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IIGCC urges greater energy efficiency for EU property sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... represent members with a total of EUR 7.5tr in assets under management. Buildings are responsible for 40% of final energy consumption and 36% of carbon emissions in the EU, IIGCC found. Implementing existing technologies such as better insulation, efficient ...

Superannuation funds increasingly act, invest sustainably

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... sides of the coin - internally, funds are increasingly implementing decisions such as recycling and reducing energy consumption, and externally, funds are engaging with their service providers and establishing sustainability committees to address both ...

LCA-financed retrofitted office building sells for $12.25m

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Opportunity Fund, the owners and managers. Harvest Property undertook the retrofit, which reduced the building's energy consumption by over 40% and increased the building's NABERS rating from zero to a targeted 4 stars. Harvest Property acquired the ...

FlexiGroup joins Low Carbon Australia on financing program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... your traditional office overhead fluorescent T8 tubes to energy saving T5 tubes, you can reduce your lighting energy consumption by 50%, and through leasing, you can start reducing your costs right away." FlexiGroup joins a list of accredited vendors ...

DEXUS head office, Republica Coffee declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... use of recycled products, reducing use of consumables and paper and introducing new technologies to reduce energy consumption as well as purchasing carbon credits to offset direct emissions and upgrading elements within the IT department to reduce energy ...

Henry Davis York reports increase in pro bono, energy and travel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... any event, this increase in consumption needs us to further consider our office environment." The increase in energy consumption has been identified as a key issue for 2012. "This increase means we need to further consider our office environment which ...

Westfield GHG emissions decrease, energy efficiency increase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... asset portfolio. In the United Kingdom, facilities managers and building services managers continue to reduce energy consumption by monitoring the building management system, adjusting non-essential lighting schedules and changing the light fittings ...

CSL reports new anti-corruption policy, lower emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy, lowered lost time injury frequency rates (LTIFR) by 30% and lowered energy consumption, greenhouse gas and waste intensity per unit of vaccine and plasma production, against a backdrop of net profit after tax ...

Use of renewable energy to grow by 6% a year to 2035

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... (BREE). According to BREE's latest research, Australian Energy Projections to 2034-35, the country's primary energy consumption is projected to grow by 1% a year until 2035, compared with 1.6% growth in the previous decade. 'The introduction of carbon ...

Sunshine Coast TAFE certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... certified under its Carbon Neutral Program. SCT TAFE has achieved a 12% energy cost reduction and a 7 % overall energy consumption reduction, even while increasing its overall floor area, Low Carbon Australia said. "Students, staff and the community ...