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Sustainable development and Australia in the Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... Beijing will be the first one, anticipated to be up and running from January/February of next year." Focusing on energy efficiency is mandatory to keep Australia competitive with other economies, Lauber Patterson said, while Paterson of CAER also pointed ...

Low Carbon Australia finances stadium lighting upgrade

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... energy bills," she said. "This project shines the light on what is possible for clubs that would like to make energy efficiency improvements now." GSI is running a national stadium program to install similar lighting systems. The program has been recently ...

Wesfarmers publishes 2012 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... restricting productive output. Coles supermarkets continue to roll out in-store initiatives which improve their energy efficiency and enhance the shopper experience. These are just two examples from within our businesses of significant initiatives that ...

Low Carbon Australia finances second Wagga Wagga project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Oasis Aquatic Centre is being met partially by AU$375,075 from the federal government through the Community Energy Efficiency Program and with AU$338,250 in finance from Low Carbon Australia. The installation of the cogeneration unit will be after the ...

Q&A with Meg McDonald, CEO Low Carbon Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... 2010 by the Australian government. LCAL manages an AU$84.6m investment fund which provides finance to improve energy efficiency and achieve carbon abatement in the property and industry sectors. McDonald talks to The Sustainability Report on how LCAL's ...

Stockland publishes integrated 2012 annual review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... reached a 4.0 star average NAGERS energy rating across the office portfolio, and have made commitments on an energy efficiency performance standard for their retirement living homes. Going forward, the company will continue with its commitment to achieve ...

NAB funds second Environmental Upgrade Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... considered less risky. Additionally, the structure of the EUA overcomes the "split incentive" where tenant enjoy energy efficiency savings whilst the building owner pays the charges associated with the upgrade. The creation of the EUA structure required ...

Local Government Super recognised at Green Globe Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... carbon future," Lambert said in a media statement. The GPT Group was also a recipient of the energy award for its energy efficiency strategy, which has seen energy use across its portfolio reduced by 18%, and, in its office portfolio, the group has reduced ...

CFI up and running, albeit more slowly than expected

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... forward." The CFI, which was launched last December and is administered by the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, implements national obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ...

Australian property continues to lead GRESB performers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... key performance indicators. Steering on reduction of resource consumption, and innovation in measures beyond energy efficiency (e.g., productivity, tenant behaviour)", according to GRESB's accompanying report. This year, 450 property companies and funds ...