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Melbourne Forum

‘Green Buildings: are they living up to expectations’

Paul CrapperChief Financial Officer and Director Marketing & Business Services

Building and Plumbing Industry CommissionsBuilding and Plumbing Industry Commissions

28th March 2012

•• Railway goods shed, built 1889Railway goods shed, built 1889

•• Commissions’ search for a new homeCommissions’ search for a new home

Redeveloping Goods Shed NorthRedeveloping Goods Shed North

•• Commissions search for a new homeCommissions search for a new home

•• CoCo--location for 150 peoplelocation for 150 people

•• Vital to ‘walk the talk’ on sustainabilityVital to ‘walk the talk’ on sustainability

•• Tenant, developer and designer Tenant, developer and designer ki t thki t thworking togetherworking together

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Achieving Green credentialsAchieving Green credentials•• 5 Star Green Star 5 Star Green Star

Office Design Office Design

•• 4 5 Star NABERS4 5 Star NABERS•• 4.5 Star NABERS4.5 Star NABERS

•• Finalising 5 Star Green Finalising 5 Star Green Star Office Interiors as Star Office Interiors as BuiltBuilt

•• Balance between form, Balance between form, function and heritagefunction and heritage

Interior SustainabilityInterior Sustainability•• Modern, productive workplaceModern, productive workplace

•• Maximum use of natural lightMaximum use of natural light–– Automated light controls, sensorsAutomated light controls, sensors

•• Heating, cooling key open plan Heating, cooling key open plan challengeschallenges–– TrigenTrigen, chilled beam system, chilled beam system

•• Low VOC Low VOC floorcoveringsfloorcoverings, paint, paintLow VOC Low VOC floorcoveringsfloorcoverings, paint, paint

•• 300 air purifying plants300 air purifying plants

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WaterWater--efficiency measuresefficiency measures

•• Rainwater collection a priorityRainwater collection a priority

•• 85,000 litre underground tank85,000 litre underground tank

•• Toilet flushing and plant irrigationToilet flushing and plant irrigation

•• Efficient, lowEfficient, low--flow fittingsflow fittings

•• Waterless urinalsWaterless urinalsWaterless urinalsWaterless urinals

Measuring the benefitsMeasuring the benefits•• Green buildings deliver Green buildings deliver

health, amenity benefitshealth, amenity benefits

•• PrePre-- and postand post--occupancy occupancy •• PrePre-- and postand post--occupancy occupancy survey and monitoring:survey and monitoring:–– Improved IEQImproved IEQ–– Higher staff collaborationHigher staff collaboration–– CO2 levels below 500 CO2 levels below 500 ppmppm

P od cti it lift 3 8%P od cti it lift 3 8%•• Productivity lift = 3.8%Productivity lift = 3.8%

•• Monitoring ongoingMonitoring ongoing

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Does it all add up?Does it all add up?•• Resource Smart Resource Smart monitoringmonitoring

•• Electricity use Electricity use (2010(2010--11 v 200811 v 2008--09)09)(2010(2010 11 v 200811 v 2008 09)09)–– 30.6% (620,000 30.6% (620,000 kwkw) lower) lower–– 66.3% ($53,000) below66.3% ($53,000) below–– 28.3% (172 t) CO2e below28.3% (172 t) CO2e below

•• Water use (2010Water use (2010--11 v 11 v 20082008--09)09)20082008 09)09)–– 10% (160 10% (160 klkl lower)lower)

Green behaviour & purchasingGreen behaviour & purchasing•• Green purchasing policyGreen purchasing policy

–– Paper, inks, car fleet etcPaper, inks, car fleet etc

G i fl tG i fl t•• Greening car fleetGreening car fleet

–– After one year, 16 of 58 After one year, 16 of 58 now Hybrid Camrysnow Hybrid Camrys

–– Will increase to 45% of Will increase to 45% of vehiclesvehicles

•• 12% emissions saving12% emissions saving

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Bottom line benefit• Does it make ‘dollars

and sense’?

• Self-funded statutory • Self-funded statutory authorities

• NPC in move of several $million over 15 years

• Productivity benefits up to $600k/year$600k/year

• The real business driver

Showcasing successShowcasing success

•• Winner of 10 industry awardsWinner of 10 industry awards

•• A unique, healthy & efficient A unique, healthy & efficient workplaceworkplace

•• Commissions set the bar highCommissions set the bar high

•• Delivering environmental, workplace, Delivering environmental, workplace, financial benefitsfinancial benefitsfinancial benefitsfinancial benefits

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Thank youThank you

Paul CrapperChief Financial Officer and

Director Marketing & Business ServicesB ilding and Pl mbing Ind st CommissionBuilding and Plumbing Industry Commission