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Mirvac identifies 22 material sustainability issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... 920GJ of energy per annum. A third project was the Riverside Quay Buildings energy efficiency upgrade in which three commercial buildings at Southbank, Melbourne were assessed and a range of energy initiatives were identified. The retrofit received funding ...

LGS uses trigeneration technology for property retrofit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
The New South Wales based Local Government Super (LGS) has completed a retrofit of a Sydney commercial property that will reduce the building's emissions reduced by approximately 85% and allow the building to operate independently of the electricity ...

Only 4% of CDP respondents see high risks with carbon pricing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... technologies and investments in this space. Very few companies provided much detail on specifics, occasionally citing commercial confidentiality." Herd noted that this year's CDP Australia and NZ report captured a particular moment in time, gathering ...

Stockland increases green star ratings, reduces water use

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... over 2010. In its 2011 sustainability report, Stockland also reported increased work to engage with customers in its commercial property portfolio. "In commercial property, while shoppers are very important, our primary customers are the almost 3,200 ...

Environmental Upgrade Agreement for Melbourne property

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... director and head of property finance." "We know that access to affordable capital is a major barrier in retrofitting commercial buildings. This signing marks an important milestone, removing this barrier and equipping building owners with the financial ...

Jillian Broadbent to chair Clean Energy Finance Corp panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
The Gillard government has created an expert review panel to advise on the design of the AU$10bn Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), which is expected to commence operations from 2013-2014. Jillian Broadbent, a board member of the Reserve Bank ...

CDP finds 68% of global corporates embed climate change strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... climate change to boardroom level is attributed to rising oil prices, energy supply risks and growing recognition of the commercial returns on investments in emissions reduction activities. Over half - 59% - of reported emissions reduction activities ...

Australian property funds top GRESB list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... fourth, while the GPT Wholesale Office Fund, CFSGAM's Private Property Syndicate, and the Australian Prime Property Fund Commercial, managed by Lend Lease Investment Management, came in 8 th - 10 th respectively. GRESB's scores are based on 39 metrics ...

Local Government Super properties awarded 6 NABERS stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... directly owned buildings upgraded from five NABERS stars to six stars, the maximum score for environmental performance of commercial buildings. One of LGS's properties awarded 6 NABERS Stars, 120 Sussex St Sydney NABERS is a national program managed ...

Forthcoming GRESB report to benchmark RE environmental, social performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... real investment firms and vehicles. Kok noted that Australia generally has a reputation for understanding why and how commercial properties should be improved for environmental efficiencies, but social factors are still less well understood. "Australia ...