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CEFC receives new investment mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... that will bring a new focus on "emerging and innovative clean energy technologies, energy efficiency and the built environment" to the AU$10 billion fund. The investment mandate went into effect 24 December 2015, replacing the previous investment mandate ...

CEFC invests $125 million in energy efficiency property trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... EG will target bringing the properties to the equivalent of at least 4.5 stars under the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS), CEFC said. Bringing additional energy efficiency improvements to the commercial property sector can ...

Climate Bonds Initiative proposes green property standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... Bonds Initiative also said. "There is a huge opportunity to unlock the potential of energy efficiency in the built environment," said Tatiana Bosteels, head of responsible property investment, Hermes Real Estate and chair of the Property Working Group ...

CEFC to provide $100m financing through Balmain Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... see CEFC finance used for major building retrofits that are designed to lift a property's National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) rating by at least two stars, up to at least four stars, CEFC said. "Up to 80% of Australia's commercial ...

CEFC commits $30 million to EUA financing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... lesser-rated properties." EUAs are already in operation and can be used to upgrade 0-star National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) buildings to perform as 4 and 5-star properties. CEFC cited several projects for which it provided ...

Melbourne wins energy efficient built environment award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Melbourne has been recognised at the C40 and Siemens Climate Leadership Award in the category of Energy Efficient Built Environment. The award, which was given in London earlier this week, recognises Melbourne's initiatives to create an energy efficient ...

J.P. Morgan rates Australian REITs reporting, management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Initiative, the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), ISO14064 - Greenhouse Gases, National Australian Built Environment Rating Systems (NABERS), and the Green Star ratings. J.P. Morgan said that GRESB provides the most practical approach ...

GBCA: Green Star buildings more efficient, less wasteful

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... and costs, and preventing truckloads of waste to landfill. The savings that Green Star is delivering for the built environment - financial, social and environmental - are just too good to ignore."

Sustainable development and Australia in the Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... building industry, GBCA put out a five-point list of priorities to give priority to greening the Australian built environment - provide visionary government leadership; retrofit and improve existing buildings; green education and healthcare facilities ...

Stockland publishes integrated 2012 annual review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... changing climate affect the way our organisation, governments, communities and other key stakeholders view the built environment," Stockland said. "We have made a commitment to ensure we understand these risks and the opportunities for mitigation and ...