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ESD operations guide for owners, managers and tenants
A guide to help building owners, managers and tenants to operate buildings more sustainably. The guide covers the opportunities available to owners, managers and tenants for better environmental performance, and how they can collaborate on common objectives. This guide has been produced in partnership between the Australian Government, the New South Wales Government, and key industry associations, including AIRAH.
Water Efficiency Guide for Offices
The Australian Department of Environment and Heritage has developed this excellent guide for water efficiency in office buildings. It provides an introduction to the technical and behavioural opportunities that exist in office and public buildings for reducing water consumption and increasing water reuse. Experience has shown that savings of between 30-40% are often achievable in these buildings. The guidelines will be useful for building managers, owners, tenants and maintenance staff.
Tenant Energy Management Handbook - energy efficiency guidance for office tenant (593.3 Kb)
This document will help office tenants understand and reduce their energy use. (V1 2000)
Industry update forum November 2005 - presentation (283.1 Kb)
On the 8th November 2005, DEUS (now DECC) held a NABERS industry update, with more than 140 people registered from both government and industry sectors. Presentations to attendees included: background on NABERS; outline of development of NABERS to date; timetable to commercialisation; and NABERS’ management structure.
NABERS 2005 Trial report (184.3 Kb)
DEUS (now DECC) has completed a trial of NABERS in a range of commercial office buildings. The results of this trial have assisted in the further development and refinement of NABERS ratings for offices.
NABERS Waste for offices Audit Guidance document (105 Kb)
NABERS Waste is a voluntary initiative for office tenants and buildings around Australia with an easy to understand benchmark of their operational waste disposal practices and associated impacts on the environment. A NABERS Waste accredited rating can be applied to tenancies, base buildings and whole buildings.
This document only provides guidance for sub-contractors appointed by Accredited Assessors to collect the required waste audit data (total waste generated, recycling generated and contamination of recyclables) that contributes to the tenant/building rating.
This information alone is not enough to complete an accredited rating.
NABERS Indoor Environment for offices – Data Collection Guidance Document (163.2 Kb)
NABERS Indoor Environment is a voluntary initiative for office tenants and buildings around Australia that allows tenants and building owners to assess and compare the indoor environment performance of their office building to other similar buildings and is the first step in identifying and addressing potential problems.
A NABERS Indoor Environment accredited rating can be applied to tenancies, base buildings and whole buildings.
NABERS Indoor Environment Rating base building fact sheet (571.5 Kb)
Information for building managers on rating the Indoor Environment of a base building with NABERS.