The warm glow of the morning sun inside a room is naturally invigorating. Cooking dinner in a kitchen filled with soft, natural light, highlights the vibrant colours of fresh produce. A living space where light and shadow gently interplay calms the mind and is a great place to unwind. Scenes from a magazine? Perhaps, but […]
Designing for Daylight: Strategies for Energy Efficiency Read More »
We touched on the current energy efficiency review being carried out by the ABCB in the article on the 10 Year anniversary. The scope of the changes are potentially very broad so we thought we would bring some more information directly from the ABCB. There is a link to the full ABCB information page at
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Preparing NABERS ratings and BEEC (Building Energy Efficiency Certificate) under the CBD Scheme has continued to be an active area of our work. We still receive many enquiries about it and going back through our newsletters we realised there are a number of articles regarding the subject. So for those of our readers wanting to brush-up, following are a
NABERS ratings and BEEC (Building Energy Efficiency Certificate) Read More »
The first step to take in the energy reduction journey is monitoring. The old saying is true: “you can’t control what you can’t measure”. We design a monitoring scheme that will reveal the critical issues early and allows ongoing monitoring to ensure everything is working as it should. The monitoring system can be designed to
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It may come as a surprise to many that improving a building’s NABERS rating is not just about reducing energy use. It is about reducing emissions. Taking this into account changes thinking about which building upgrade to approve. For example if you reduce electrical energy use by 20% you reduce emission by 20% also.
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We can’t get away from the fact that sustainability in general and energy efficiency in particular is central to business survivability. Businesses that take measures to reduce their ecological footprint and reduce energy use will be the survivors; all other things being equal. It takes time and organisational skill to make a difference in this
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Are you dissatisfied with the result of your NABERS rating? Read on to see if you\’re stuck with it!
Improving your NABERS rating Read More »
Co-gen and Tri-gen are strategies to improve energy efficiency and to improve your NABERS rating. How do you know if this is applicable to your facility? Co-generation is the local production of electricity and heat where both forms of energy can be utilized on site or nearby. This improves the system efficiency considerably compared to
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The early development stage of the National Australian Built Environment Rating System – NABERS was through a greenhouse gas emission rating, known as the Australian Building Greenhouse Rating (ABGR), developed through the Federal Government’s then Australian Greenhouse Office, and commercialised by the then NSW Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA). The NSW Department of Environment and
At the design/development stage many developers of office buildings are focused on minimum compliance in order to keep their costs down. They are also aware that some decisions might be justified on a life cycle basis but they are concerned that while they may bear the initial cost of energy saving initiatives, the future owner
NABERS Energy Rating – A Reality Check Read More »
J1V3 is an important part of sustainable building practices in Australia. A J1V3 performance solution can be adopted as an alternative compliance pathway to the
Between 2014 and 2024, the total solar PV capacity in Australia grew 10 times to 36.6 GW. This is due to the country’s ideal geographical
Beyond aesthetics and functionality, designing a home requires sustainability. Residential buildings in Australia produce over 10% of the country’s carbon emissions and consume 24% of
Green buildings are on the rise. According to the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), there was an 80% increase in Green Star certifications in
