience at the ‘micro’ scale, and is wellplaced to support other parts of the world dealing with challenges on a ‘macro’ scale. Our industry has the skills and capabilities to support other nations, particularly those in the Asia Pacific region, where we know hyper-urbanisation is occurring at an alarming rate,” he says.

Just some of the Australian companies delivering green projects globally include PTW Architects, which designed the Watercube National Swimming Centre for the Beijing Olympics; and Lend Lease’s 313@somerset development on Orchard Road in Singapore, which has achieved the highest sustainability recognition in Singapore with a Platinum Green Mark rating.

“A further example of our relationship-building within Asia is the work we’ve been doing with the China Green Building Council,” Mellon says.

“The GBCs of China and Australia share a common vision to promote green buildings and we’ve helped establish a ChinaGBC International Corporate Membership Scheme to provide the ChinaGBC with a valuable revenue stream, and our members with a valuable stream of knowledge and connections,” Mellon adds.

The best way to learn is by doing – and the Asia Pacific is ‘doing’ more building than any other region in the world. By working together, we are confident that our region will learn more, and in turn will be able to share more with the world.

The Green Building Council of Australia is actively driving the World Green Building Council’s Regional Network program in the Asia Pacific, chairing the committee and assisting our neighbours in

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Grow ing a global green building movement The global green building market is expected to grow exponentially in the coming years.

While just 13 per cent of global construction firms were dedicated to green building in 2003, McGraw Hill Construction analysis found this had grown to around a third by 2008 – with more than half predicting they’d be fully committed to green building by 2013.

The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is at the forefront of the global green building movement and transforming the way people live, work and play in their buildings.

Established in 2002, the WorldGBC’s membership has grown from eight green building councils to 90 today, making it the largest organisation influencing the global green building agenda.

The WorldGBC’s network of GBCs is made up of effective powerhouses of green building activity that raise the profile of green buildings with industry, government and the public within their respective countries.

Australia has the distinction of operating one of the world’s fastest-growing GBCs. Australia can be proud of its reputation as a world leader in the design of green building technologies and applications, and is well-placed to support other GBCs around the world, particularly those in the Asia Pacific region.

The WorldGBC and its network of GBCs has effectively communicated the business case to early adopters of green building, who have, in turn, driven it into mainstream building practices. Without the activity of GBC members such as Australia, green building would not be at the ‘tipping point’

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of becoming scalable. As a platform for information-sharing, the WorldGBC is able to support the uptake of best practice green building across the globe – and will be issuing a global report on the business case for green building in 2012.

The WorldGBC is currently undertaking a number of initiatives to highlight the effectiveness of green building policies, the use of green building tools to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the readiness of the global green building council network to assist governments in meeting their climate targets and related socio-economic priorities.

The WorldGBC is also delivering results in building industry capacity. We’re working together to establish a common, internationally-recognised series of metrics that enable consistent measurement of carbon savings from green buildings.

Our built environment offers the single largest carbon abatement opportunity of any sector. Embracing this opportunity will create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, contributing to energy security and affordability as well as green economic growth. As the world’s nations transition from ‘business as usual’ to new ‘green’ economies, low carbon and sustainable buildings and communities can save money, support job growth and improve the health, wellbeing and general living conditions of millions of people.

Jane Henley Chief Executive Officer World Green Building Council

Australia can be proud of its reputation as a world leader in the design of green building technologies and applications.

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World Green Building Week In September 2011, the property and construction industries from 89 nations representing more than 30,000 organisations united for World Green Building Week. > 120

Romilly Madew opens World Green Building week at Darling Quarter, Sydney

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Left to Right: Robert Harley (AFR), Anthony Thorp (DEVESUS) and David Rolls (Lend Lease)

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World Green Building Week

Left to Right: David Rolls (Lend Lease), Richard Francis Jones (FJMT), Di Talty (SHFA) and Suzanne Young (CBA)

Each year, World Green Building Week aims to highlight the important role that buildings play in decreasing the global carbon footprint and saving money, while also creating jobs, reducing poverty and improving lives.

The Green Building Council of Australia staged a number of events, including a ‘green leaders’ reception at Lend Lease’s 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v2 rated Darling Quarter in Sydney. GBCA members hosted site tours of their Green Star-rated buildings, held workshops and launched sustainability reports.

Thank you to the range of member companies who supported World Green Building Week in 2011: •• Australand: ‘Turn waste into art’ competition •• Australian Synchroton: Green building forum •• BlueScope Steel: Presentations and panel discussion •• City of Gosnells: Tours of Civic Centre Redevelopment Project, Perth •• City of Vincent: Green roofs workshop and public lecture, Perth •• Colliers International: Site tours, workshops and an online quiz •• Good Environment Choice Australia: Office open day to showcase green fitout, Sydney •• GPT Group: Site tour of MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place, Sydney •• GBCA and Built Environs: Site tour and member evening at 100 Hutt Street, Adelaide •• GBCA and Energex: Site tour of the Energex Building, Brisbane •• GBCA and Holmesglen TAFE: Site tour of Holmesglen TAFE Building 12, Melbourne •• GBCA and Lend Lease: Green Leaders in the New Green Economy cocktail party, Sydney •• Hansen Yuncken: Site tour of Metcash Industrial Distribution Centre, Sydney •• NAWIC WA Branch: Presentation on ‘green is the new black', Perth •• Stockland: Sustainability Report launch •• Yarra City and Moreland City Councils: Free green building advice to residents.

Congratulations to GBCA member company, Australand, for hosting what we decided was the highlight of World Green Building Week 2011. Australand’s ‘Turn Waste into Art’ competition encouraged employees to express their creative sides by reusing rubbish.

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Darling Quarter 6 Star Green Star – Office Design v2

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Australand turns waste into art

for World Green Building Week

To celebrate World Green Building Week in 2011, Australand hosted its first ‘Turn Waste into Art’ competition. Employees were encouraged to find resourceful ways to reuse waste.

According to judge Nigel Edgar, Australand’s General Manager, Residential, NSW, employees were very enthusiastic about the competition, which encouraged them to engage in thoughtful discussion about how they could reduce their own consumption and contribution to landfill.

“We were extremely surprised by the level of thought that went into the submissions,” Edgar said.

Winners were selected based on the recycling or environmental message conveyed, the creativity and aesthetic merit of the artwork, the craftsmanship and quality of work, and innovation.

Prizes were awarded to all finalists and the artwork of the four state winners was displayed in Australand’s state office foyer for one week.

Winners included Lawrence Versace of Queensland who, with the help of his enthusiastic four-year-old son, created a mailbox made from a beer carton lined with beer caps from an assortment of interesting brewers. “It was fun to compete and nothing beats the look on a child’s face when they’ve been told they have won,” Versace said.

According to NSW’s winner Renata Nowak: “the best things about this competition was hearing the conversations between employees about the entries they wanted to make next year – it really got people thinking about how they could use their waste as art.”

Judge, Ian Barter, General Manager, NSW for Commercial & Industrial, said that it “certainly assisted in bringing people’s attention to an important issue while at the same time allowing people to have a bit of fun.”

The final word goes to judge Robert Pradolin, Australand’s General Manager, Residential, VIC. “It is important that we view competitions like this as a promotion of lateral thinking. What was waste is now art. There will always be smarter ways to use our materials and there will always be better and safer ways to build. We just need to think creatively.”

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Green premiums or

brown discounts?

Interview with

Dr Nils Kok Green Cities 2012 keynote speaker, Dr Nils Kok, is Associate Professor in Finance and Real Estate at Maastricht University, the Netherlands.

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In 2011, Dr Kok co-authored the Building Better Returns research report on behalf of the Australian Property Institute and the Property Funds Association of Australia. This is the first major Australian study to assess the value of ‘green’ in the financial performance of office buildings.

We asked Dr Kok to share his thoughts on the ‘value of green’.

Q: The Building Better Returns report finds that Green

Q: Do you think we are beginning to evolve our thinking

A: These results were not particularly surprising, as they are

A: There is a definitely a value divergence based on energy efficiency

Star-rated buildings are delivering a 12 per cent ‘green premium’ in value and a five per cent premium in rent.

Did this finding surprise you? comparable to what we are seeing in the United States, and to some extent in European markets. The results indicate two things: that there is a value difference between green and non-green buildings and how tenants perceive these buildings; and that there may be a lack of supply of certified green buildings. Moving forward, we will most likely see an increase in green-certified buildings, leading to an increase in supply. While this may result in reductions in green premiums, expect to see ‘discounts’ for non-certified buildings.

Q: This report adds significant weight to a growing body

of evidence demonstrating that green-rated buildings realise higher values. If the evidence is there, why are some construction companies not yet building green?

A: While we now have evidence that non-certified buildings are beginning to suffer in the marketplace, developers need more integrated design and construction teams to deliver green buildings – and this is challenging for companies that have been building in the same way for 30 years. Certainly, some elements of the real estate sector are being myopic and resistant to change.

In the short term, the increasing focus on green building will have little impact on their businesses. In the medium term, however, as tenants and investors increasingly base their decisions on the sustainability of buildings, the landscape will start to look different and developers that don’t construct according to the latest green standards will be left behind.

Q: Where do you think is the tipping point that will make the property and construction industry treat green building as ‘business as usual’, and tenants demand green buildings as a matter of course?

A: I think we’re close to the tipping point now, especially in new construction. If you look at what is happening in the US, green buildings represent around 25 per cent of new construction.

The challenge is really in addressing existing buildings. In Australian markets where the government is a large tenant, we’re nearing the tipping point earlier than in some other commercial markets. Despite the second global downturn that we’re currently facing, I’m certainly not pessimistic about the future of green building. When we look at where the industry was a decade ago, the green building movement didn’t really exist. In the last few years, notwithstanding two global financial crises, the interest in green building and market expansion is still increasing at a phenomenal speed. The fundamentals haven’t changed: resources are still scarce and expensive, no doubt that green building is here to stay.

from the notion that green-rated buildings deliver green premiums, and towards an understanding that nongreen buildings require ‘brown’ discounts? and sustainability. This can be presented in two ways – either as a green premium or a brown discount. It’s effectively the same thing.

The bottom line is this: while sustainability is not and will not be the number one consideration, sustainability is increasingly being factored into the pricing and valuation of real estate.

Q: What do you think the future holds for green building both in Australia and around the world?

A: As mentioned by Thomas Friedman, the word ‘green’ should start to disappear from the real estate language, as green becomes more mainstream. As this happens, the focus on individual components of ‘green’ will become more important and buildings will compete not just on energy efficiency, but on water efficiency, material use, and indoor environment quality (IEQ) and its relation to productivity. As a result, rating tools will need to adapt to award stars for the whole spectrum – moving from black to green or 0 to 6 – so that investors and tenants can better understand the performance of the buildings that they own or occupy.

Q: What do you predict will be the next areas of

focus for green building research? How will this affect the perception and reality of green buildings in the marketplace?

A: The research into building values has raised a lot of more complex questions. For example, what happens to the tenants after you retrofit a building? Are they more likely to stay on?

What components of sustainability matter most to tenants?

Is water efficiency important? How does IEQ fare? We need to monitor buildings to see how they perform over time from a financial perspective. Importantly, investors need to realise that buildings are becoming more flexible in their purpose, driven by changing work habits. And buildings will increasingly be used as generators of energy, working with utilities to stabilise the grid.

The building of the future will be much more connected.

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Our Board Andrew Borger

Peter Verwer Fred Chaney

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Daniel Grollo Tony Arnel

Chris Luscombe Siobhan Toohill

Robert Coombs Professor Ralph Horne

Rowan Griffin Romilly Madew

Not Pictured: Molly Harriss Olson, Rod Leaver, Carey Lyon, John Thwaites

Michael Barnes David Worley

Darren Bilsborough

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What was the GBCA’s

biggest achievement in 2011?

Our board members share their thoughts…

“The GBCA’s biggest achievement in 2011 was simply being here, and being in great shape. The GBCA is still a young organisation that has experienced rapid growth in mostly difficult economic times.

To have well and truly established itself as an industry leader in this short and tumultuous time is testament to the professionalism and enthusiasm of all those involved.”

Michael Barnes Chief Executive Officer ISIS Group Australia Pty Limited “The GBCA’s biggest achievement for 2011 has been the robust, independent analysis showing that green buildings do add significant value to all classes of buildings using the Green Star tools.

The continuing innovation of Green Star – Performance and perfection of ‘As Built’ ratings demonstrate that the GBCA is on the top of its game - significantly contributing to a more sustainable world.”

Molly Harriss Olsen Director Sustainable Development Leaders Forum

“The GBCA has engaged with a vast array of stakeholders, from government to private developers and leading thinkers on the future of our cities and communities in the building of the Green Star Communities tool. This engagement is creating a strong foundation and a wide ownership of what I believe will be a very powerful tool, establishing a common language and capacity to benchmark the creation of truly sustainable communities.”

Siobhan Toohill General Manager, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Stockland “Green Star Revolution is what industry is calling for. The Green Building Council of Australia is listening to its members and delivering a blueprint for the future of Green Star.”

Peter Verwer Chief Executive

Fred Chaney Director Cox Howlett & Bailey Woodland “The GBCA’s greatest achievement in the last twelve months has been the commitment to develop a new tool that evaluates the bulk of Australia’s buildings – Green Star – Performance. The GBCA has successfully influenced the industry that develops new building stock – soon we’ll have a tool which will help us to measure and ultimately reposition all of the buildings in Australia.”

Property Council of Australia

Daniel Grollo Managing Director

“The GBCA’s greatest achievement over the last twelve months has been the Green Star Revolution project. Through close engagement with industry, we’ve gathered invaluable feedback which is being integrated into the tools and certification processes.”

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Chris Luscombe General Manager Mirvac Asset Management

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“The GBCA has fulfilled its aim to become a more responsive and accessible organisation. In 2011 it provided numerous forum opportunities for members to gain access to council activities and provide direct feedback to the executive.

The ongoing development of new Green Star – Communities and Performance tools is an important step towards a broader base and operational focus for Green Star.”

What does the

future hold for 2012?

Our board members look to the future of green building in 2012 and beyond…

“The industry remains keenly interested in improving the performance of its building assets and tenancies. It will also continue to focus on gaining efficiencies where possible and the products and services of the GBCA will need to keep ahead of this curve.”

Michael Barnes Chief Executive Officer ISIS Group Australia Pty Limited “The ongoing focus of all green initiatives should be the way green strategies become embedded into mainstream thinking and building industry activity. There is a huge ongoing shift towards green design internationally, and in Asia in particular, but Australia still lags behind much of the developed world in basic performance benchmarks. The GBCA can assist businesses and practitioners to stay abreast of international innovation and the building systems and products which enable new performance benchmarks – as it does at the annual Green Cities conference and trade show.”

“The move towards higher sustainability standards is and will remain a constant aspiration over the next decade. With a forecast global population of 9.5 billion by 2050, it is imperative that we identify how to accommodate that population growth while reducing our impact on the environment.

The GBCA has an instrumental role to play in ensuring that environmental sustainability is on the global agenda for the foreseeable future.”

Daniel Grollo Chief Executive Officer Grocon “Our biggest challenge for the future is to continue to refine the value proposition of green building. We need to continue our work on reducing the cost and time required to compile Green Star submissions, and reinforce the value of Green Star-rated buildings.”

“The challenge for 2012 and beyond is how the Green Building Council of Australia can expand its impact beyond the higher end of the commercial market. To have a broad impact, Green Star tools will need to be more frequently used by small-to-medium enterprises and other sections of the industry.”

John Thwaites Chairman ClimateWorks Australia “2012 will see a new focus on building refurbishment. The Green Star suite of tools provides an invaluable resource to owners and managers who wish to enhance the competitiveness of their assets.”

Peter Verwer Chief Executive Property Council of Australia

Chris Luscombe General Manager Mirvac Asset Management

Fred Chaney Director Cox Howlett & Bailey Woodland

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138 Financial Institutions

142 Utilities & Energy Service Providers

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Agents, Facility & Asset Managers CB Richard Ellis Pty Ltd 02 9333 3445 cbre.com.au

Global Facilities Management Pty Ltd 07 3369 5559 globalfm.com.au

Knight Frank (Australia) Pty Ltd 02 9036 6666 knightfrank.com.au

Transfield Services 03 9639 2506 transfieldservices.com

Colliers International Pty Ltd 07 3229 1233 colliers.com.au

Jones Lang LaSalle Australia Pty Ltd 02 9220 8500 joneslanglasalle.com.au

Spotless Services Australia Ltd 03 9269 7600 spotless.com

AMP Capital Investors 02 9257 1837 ampcapital.com.au

DEXUS Property Group 02 9017 1204 dexus.com

Kador Group Holdings Pty Ltd 03 8624 1555 kadorgroup.com.au

The GPT Group 02 8239 3555 gpt.com.au

Canberra International Airport Pty Ltd 02 6275 2222 canberraairport.com.au

F. Hannan (Properties) Pty Ltd 02 9353 9966 sscp.com.au

Local Government Super 02 8234 6044 lgsuper.com.au

Valad Property Group 02 8257 6680 valad.com.au

Cbus Property Pty Ltd 03 9639 0131 cbusproperty.com.au

Goodman Group 02 9230 7400 goodman.com

McDonald’s Australia Limited 03 9418 5607 mcdonalds.com.au

Vital Healthcare Australian Property Pty Ltd +64 9 357 1835 | vitalhealthcareproperty.co.nz

Charter Hall Holdings Pty Ltd 02 8908 4014 charterhall.com.au

Hawaiian Management Pty Ltd 08 9426 8888 hawaiian.com.au

Officeworks 03 8575 1877 officeworks.com.au

Wesfarmers Limited 08 9327 4423 wesfarmers.com.au

Coles Group Property 03 9829 6194 colesgroup.com.au

Investa Property Group 02 8226 9300 investa.com.au

Plenary Group 03 8888 7770 plenarygroup.com.au

Western Power 08 9326 4596 westernpower.com.au

Colonial First State Global Asset Management 02 9303 3500 | cfsgam.com.au

ISPT Pty Ltd 02 8239 8506 ispt.net.au

St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney 02 8382 1111 svmhs.com.au

Westfield Limited 02 9358 7000 westfield.com.au

Compass Housing Services 02 4920 2600 compasshousing.org

J Blackwood & Son Limited 07 327 57222 blackwoods.com.au

The Construction Training Centre 07 3216 6711 ctc.qld.edu.au

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Building Product Manufacturers, Suppliers, Distributors, Building Controllers & Service Contractors Advance Plant Services Pty Ltd 07 5563 0366 advanceplants.com.au

Create LED Lighting 07 3390 6180 razorleds.com.au

energlaze 1300 659 309 energlaze.com.au

Air Change Australia 02 9531 4699 airchange.com.au

CSM Office Storage & Filing Solutions 02 9540 2111 csm-office.com.au

EpiMax Technologies 1300 721 522 epimax.com.au

Air Design 07 3299 9888 airdesign.com.au

CSR Bradford Insulation 02 9235 8112 bradfordinsulation.com.au

FBM Corporation 0415 438 333 fbmcorp.com.au

Airestec (Aust) Pty Ltd 02 8920 2260 airestec.com

CSR Limited 03 9688 7520 csr.com.au

Fibreco Holdings 08 8447 2822 fibreco.com.au

Airlite Group 08 9443 6789 airlitegroup.com.au

CTA Australia Pty Ltd 03 9334 2620 cobbletac.com

Fletcher Building Australia 02 8986 0921 fletcherbuilding.com.au

Akzo Nobel Pty Limited 03 9313 4626 interpon.com.au

Cubic Access Floors Pty Ltd 13000 CUBIC cubicgroup.biz

Fletcher Insulation 02 9752 9200 insultation.com.au

Albatech Pty Ltd 02 9651 4999 evcco.com.au

Broadlex Services Pty Ltd 02 9437 4000 broadlex.com.au

Cummins Power Generation 03 9765 3221 cumminspower.com

Floorspace Pty Ltd 03 9882 2477 floorspace.com.au

Altro APAC Pty Ltd 03 9764 5666 asf.com.au

BuildingIQ Pty Ltd 02 9360 0602 BuildingIQ.com

Decorative Imaging Pty Ltd 02 4871 2277 deco.net.au

Foilboard Australia Pty Ltd 03 9555 4717 foilboard.com.au

Armstrong World Industries Pty Ltd 02 9748 1588 armstrongceilings.com.au

CaesarStone Australia Pty Ltd 1300 279 927 caesarstone.com.au

Delta Building Automation 02 6162 1970 deltaba.com.au

Forbo Floorcoverings Pty Ltd 02 9828 0219 forbo-flooring.com.au

Australian Construction Products 02 9772 4172 acprod.com.au

Cavalier Bremworth Carpets 02 9932 2600 cavbrem.com.au

Delta Building Automation QLD 07 3909 8104 deltaba.com.au

Frenchams 02 9737 0818 frenchams.com.au

Autex Pty Ltd 03 9457 6700 autex.com.au

Ceilite Pty Ltd 07 3807 7412 ceilite.com.au

Dimeo Cleaning Services Pty Ltd 02 9698 8400 dimeo.com.au

GEO Flooring 02 9960 4199 geoflooring.com.au

Bar-Tech Automation P/L 07 3245 5255 bar-tech.com.au

Cementaid 0419 788 351 cementaid.com

Ductware, a div. of RMD Industries Pty Ltd 03 9300 5199 | ductware.com.au

Gerflor Australasia P/L 03 9832 1309 gerflor.com

Bikestorage.com.au 0434 060 855 bikestorage.com.au

Challenger Cleaning Pty Ltd 02 9993 0562 challengercleaning.com.au

Dulux Group (Australia) Pty Ltd 03 9263 5813 duluxgroup.com.au

Get Fast Waste Bins 02 9744 5555 getfastwastebins.com.au

Blinds By Derrick Sambrook 08 9382 3833 derricksambrook.com

Chemind Construction Products 07 3255 5755 chemind.com.au

Dunlop Flooring 1800 622 293 dunlopflooring.com.au

Gibbon Group 07 3881 1777 gibbongroup.com.au

Bostik Australia Pty Ltd 03 9279 9333 bostik.com.au

Crane Group Limited 02 9424 7800 crane.com.au

Earp Bros Innovative Tile Solutions 02 9410 3222 earp.com.au

Glad Group Pty Ltd 02 9567 4779 gladgroup.com.au

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Building Product Manufacturers, Suppliers, Distributors, Building Controllers & Service Contractors Godfrey Hirst Carpets 03 9368 8100 godfreyhirst.com

Lynx Integrated Systems 1300 733 611 lynxis.com.au

Refire Glass 02 9790 2717 refireglass.com.au

The Container Connection Group 07 3888 7300 containerconnection.com.au

Great Dane 0417 279 548 greatdanefurniture.com

Mapei Australia Pty Ltd 07 3276 5000 mapei.com.au

Regupol (Australia) Pty Ltd 02 9820 1233 regupol.com.au

The General Mat Company Pty Ltd 02 9682 1999 matting.com.au

Green Resources Material Australia Pty Ltd 02 9644 6766 | grmaustralia.com.au

Mark Perry Business Furniture 03 9357 9060 markperry.com.au

Rocla Pty Ltd 02 8986 0910 quarry.rocla.com.au

The Laminex Group 03 9840 3454 thelaminexgroup.com.au

Greensense 0415 850 368 greensense.com.au

Mermet Australia Pty Ltd 03 9770 3888 mermet.com.au

Rynat Industries Australia 08 9472 7288 rynat.com

Thermatec Technologies 1300 307 398 thermatec.com.au

Greenspec Solutions 1300 722 832 greenspecsolutions.com.au

Mikor Pty Ltd 02 8748 4804 mikor.com.au

Schiavello 07 3368 3388 schiavello.com

UCI Pty Ltd 1300 824 824 uci.com.au

Guardian Property Services Pty Ltd 02 9858 2922 guardianservices.com.au

ModWood Technologies Pty Ltd 03 9357 8866 modwood.com.au

SEDAC Energy Management Pty Ltd 03 9464 5300 sedac.com.au

Unique Window Services 07 3265 5771 uniquewindowservices.com

Holdfast Adhesives 02 9316 4655 holdfastadhesives.com.au

MWM Energy Australia Pty Ltd 03 9262 3000 mwm.net

Shaw Contract Group Australia Pty Ltd 03 9939 8546 | shawcontractgroup.com.au

USG Australasia 1800 226 215 usg.com.au

House of Bamboo 02 9666 5703 houseofbamboo.com.au

NHP 03 9429 2999 nhp.com.au

Signature Floorcoverings Pty Ltd 03 9401 0888 signaturefloors.com.au

Vento Australasia Pty Ltd 02 8338 9755 vento.com.au

Hunter Douglas Ltd. 02 9638 8846 hunterdouglascommercial.com.au

Office Spectrum Pty Ltd 02 9700 0202 officespectrum.com.au

Smartcool Systems Australia Pty Ltd 07 3286 2444 smartcool.com.au

Verosol Aust Pty Ltd 07 3274 4911 verosol.com.au

HydroHeat Supplies P/L 03 9588 1299 hydroheat.com.au

OneSteel Limited 02 9239 6611 onesteel.com

Solatube 131 619 solatube.com.au

Vertilux Corporation 0408 121 485 vertilux.com.au

iAutomation 03 9563 2944 iautomation.com.au

Ontera Modular Carpets P/L 02 8838 2540 ontera.com.au

Somfy Pty Limited 02 8845 7200 somfy.com.au

Victoria Carpets 03 9794 5855 victoriacarpets.com.au

Ilum-a-Lite Pty Ltd 02 8850 1405 ilumalite.com.au

Panelwall Pty Ltd 02 9584 2320 panelwall.com.au

Soundmask Australia Pty Ltd 03 9879 5355 soundmask.com.au

Vinidex Pty Ltd 02 9604 2422 vinidex.com.au

Intanova Pty Ltd 03 9699 5458 intanova.com

Philips-Dynalite 02 8338 9899 lighting.philips.com

Stair Lock International Pty Ltd 08 8255 6188 stairlock.com.au

VMZinc Umicore Australia 02 9358 6100 vmzinc.com.au

InterfaceFLOR 02 8332 2400 interfaceflor.com.au

Planex Sales Pty Ltd 03 8795 1100 planex.com.au

Stramit Building Products 02 9928 3601 stramit.com.au

Waterproofing Technologies P/L 02 8595 8699 envirosystems.com.au

Jarrett Indoor Plant Hire 08 8367 6333 jarrettindoorplants.com.au

Plantera 0401 681 218 plantera.com.au

Summit LED Energy Australia Pty Ltd T/as Eo Lighting 02 9653 9909 | eolighting.com.au

Watersave Australia Pty Ltd 02 9986 2700 watersave.com.au

Karndean International Pty Ltd 1800 331 170 karndean.com.au

Polyair Pty Ltd 1300 767 776 reflectiveinsulation.com.au

Sustainable Living Fabrics Pty Ltd 03 9563 4755 livingfabrics.com.au

Wattyl Australia Pty Ltd 02 9813 3362 wattyl.com.au

Kerakoll (IDA Group P/L Importers Distributors Australia) 0420 991 284 | kerakoll.com

Polyflor Australia Pty Ltd 1800 777 425 polyflor.com.au

Switch Automation 02 8399 1919 switchautomation.com

Weave Loc Floor Coverings 08 9337 2223 weaveloc.com.au

Kingspan Insulated Panels Pty Ltd 02 8889 3000 kingspanpanels.com.au

Polymax Insulation, Div of Martini Industries Pty Ltd 02 9829 2299 | polymaxinsulation.com.au

Sydney Indoor Plant Hire 02 9661 1977 sydneyplants.com.au

WK Marble & Granite Pty Ltd 02 9772 9888 wk.com.au

Kingspan Insulation Pty Ltd 08 9209 3964 kingspan.com.au

Portugal Cork Co Qld 07 3343 7677 portcork.com.au

Tarkett Australia Pty Ltd 02 8853 1211 tarkett.com.au

Zumtobel Lighting 02 8913 5000 zumtobel.com.au

Knauf AMF Australia 02 8198 9900 amfceilings.com.au

Professional Cleaning Services Pty ltd 07 3229 3077 professionalcleaningservices.com.au

Tasman Access Floors 02 9728 4111 tasmanaccessfloors.com.au

Knauf Plasterboard Australia Pty Ltd 1800 562 837 knaufpacific.com.au

Quantum Quartz Pty Ltd 02 9772 9888 wk.com.au

Tasman Sinkware Pty Ltd 08 8348 6444 oliverisinks.com.au

Krantz Asia-Pacific 02 8004 3521 krantz.com.au

Ravenscroft +64 3 389 2231 ravenscroft.co.nz

Taubmans Paints 02 9794 1200 taubmans.com.au

Krost Business Furniture Centre Pty Ltd 02 9557 3055 | krost.com.au

RBA Group 1300 788 778 rba.com.au

Telford Investments Pty Ltd T/A Sunnydale Plantsforhire 07 3206 4205 | sunnydale.com.au

L.K. International 07 3265 2755 lki.net.au

REDEMESH P/L 07 4774 5442 redemesh.com

The Built Environment Group 07 4951 0155 thebuiltenvironment.com.au

Building Tenants Jetset Travelworld Limited 02 8229 4000 jetsettravelworld.com.au

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Construction Companies and Sub Contractors 50 Plus Constructions Pty Ltd 07 3806 4541 fiftyplus.com.au

Baxter O’Hara Building 02 4365 6256 baxterohara.com.au

Colgan Industries Pty Ltd 08 9328 8336 colgan.com.au

Fairfield Services Pty Ltd 07 3245 4800 fairfieldservices.com.au

A.G. Coombs Group Pty Ltd 03 9248 2700 agcoombs.com.au

Bayton Group Services 02 9519 3644 bayton.com.au

Colt International Pty Limited 02 9828 2513 coltinfo.com.au

FDC Construction & Fitout Pty Ltd 02 8117 5134 fdcbuilding.com.au

A.I.M. Partnership Pty Limited 02 9563 8000 aimpartnership.com.au

Beavis & Bartels Pty Ltd 07 3630 4744 hastiegroup.com.au/beavisbartels

Commercial Energy Services 02 9425 1800 energyservices.com.au

Finlay Group (Aust) Pty Ltd 08 9470 5377 finlaygroup.com.au

AAA Anthonys Services Pty Ltd 02 9718 2937

Best Practice Constructions Pty Ltd 02 6762 8999

Condev Construction 07 5522 2444 conderconstruction.com.au

Finn Air Pty Ltd 07 3881 2806 finnair.com.au

Aambianz Pty Ltd 02 9618 7450 aambianz.com.au

Bingo Skip Bins 02 9737 0308 bingogroup.com.au

Consolidated Fire & Steam Pty Ltd 03 9752 2277 confas.com.au

Flowtech Air-Conditioning 07 3200 3300 flowtechac.com.au

Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd 02 9499 0999 abigroup.com.au

Blue Star Pty Ltd 07 3200 3100 bluestarcorporate.com.au

Construction Control 02 6257 4775 ccontrol.com.au

Formula Interiors NSW 02 8440 5807 formulainteriors.com.au

Aces Air Conditioning Engineering Services Pty Ltd 02 9336 3200 | acesair.net.au

BlueScope Buildings 02 9714 8554 bluescopebuildings.com.au

Controlled Demolition (NSW) Pty Ltd 02 9666 6147

Formula Interiors QLD 07 3435 4115 formulainteriors.com.au

ADCO Constructions Pty Ltd 07 3511 5555 adcoconstruct.com.au

BMD Constructions 08 8110 5117 bmde3.com.au

Corplex Pty Ltd 03 8336 1439 corplex.com.au

Formula Interiors VIC 03 8523 0107 formulainteriors.com.au

AE Smith 03 9271 1999 aesmith.com.au

Broad Construction Services (NSW/VIC) Pty Ltd 02 9414 6349 | broad.com.au

Corporate Initiatives Australia P/L 03 8878 9000 ciasia.com.au

Frank Jell Commissioning Services Pty Ltd 07 3865 3643 | frankjell.com.au

Air Con Serve Pty Ltd 08 8363 3155 airconserve.com.au

Broad Construction Services (QLD) Pty Ltd 07 3514 6100 | broad.com.au

Crest Air Conditioning Pty ltd 02 8883 1899 crestair.com.au

Fredon Air Pty Ltd 02 9475 9400 fredon.com.au

Airducter Pty Ltd 08 8984 4885 hastiegroup.com.au/airducter

Broad Construction Services (WA) Pty Ltd 08 9228 7779 | broad.com.au

Critical Air Pty Ltd 02 9858 0188 criticalair.com.au

Fredon Industries Pty Ltd 02 9475 9400 fredon.com.au

Akalan Projects 02 9438 1300 akalan.com.au

Brookfield Multiplex Limited 02 9322 2006 brookfieldmultiplex.com

D&E Air Conditioning Pty Ltd 03 9751 4222 hastiegroup.com.au/DEAirConditioning

Frigrite Air Conditioning 08 8346 4641 hastiegroup.com.au/Fridgrite

Allied Waste Services Pty Ltd 08 8240 1205

Buildcorp Commercial Pty Ltd 03 9830 7788 buildcorpcommercial.com.au

Dawn Express Partitioning & Construction Pty Ltd ATF Alan Lo Unit Trust 08 9225 5300 | dawnexpress.com

Fugen Constructions 02 9289 3772 fugenconstructions.com.au

Allstaff Airconditioning (VIC) Pty Ltd 03 9551 3066 allstaff.com.au

Buildcorp Group 02 9565 0000 buildcorp.com.au

DEPC (2006) 08 9225 5300 depc.org

Garric Pty. Ltd 02 9427 8179

Ambius 02 8719 6359 ambiusindoorplants.com.au

Built Environs Pty Ltd 08 8100 8027 builtenvirons.com.au

Desair 08 9249 0888 hastiegroup.com.au/Desair

Georgiou Building Pty Ltd 08 9200 2500 georgiou.com.au

AMS Service & Maintenance 08 9271 3733 amsga.com.au

Built Holdings Pty Ltd 02 8332 4111 built.com.au

Dewcape 02 9534 8002 dewcape.com.au

Glenzeil Pty Ltd 07 5555 3333 glenzeil.com.au

APM Group (Aust) Pty Ltd 03 8413 0000 apmgroup.com.au

Builtform Constructions Pty Ltd 02 9629 3499 builtform.com.au

Dial A Dump Industries Pty Ltd 02 9519 9999 dadi.com.au

Green Design Indoor Plant Hire 02 4372 1777 greendesign.com.au

Apps Electrics 03 9026 9810 appselec.com.au

Buxton Construction (VIC) Pty Ltd 03 9644 7000 buxtongroup.com.au

Downer EDI Engineering Electrical Pty Ltd 03 9644 9100 | downergroup.com

Greenbuild Constructions Pty. Ltd. 0401 998 287 green-build.com.au

Astra Building Services Pty Ltd 03 9532 2770 astrabuilding.com.au

Cadwell Construction & Interiors 02 9494 0300 cadwell.com.au

Eagle Rock Construction (Qld) Pty Ltd 07 3350 1222 eaglerock.net.au

Grindley Construction 02 9988 3811 grindley.com.au

Austech Facades 02 9316 7888 austechfacades.com.au

Carripook Interior Plant Care 1300 587 875 carripook.com.au

Eco Choice Projects Pty Ltd 02 9114 8612 ecocp.com.au

Grocon 03 9631 8833 grocon.com.au

AW Edwards Pty Limited 02 9958 1474 awedwards.com.au

Centigrade Mechanical Contracting Pty Ltd 08 9240 1992 | centigrade.com.au

Ecoview Report Analyse Control 02 9848 2116 eco-view.com.au

Hacer Group Pty Ltd 03 9810 6888 hacer.com.au

Axis Plumbing Group 02 9708 5666 axisplumbing.com.au

CEQ Contract Electrical (QLD) Pty Ltd 07 3290 4333 ceq.com.au

Elephants Foot Waste Compactors Pty Ltd 02 9780 3500 | elephantsfoot.com.au

Haden Engineering Pty Ltd 02 9947 7941 haden.com.au

B.I.C Services 02 9808 4900 bicservices.com.au

CICG 03 9699 9331 cicg.com.au

Equilibrium Air Conditioning (NSW) Pty Ltd 02 9439 4822 | equilibriumac.com.au

Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd 02 9770 7600 hansenyuncken.com.au

Baratech Pty Ltd 02 9875 3088 baratech.com.au

Climatech Group 02 9698 0033 climatech.net.au

Erilyan Pty Ltd 0401 616 400 erilyan.com.au

Harris HMC 03 9090 8916 harrishmc.com.au

Barnwell Cambridge Pty Ltd 02 9556 1666 barnwellcambridge.com.au

Co-Wyn Building Contractors Pty Ltd 02 9790 7511 co-wynbuilding.com.au

Essential Hygiene Services 1300 889 091 essentialhygieneservices.com.au

Hastie Air Conditioning (ACT) Pty Ltd 02 6280 2800 hastiegroup.com.au

Baulderstone 02 9935 7006 baulderstone.com.au

Cockram Construction Limited 03 8862 8888 cockram.com

Evolve Constructions Pty Ltd 02 9698 5520 evolveconstructions.com.au

Hastie Air Conditioning (QLD) Pty Ltd 07 3854 2385 hastiegroup.com.au

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Construction Companies and Sub Contractors Hastie Australia Pty Ltd 02 8732 5400 hastiegroup.com.au

Leighton Contractors Pty Limited 02 8668 6000 leightoncontractors.com.au

Powerhouse Group 02 8845 8600 powerhousegroup.com.au

Sharp & Pendrey 03 9794 7966 hastiegroup.com.au/SharpPendrey

Hastie Group Ltd 02 9714 4600 hastiegroup.com.au

Lipman Pty Ltd 02 9955 7000 lipman.com.au

Precise Air Group 02 9516 1771 preciseair.com.au

Sphere Projects 02 6259 0017 sphereprojects.com.au

Hewcon Development Group 03 9499 1262 hewcon.com

Living Green Designer Homes P/L 02 4368 2889 livinggreendesignerhomes.com.au

Premier Painting Company 02 9389 9069 premierpainting.com.au

SPREE ENTERPRISE 1300 788 080 spree.net.au

Heyday Group 02 9855 6666 hastiegroup.com.au/Heyday

Locker Architectural Systems 03 8791 1073 locker.com.au

Prime Constructions Pty Ltd 02 9418 7707 theprimegroup.com.au

St Hilliers Construction Pty Ltd 02 9259 5200 sthilliers.com.au

Hickory Developments Pty Ltd 03 9429 7411 hickory.com.au

Lotus Folding Walls & Doors Pty Ltd 03 9771 8200 lotusdoors.com.au

Priority Building 07 3666 2532 priority.net.au

Hungerford Project Services Pty Ltd 02 9624 1222 hungerfordps.com.au

M&H Air Conditioning Pty Ltd 02 4954 9606 hastiegroup.com.au/mhair

Project One Pty Ltd 02 9037 8757 projectoneinteriors.com

Stowe Australia 07 3423 6777 stoweaustralia.com.au

Hutchinson Builders 07 3335 5000 hutchinsonbuilders.com.au

Metrowest Constructions 08 9416 0666 metrowest.com.au

Promptair Pty Ltd 08 8340 9992 promptair.com.au

Sunshine Palm Supplies P/L T/A Gaddy’s Indoor Plant Hire 02 9606 6826 | gaddysplanthire.com.au

Ichor Constructions Pty Ltd 02 8372 0700 ichor.com.au

MilliCare Australia 02 9713 8339 millicare.com

Qanstruct 03 9810 8300 qanstruct.com.au

Superior Walls & Ceilings 07 5596 7500 superiorgroup.com.au

ICMG 02 8399 3655 icmg.com.au

Moran Project Interiors 0425 354 736 moranprojects.com.au

Quad Services Pty Ltd 02 8425 6900 quadservices.com.au

Tagara Builders Pty Ltd 08 8360 9703 tagara.com.au

Intact Projects Pty Ltd 02 9708 1533 intactprojects.com

Mossop Construction + Interiors 08 8268 8699 mossop.com.au

Quadric Pty Ltd 07 3275 0000 quadric.com.au

Taylor Construction Group 02 8884 9000 taylorconstruction.com.au

Intelligent Project Delivery Australia 0412 999 667 ipda.net.au

MPA Projects 02 8202 7300 mpagroup.com.au

Queensland Glass Pty Ltd 07 3890 6099 queenslandglass.com.au

Thiess Pty Ltd 07 3002 9000 thiess.com.au

Interior Fit Pty Ltd 03 9518 5130 interiorfit.com.au

National Buildplan Group Pty Limited 02 6770 1102 buildplan.com.au

R&D Air Supply Pty Ltd 02 9838 8474 rdairsupply.com.au

Thiess Services 07 3169 8300 thiess-services.com.au

Intermain Pty Ltd 02 9318 2272 intermain.com.au

Niche Construction Management Pty Ltd 02 9114 9774 | nicheconstruction.com.au

Reed Constructions Australia Pty Ltd 02 9965 0361 reedgroup.com.au

Total Electrical Connection Pty Ltd 02 9285 8401 totalelectrical.com.au

Intrec Management Pty Ltd 02 9966 0688 intrec.com.au

Nikias Diamond Property Developments 02 6282 4039

REGYP Pty Ltd 1300 473 497 regyp.com.au

Tower Projects Pty Ltd 02 9003 1000 towerprojects.com.au

Ireland Brown Constructions Pty Ltd 03 9428 9899 ibconstructions.com.au

Nilsen (NSW) Pty Ltd 02 9898 9355 nilsen.com.au

Renascent 03 9824 5680 renascent.com.au

TPI-Toilet Partion Industries Pty Ltd 02 9709 6501 tpi.net.au

ISIS Group Australia Pty Limited 02 6241 6166 isis.com.au

Nilsen (SA) Pty Ltd 08 8440 5300 nilsen.com.au

Rendine Constructions Pty Ltd 03 5248 2542 rendine.com.au

Transpacific Resource Recycling 07 3723 7600 transpacific.com.au

JDV Group 02 9869 7200 jdvgroup.com.au

Nilsen (VIC) Pty Ltd 03 9450 1300 nilsen.com.au

Rest Interior Pty Ltd 02 9708 0633 restinterior.com.au

Triple ‘M’ Mechanical Services Pty Ltd 02 9767 8711

JGP Electrical Pty Ltd 07 5596 4444

Nilsen (WA) Pty Ltd 08 9434 2311 nilsen.com.au

Richard Crookes Constructions Pty Limited 02 9902 4789 | richardcrookes.com.au

Tropical Plant Rentals 02 9679 4000 tropicalplantrentals.com.au

John Holland Pty Ltd 03 9934 5209 johnholland.com.au

Northerly Group Pty Ltd 08 9442 3888 northerly.com.au

Roberts Constructions 02 9533 6664 robertsconstructions.com.au

Unifold Holdings Pty Ltd 07 3806 2899 unifold.com.au

JV Commissioning Services Pty Ltd 0405 790 112

ONE 68 PTY PLTD 03 9518 5130 one68.com.au

Saunders Plumbing Pty Ltd 07 3256 6933

United Commercial Projects Pty Ltd 03 9464 0226 united.net.au

Kane Constructions (QLD) Pty Ltd 07 3356 9944 kaneconstructions.com.au

Orion Mechanical Services Pty Limited 02 8307 0999 | orionmechanical.com.au

SB3 Construction 03 9938 9899 sb3.com.au

Vaughan Constructions Pty Ltd 03 9347 2611 vaughans.com.au

Kane Constructions Pty Ltd 02 9930 5555 kane.com.au

P. W. Baxter & Associates Pty Ltd 08 8947 1174 pwbaxter.com.au

Schiavello 07 3368 3388 schiavello.com

Veolia Environmental Services Pty Ltd 02 8571 0000 veoliaes.com.au

Kane Constructions Pty Ltd 03 8420 1200 kane.com.au

Paint Professionals 1800 686 525 paintprofessionals.com.au

Schindler Lifts Australia Pty Ltd 02 9931 9900 au.schindler.com

W O Longmuir Pty Ltd 03 9888 5113

KLM Group Ltd 03 9320 3444 klmgroup.com.au

Palumbo Building 08 8209 6100 palumbobuilding.com

Schneider Electric Buildings Australia Pty. Ltd 1300 369 233 | schneider-electric.com.au

Walton Construction Pty Ltd 03 9832 6900 waltonconstruction.com.au

Knowit Constructions Pty Limited 02 9595 0721 knowitconstructions.com.au

Patterson Building Group Pty Ltd 02 9662 6522 patterson-building.com.au

Sense Projects Pty Ltd 02 9690 1934 senseprojects.com.au

Watpac Construction (NSW) Pty Ltd 02 9764 1234 watpac.com.au

Laing O’Rourke Australia Pty Ltd 02 9903 0300 laingorourke.com.au

PBS Property Group Pty Ltd 02 6101 9800 pbspropertygroup.com.au

Shamrock Electrical Pty Ltd 02 9316 7166 shamrockelectrical.com

Watpac Developments Pty Ltd 07 3251 6346

Star Group 02 9708 7555 star-group.com.au

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Construction Companies and Sub Contractors (cont) Watters Electrical (Aust) P/L 03 9646 3333 watters.com.au

Wiley & Co. Pty Ltd 07 3859 8888 wiley.com.au

Wilkore Construction 03 9764 2033 wilkore.com.au

Anglican Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn 02 6248 0811 | anglicancg.org.au

Climate Friendly 02 8115 0002 climatefriendly.com

INCLEAN Magazine 02 4225 2200 incleanmag.com.au

Sustainable Melbourne Fund 03 9658 8740 sustainablemelbournefund.com.au

Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce 02 9326 1700 | aicc.org.au

Furntech-AFRDI 03 6326 6155 furntech.org.au

Mission Australia Housing 02 9219 2090 missionaustralia.com.au

Western Australian Local Government Association 08 9213 2020 | walga.asn.au

Bicycle Victoria 03 8376 8888 bv.com.au

Good Environmental Choice Australia Ltd 02 8242 7781 | geca.org.au

National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development 02 6236 8437 | ecofutures.com

Brisbane Catholic Education 07 3033 7560 bne.catholic.edu.au

GreenPainters 0402 312 234 greenpainters.org.au

Royal Danish Embassy 02 6270 5303 canberra.um.dk/en

ANZ 03 8655 0288 anz.com

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Group 03 5454 1245 bendigobank.com.au

ME Bank 03 9605 6997 mebank.com.au

National Australia Bank 0437 353 810 nab.com.au

BankWest 08 9449 7386 bankwest.com.au

Macquarie Group Services Australia Pty Ltd 02 8237 9941 | macquarie.com.au

Morgan Stanley Australia Limited 02 9775 2542 morganstanley.com

Westpac 02 8254 0684 westpac.com.au

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Government (Local, State and Federal) ACT Education and Training Directorate 02 6205 3173 | det.act.gov.au

City of Swan 08 9267 926 swan.wa.gov.au

Ku-ring-gai Council 02 9424 0853 kmc.nsw.gov.au

NSW Public Works – Riverina/ Western Region 02 6339 5926 publicworks.nsw.gov.au/riverina-western

ACT Property Group, Department of Land & Property Services 02 6205 5316 | act.gov.au

City of Sydney 02 9265 9733 cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

Lake Macquarie City Council 02 4921 0444 lakemac.com.au

Parramatta City Council 02 9806 5539 parracity.nsw.gov.au

Australian Postal Corporation 03 9204 7171 auspost.com.au

City of Vincent 08 9273 6000 vincent.wa.gov.au

Land Development Agency 02 6205 0600 lda.act.gov.au

Pittwater Council 02 9970 1133 pittwaterlga.com.au

Barangaroo Delivery Authority 02 9255 1705 barangaroo.com

City Of Yarra 03 9205 5366 yarracity.vic.gov.au

Land Management Corporation 08 8207 1300 lmc.sa.gov.au

Places Victoria 131 852 places.vic.gov.au

Brisbane City Council 07 3178 9632 brisbane.qld.gov.au

Coffs Harbour City Council 02 6648 4000 coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au

Landcom 02 9841 8600 landcom.nsw.gov.au

Sustainability Victoria 03 8626 8700 sustainability.vic.gov.au

Building Commission (VIC) 1300 815 127 buildingcommission.com.au

Department for Transport, Energy & Infrastructure (SA) 08 8226 5039 | dtei.sa.gov.au

LandCorp 08 9482 7540 landcorp.com.au

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust 02 8969 2100 harbourtrust.gov.au

City of Belmont 08 9477 7222 belmont.wa.gov.au

Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 02 6274 1432 | climatechange.gov.au

Major Projects Victoria 03 9655 8622 majorprojects.vic.gov.au

Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority 02 9240 8612 shfa.nsw.gov.au

City of Brisbane Investment Corporation Pty Ltd 07 3178 9671

Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (Vic) 03 9637 3108 | education.vic.gov.au

Manningham City Council 03 9840 9333 manningham.vic.gov.au

Sydney Opera House Trust 02 9250 7122 sydneyoperahouse.com

City of Gosnells 08 9397 3230 gosnells.wa.gov.au

Department of Education and Training (QLD) 07 3404 3441 | deta.qld.gov.au

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust 0410 220 500 | mcec.com.au

Warringah Council 02 9942 2667 warringah.nsw.gov.au

City of Greater Dandenong 03 9239 5100 cgd.vic.gov.au

Department of Finance - Building Management and Works 08 6551 1803 | bmw.wa.gov.au

Melton Shire Council 03 9747 7200 melton.vic.gov.au

Waverley Council 02 9369 8000 waverley.nsw.gov.au

City of Joondalup 08 9400 4516 greaterdandenong.com

Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment 03 6233 3067 | dpiw.tas.gov.au

Metropolitan Fire Brigade 03 9420 3769 mfb.vic.gov.au

Willoughby City Council 02 9777 1038 willoughby.nsw.gov.au

City of Melbourne 03 9658 8417 melbourne.vic.gov.au

Department of Public Works (QLD) 07 3227 7513 publicworks.qld.gov.au

Moreland City Council 03 9240 1111 moreland.vic.gov.au

Wingecarribee Shire Council 02 4868 0852 wsc.nsw.gov.au

City of Onkaparinga 08 8384 0670 onkaparingacity.com

East Perth Redevelopment Authority (EPRA) 08 9222 8000 | epra.wa.gov.au

Moreton Bay Regional Council 07 5433 2476 moretonbay.qld.gov.au

Wyndham City Council 03 9742 0943 wyndham.vic.gov.au

City of Perth 08 9461 3242 cityofperth.wa.gov.au

EPA Victoria 03 9695 2816 epa.vic.gov.au

Mosman Council 02 9978 4043 mosman.nsw.gov.au

City of Port Phillip 03 9209 6777 portphillip.vic.gov.au

Gold Coast City Council 07 5582 8211 goldcoast.qld.gov.au

New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation 02 8753 9056 | housing.nsw.gov.au

City of Ryde 02 9952 8263 ryde.nsw.gov.au

Hobsons Bay City Council 03 9932 1062 hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

NSW Office of Environment and Heritage 1300 555 727 | environment.nsw.gov.au

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Professional Services Accuraco Pty Ltd 03 9097 1730 accuraco.com

Bateman Architects Pty Ltd 08 9382 8220 bgarchitects.biz

CJ Arms 03 9285 2800 cjarms.com.au

Definity Group 02 8354 1822 definity.com.au

Advance Management 03 9336 2200 admanage.com.au

Bates Smart Pty Ltd 02 8354 5100 batessmart.com.au

Clarence Consultants 02 6642 7239 clarenceconsultants.com.au

Deicke Richards 07 3852 8700 deickerichards.com.au

AECOM Australia Pty Ltd 02 8295 7504 aecom.com

BCA Consultants Pty Ltd 08 9321 6255 bcagroup.com.au

AGB Group 03 5221 2611 agbgroup.com.au

BCI Australia 02 9458 1600 bciaustralia.com

ALA Consulting Engineers 03 9690 2299 ala.net.au

Benson McCormack Architects 02 9818 0777 bensonmccormack.com

Allen Jack + Cottier Architects 02 9311 8222 architectsajc.com

Bestec Pty Ltd 08 8232 4442 bestec.com.au

Altis Architecture 02 9364 9000 altisarchitecture.com

BHI 02 9662 8962 bhia.com.au

Altus Page Kirkland 02 9283 7311 altusgroup.com

Bickerton Masters Architecture 07 3257 3622 bmarch.com.au

Angel Mahchut Pty Ltd 02 9901 3999 angelmahchut.com.au

Billard Leece Partnership Pty Ltd 03 9656 5000 blp.com.au

Coffey Environments 03 9473 1400 coffey.com

DMA Professional Engineers 07 3839 3050 dmaengineers.com.au

APP Corporation Pty Ltd 02 9957 6211 apa.com.au

Birch Architecture + Design 08 9367 8844 birchgroup.com.au

Collard Clarke Jackson Canberra 02 6247 2077 ccj.com.au

Doig Architecture Pty Ltd 03 9867 2888 doigarchitecture.com.au

Aquenta Consulting Pty Ltd 07 3210 1366 aquenta.com.au

Blue Visions Management Pty Ltd 02 8908 9819 bluevisions.com.au

Confluence Project Management Pty Ltd 02 8228 8686 | confluencepm.com

Drew Dickson Architects Pty Ltd 02 9432 2400 dda-australia.com

Architectus Brisbane Pty Ltd 07 3221 6077 architectus.com.au

Bodhicorp Pty Ltd as Trustee for Gadens Service Trust No.2 07 3231 1666

Connor Pincus Group 03 9835 5000 cpgroup.com.au

Eastview Commercial 02 9957 4836 evc.net.au

Architectus Group Pty Ltd 03 9429 5733 architectus.com.au

Bokor Pty Ltd 02 9212 6656 bokor.com.au

Construction Assignments Pty Ltd 02 9557 5118 constructionassignments.com

ECM Group Pty Ltd 03 9328 8088 ecmgroup.com.au

Architektonic Pty Ltd 03 9669 8400 tektonic.com.au

Broderick Architects 08 9381 3011 broderickarchitects.com.au

Construction Queen 03 9383 1412 constructionqueen.com

Ecolateral Pty Ltd 07 3832 2047 ecolateral.com

Ark Resources 03 9636 0280 ark-resources.com.au

Brown Bros Building Services 08 9407 7085 brownbros.net.au

Costin Roe Consulting Pty Ltd 02 9251 7699 costinroe.com.au

Ecospecifier 07 3399 9686 ecospecifier.org

Arkhefield 07 3831 8150 arkhefield.com.au

Building Insite Pty Ltd 0401 836 386

Cox Architecture Pty Ltd 07 3210 0844 coxarchitecture.com.au

Electrical Design Pty Limited 02 9999 4189

Armstrong Parkin Architects 08 9433 1388 armstrongparkin.com.au

Building Services Engineers Pty Ltd 02 9922 5200 bse.com.au

Crone Partners Pty Ltd 02 8295 5300 cronepartners.com

Elton Consulting 02 9387 2600 elton.com.au

Arqus Design Pty Ltd 07 3358 0888 arqusdesign.com.au

BurnsBridge Sweett Pty Ltd 03 9691 0000 sweettgroup.com

Crone Skou Architecture Studios 07 3216 0402 cronepartners.com

EMF Griffiths (NSW) Pty Ltd 02 9283 8445 emf.com.au

Artas Architects + Planners 03 6331 2731 artas.com.au

Burtenshaw Scoufis Architecture 02 9700 7041 bsarch.com.au

Crowley Consulting Pty Ltd 02 9989 8134 crowley.com.au

Encycle Consulting 08 6161 8517 encycle.com.au

Arup Australasia 02 9320 9480 arup.com

BVN Architecture 02 8297 7200 bvn.com.au

Cundall 02 8424 7000 cundall.com

Energetics 02 9492 9536 energetics.com.au

Ashburner Francis Consulting Engineers 07 3510 8888 | ashburnerfrancis.com.au

Cadence Australia Pty Ltd 02 9557 8866 cadenceaust.com

Daryl Jackson Alastair Swayn Pty Ltd 02 6295 2000 djas.com.au

Energy Concepts Group 07 3278 4375 energyconceptsgroup.com.au

Aurecon 03 8683 1397 aurecongroup.com

Cameron Chisholm Nicol 08 9322 1566 ccnarchitects.com.au

DARYL JACKSON ROBIN DYKE PTY LTD ARCHITECTS 02 9319 2955 | djrd.com.au

Energy Response Pty Ltd 03 8643 5901 energyresponse.com

Aurora Projects Pty Ltd 02 8920 1838 auroraprojects.com.au

Capital Insight 02 9955 2792 capitalinsight.com.au

Dasch Associates Pty Ltd 03 8648 8703 daschassociates.com

Engineering Solutions Tasmania Pty Ltd 03 6323 6500 | estas.com.au

BAC Group Architects 07 3422 0900 bacgroup.com.au

Cardno ITC 02 9495 8100 itcgroup.net.au

Davis Langdon Australia 02 9956 8822 davislangdon.com/ANZ

Engineering Technology Consultants 08 9328 5500 etcpl.com.au

Baenziger Coles Pty Ltd 03 9696 6899 baenzigercoles.com.au

CETEC Pty Ltd 03 9544 9111 cetec-foray.com.au

Davro Interiors 08 9227 5588 davro.net.au

EnvironArc Design Pty Ltd 08 8537 0530 environarc.com.au

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i4architecture 07 4724 1944 i4architecture.com.au

Morley Davis Architects 08 9388 7777 morleydavis.com.au

Point Project Management Pty Ltd 02 6175 3600 pointpm.com.au

Equity Development Management 02 9358 3444 equitydm.com.au

IA Group Pty Ltd 02 9562 9740 iagroup.com.au

Morris Bray Martin Ollman Pty Ltd 02 9439 6622 morrisbray.com.au

Popov Bass Architects 02 9955 5604 popovbass.com.au

Erbas & Associates Pty Ltd 0412 300 992 erbas.com.au

IBMS Pty Ltd 08 9247 7000 ibms.com.au

Multitech Solutions Pty Ltd 07 3394 0117 mts.net.au

Populous 07 3839 9155 hoksve.com

FJMT (Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp) Architects 02 9251 7077 | fjmt.com.au

Impact Project Management Pty Ltd 1300 630 063 impactgroup.com.au

Murchie Consulting Pty Ltd 03 9620 1555 murchie.com.au

PricewaterhouseCoopers 02 8266 2381 pwc.com/au

Floth Pty Ltd 02 9419 4100 floth.com.au

Inhabit Group 02 8003 6333 inhabitgroup.com

National Standards Pty Ltd 02 9886 0222 nationalstandards.com.au

Pritchard Francis Pty Ltd 08 9382 5111 pfeng.com.au

Focus Digital Pty Ltd 0417 883 880 focusdigital.com.au

inOne Projects Pty Ltd 02 9659 7711 inoneprojects.com.au

NBRS & Partners Pty Ltd 02 9922 2344 nbrsap.com.au

Pro Management Group 02 8234 4200 promanagement.com.au

Fulton Trotter Architects 07 3291 1511 fultontrotter.com.au

Irwinconsult 03 9622 9700 irwinconsult.com.au

NettZero Pty Ltd 07 3123 4930 nettzero.com.au

Project Planning and Management Pty Ltd 03 9699 5200 | proplan.com.au

G E Shaw & Associates (ACT) Pty Ltd 02 6248 9995 geshaw.com.au

JBA Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd 03 9646 9144 jba.com.au

Norman, Disney & Young 03 9862 6800 ndy.com

PTW Architects 02 9232 5877 ptw.com.au

Gallagher Jeffs Pty Ltd 03 8610 3888 gallagherjeffs.com.au

JCK Consulting Pty Ltd 02 9227 8002

Northrop Engineers Pty Ltd 02 6285 1822 northrop.com.au

QED Environmental Services 08 9201 0998 qed.net.au

Gaskin Construction Services Pty Ltd 07 3229 9954 gaskin.com.au

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NS Projects 08 6363 0805 nspm.com.au

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JMP Consulting Engineers 03 9600 0366 jmp.com.au

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Resource Architecture Pty Ltd 03 9604 6666 res.com.au

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Gray Puksand 03 9221 0999 graypuksand.com.au

Lab Architecture 03 9612 1026 labarchitecture.com

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Root Projects Australia Pty Ltd 03 9654 0488 rootprojects.com.au

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Opus International Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd 07 3007 8181 | opus.com.au

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Grieve Gillett Pty Ltd 08 8232 3626 grievegillett.com.au

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Opus International Consultants (NSW) Pty Ltd 02 9325 5600 | opus.com.au

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Harry Poulos Architects 07 3255 2828 poulos.com.au

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Paterson Group Architects 08 9485 2122 patersongroup.com.au

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Steer Group 02 6023 4188 steergroup.com.au

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Waterman AHW Pty Ltd 02 9411 9900 wahwvic.com.au

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Tolby Nominees Pty Ltd 03 9568 6698

WD Architects 07 5485 2720 wdarchitects.com.au

Australian Institute of Architects 02 6121 2000 architecture.com.au

Surface Design Consulting Pty Ltd 02 9249 1400 surfacedesign.com.au

Tony Caro Architecture 02 9964 9100 tonycaroarchitecture.com.au

Webb Australia Group 02 8422 3342 webbaustralia.com.au

Australian Property Institute 02 6230 5590 api.org.au

Sustainability House 1300 308 525 sustainabilityhouse.com.au

Total Energy Solutions Pty Limited 07 3857 9600 tesaustralia.com.au

Webber Architects 02 4926 1078 webberarchitects.com

Cushman & Wakefield 02 9223 4888 cushwake.com

Sustainable Built Environments (SBE) 03 9923 2345 sbe.com.au

Tract Consultants Pty Ltd 07 3002 6400 tract.net.au

Wise Earth P/L 08 9286 3811 ecotect-architects.com

RICS Oceania 02 9216 2333 rics.org

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TSA Management Pty Ltd 02 9276 1400 tsamanagement.com.au

Wood & Grieve Engineers 08 6222 7000 wge.com.au

The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors 02 6282 2222 | aiqs.com.au

Sustainable Design Review 08 9472 0683

UGL Services 02 9245 6840 ugllimited.com

Woodhead Pty Ltd 03 9670 4155 woodhead.com.au

Sustainable Development Consultants Pty Ltd 03 9882 9967 | sdconsultants.com.au

V Arc 03 9600 2025 v-arc.com.au

Woodlink Architects 08 9227 5075 woodlink.com.au

Sustainable Habitation 03 9527 2106 sustainablehabitation.com.au

Vabasis Pty Ltd 07 3394 1177 vabasis.com.au

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Match Projects 08 9324 3855 thematchgroup.com.au

Salta Group 03 9673 1111 salta.com.au

Australand 02 9767 2150 australand.com.au

Gwelo Developments 08 8981 7780 gwelodevelopments.com.au

Mirvac 02 9080 8434 mirvac.com.au

Stockland 02 9035 2000 stockland.com.au

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The Riverview Group Pty Ltd 02 6239 5527

Digital Harbour Holdings Pty Ltd 03 9600 1277 digitalharbour.com.au

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NDH Property Services 02 6162 9800 ndh.com.au

Toga Group 02 9356 1093 togagroup.com.au

Equiset 03 9620 5999 equiset.com.au

Kingston Warners Bay 02 4927 1877 kingstonbuilding.com.au

Northern Territory Airports Pty Ltd 08 8920 1803 ntairports.com.au

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Flagship Property Holdings Pty Ltd 03 8888 7760 premiercapitaldevelopments.com.au

Leighton Properties Pty Limited 02 9925 6666 leightonproperties.com.au

PDS Group 03 9429 6211 pdsgroup.com.au

TRG Properties Pty Ltd 08 9424 9340 trgproperties.com.au

Frasers Broadway Pty Ltd 02 8823 8800 frasersproperty.com.au

Lend Lease 02 9236 6111 lendlease.com

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Walker Group Holdings Pty Ltd 02 8273 9600

Frasers Property Australia Pty Ltd 02 8823 8800 frasersproperty.com

Lindsay Bennelong Developments 02 9912 9000 lindsaybennelong.com.au

Robina Projects Australia Pty Ltd 07 5593 3433 robinaprojects.com.au

Westralia Airports Corporation 08 9478 8888 perthairport.com.au

Grosvenor Australia Asset Management 02 8227 7242 | grosvenor.com

MAB Corporation 03 8681 2214 mabcorp.com.au

Rock Development Group 02 6239 5600 rockdevelopmentgroup.com.au

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RMIT University 03 9925 2000 rmit.edu.au

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Australian Synchrotron 03 8540 4288 synchrotron.org.au

Flinders University 08 8201 3140 flinders.edu.au

Swinburne University of Technology 03 9214 8993 swinburne.edu.au

University of Sydney 02 9351 2222 sydney.edu.au

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LaTrobe University 03 9479 6721 latrobe.edu.au

University of Adelaide 08 8303 5486 adelaide.edu.au

University of Tasmania 03 6226 2999 utas.edu.au

Box Hill Institute of TAFE 03 9286 9557 bhtafe.edu.au

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University of Canberra 02 6201 5961 canberra.edu.au

University of Technology Sydney 02 9514 2000 uts.edu.au

Central Coast Grammar School Limited 02 4367 6766 | ccgs.nsw.edu.au

Monash University 03 9905 8772 monash.edu.au

University of Melbourne 03 8344 4000 unimelb.edu.au

University of Wollongong 02 4221 3555 uow.edu.au

Skill Set (formerly Central West Group Apprentices) 02 6331 3655 | skillset.com.au

Murdoch University 08 9360 7602 murdoch.edu.au

University of New England 02 6773 3910 une.edu.au/fms

Victoria University 03 9919 9400 vu.edu.au

Curtin University of Technology 08 9266 3376 curtin.edu.au

Queensland University of Technology 07 3138 2000 qut.edu.au

University of South Australia 08 8302 6611 unisa.edu.au

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APA Group 07 3033 9611 apa.com.au

Cogent Energy Pty Ltd 02 8345 5037 cogentenergy.com.au

Origin Energy 03 9821 8018 orgiginenergy.com.au

SA Water Corporation 1300 650 950 sawater.com.au

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