Do you know HOW to manage green retrofitting?

Do you know HOW
to manage
green retrofitting?
• Could you implement an action plan for greening your
building portfolio?
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Do you know how to assess your buildings’ energy
consumption and abatement potential?
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Have you had a call from senior management asking what
you’re doing about sustainability?
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Does your organisation have an environmental strategy
that you have to implement?
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Have you considered the risks of ignoring sustainability?
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Do you know how to manage tenants during a major
retro-greening project?
The Australian property industry faces a massive
challenge in greening its portfolio. To transform
existing buildings into energy efficient star rated
performers often requires major works, both back of
house and throughout the building’s occupied space.
For many of these buildings it will be a half life
refurbishment and a major re-lifing to reposition the
building in the market.
Importantly the majority of these projects will have to
be carried out while the building is at least part
occupied. This puts the building’s facility management
team into a position of fundamental importance,
managing the gap between the works contractors and
the operational requirements of the tenants, and the
compliance responsibilities of the owner.
Learning Objectives
This seminar is designed to equip facility managers
with the know-how and tools in order that they can:
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Understand their role in the green retro-fitting process and where they can add value
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Advocate for improved sustainability in buildings they manage
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Be able to articulate their role in achieving green outcomes to others
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Identify new skill requirements of themselves and their teams.
Key Topics
This seminar will provide important insights into the
green retrofitting process and the role of the facility
manager. It will explore the drivers for initiating the
process, the property and facility issues, the
preparation of a business case, the management of
the project and stakeholders, and the ongoing
operational and maintenance requirements to achieve
a successful green facility outcome.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What Differentiates this Seminar?
Seminar Approach
There are a growing number of training seminars,
conferences and workshops being given on the broad
topic of sustainability, for participants within the built
environment industry. What is the focus of this
seminar and how is it different from the others? This
seminar:
This seminar will feature six highly experienced
presenters who have been directly involved in a green
retro-fit project. The seminar will go through the
process followed to upgrade a building to green
standards step-by-step. Each presenter will focus on
one step of the process and will present a real case
study to illustrate the issues faced at that stage of the
process. There will be a site tour of The Greenhouse
at the end of the seminar.
1.
is designed specifically for facility managers and focuses on the role of facility management in achieving green buildings’ sustainability
potential.
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will be given by professionals with
experience in retro-fitting existing buildings for high sustainable outcomes, as well as facility
management professionals with experience operating green buildings.
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will outline the step-by-step process to take a building from standard operations to achieving green performance targets.
Setting the Scene
The Property Issues
Kick-Starting the Process
Developing a Business Case
Design, Installation, Commissioning and Tuning
Tenant and Stakeholder Management and
Communication
Case Studies
200 Victoria Street is a six-storey office
block located on the fringe of the Melbourne
CBD. Originally built in the 1970s, the
building is set to undergo a substantial
refurbishment to reposition it as Premium
grade boutique office accommodation. The
ground floor will comprise retail space, with
levels one to six providing high quality office space.
The refurbished building will be designed to achieve 5 star
ABGR and a 6 star Green Star rating. It will include large
efficient floorplates and good natural light, as well as taking
advantage of its positional advantages, such as the
opportunity for high exposure signage and proximity to Queen
Victoria market and Melbourne Central.
530 Collins Street is a 38 floor Premium grade
office building ideally situated near
Melbourne’s rapidly growing Dockland’s
precinct, which has seen the city shift
increasingly to the west end. The building was
designed in the 1980s and completed in 1991,
well before sustainability ratings were a
consideration. The majority of the plant and equipment is
original with some major items now approaching end of life.
A strategic upgrade plan has been developed which will not
only see the replacement of this hardware, it is also planned to
achieve a significant increase in the NABERS Energy rating.
530 Collins Street rates well considering the age and complex
nature of such a large office building, but in order to meet
forecast future tenant and investor requirements, improved
efficiencies are required. The requirement to upgrade
equipment, while simultaneously improving energy and
greenhouse performance has created the need for a different
delivery mechanism to be used. Performance contracting was
chosen to ensure that the contractor delivering the upgrade
has a vested interest in the technical performance of the
project.
40 Albert Road, South Melbourne is a
1,200m2 five-storey office building built in
1987, which was regenerated during
2004-05 to world leading environmental
standards. Owned and headquartered by the
Szencorp group, 40 Albert Road is probably
Australia’s greenest building, having achieved
the highest possible rating in Australia’s three largest green
rating systems – Green Star, NABERS Energy and NABERS
Water. It was the first office building to achieve the 6 star
Green Star-Office Design V.1 rating.
The emphasis of the project post-completion is on
accountability for results, with state-of-the-art monitoring
systems installed to ensure actual building performance lives
up to expectations. Szencorp has continued its green
leadership by taking steps to ensure that the lessons from the
project are shared. Steps include running tours of the building
features, establishing a building website, www.ourgreenoffice.
com, and making building energy and water use monitoring
data available online.
The GreenHouse is home to the Green
Building Council of Australia’s national
office. The GBCA chose the office
space for the quality of the floor plate,
providing maximum access to daylight
and views. It is also located right in the
heart of the CBD, close to public transport. The 800m2 space
has been developed as a sustainability showcase and to
support GBCA’s rapidly expanding team and dynamic culture.
The GreenHouse is located in a commercial office building
originally constructed in the 1980s. Bligh Voller Neild (BVN)
designed the fitout, Lincolne Scott provided engineering
services and Schiavello delivered building works. A range of
sustainable initiatives was included in the fitout. Most notably,
a grey water treatment system was installed for toilet flushing,
while light shelves manage radiant heat loads and a raised
floor provides a displacement air system.
Presenters
Chair: Bryon Price, AG Coombs
Group
Bryon Price is an engineer with notable
experience in energy efficient buildings.
He is the Strategic Development Director
for the A.G.Coombs Group of
companies.A.G.Coombs is an industry
leader in the specialist provision of
building services and in upgrading and
tuning existing buildings for improved
carbon outcomes.
Bryon is an elected member of the
Facility Management Association of
Australia’s Board of Directors with
portfolio responsibility for Innovation and Best Practice. He
also chairs FMA Australia’s Building Services Special Interest
Group.
Dylan O’Donnell, Colliers International
Dylan O’Donnell is responsible for the
Major Portfolios practice group of Colliers
International’s Real Estate Management
division. In this capacity, Dylan is
responsible for delivery of property and
facilities management and accounting
services for national property portfolios on
behalf of major clients. Key performance
measures of Dylan’s role include service
quality, innovation, cost effectiveness,
efficiency, occupant comfort and safety,
public accountability and the delivery of
sustainable outcomes for portfolios under
management.
Dylan joined the Corporate Services division of Colliers
International in 2002 with a background in retail property
management and leasing. He has since worked in property
markets throughout Australia on behalf of major clients
including Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Colonial First
State – Global Asset Management, Ergon Energy and Hatch
Engineering.
Bruce Precious, GPT Group
Bruce is the Sustainability Manager-Office
and Industrial/Business Parks for The GPT
Group. Prior to joining GPT, Bruce was
involved in the green building movement
in his roles as National Sales Manager for
ECS Australia and Associate Director–
Energy Efficiency for the Sustainable
Energy Development Authority (SEDA
- NSW). While at SEDA, Bruce was
involved in ground breaking programs such
as Energy Smart Business, Energy Smart
Government and the world’s first building
greenhouse rating scheme (now NABERS
Energy).
Gavin Gilchrist, Big Switch Projects
Gavin is the Managing Director of Big
Switch Projects Pty Ltd, a company he
formed in 2000 to help business deliver
reduced energy use and carbon footprints
through energy efficiency upgrades.
Prior to this he was Program Manager for
Energy Smart Business for the NSW
Sustainable Energy Development
Authority. He was also responsible for the design,
launch and early implementation of the Australian
Building Greenhouse Rating scheme, the world’s
first scheme to directly benchmark
office buildings for their greenhouse gas emissions
per square metre per annum.
Tony Dorotic, Szencorp
Since joining the team at Energy
Conservation Systems (part of the
Szencorp group) in Victoria eight years
ago as the Victorian State Manager, Tony
has juggled many roles within Energy
Conservation Systems, including Lighting
Sales Manager, Marketing Manager and
manager of the Szencorp green building
in South Melbourne, Victoria.
Recently appointed as National
Sales and Marketing Manager, Tony
will be ensuring that Energy Conservation Systems continues
to deliver innovative energy efficiency solutions across the
country.
Tony’s solid trade background has seen him apply his
knowledge to the area of energy conservation through
effective lighting controls. He has worked on the design and
project management of some of Australia’s largest sporting
stadium lighting controls as well as landmark commercial
buildings. At Energy Conservation Systems he has
managed the design, delivery and monitoring of a vast
number of projects reducing thousands of tonnes of harmful
greenhouse gas emissions.
Craig Roussac, Investa Property
Group
Craig has had group-wide
responsibility for Investa’s
sustainability, safety and
environmental management
platforms since joining the company
in 2004. Investa is one of Australia’s
largest commercial office building
owners with AUD $9 billion
assets under management. It
also undertakes commercial,
industrial and residential development.
Investa was included in the Global 100 (G100) list of
sustainable public corporations announced at the World
Economic Forum in Davos in January 2007, and has
received an array of awards and recognition in the field of
corporate social responsibility, including the 2008 Banksia
Award for “addressing climate change”.
Craig is a member of the Property Council of Australia’s
National Sustainability Roundtable, is chair of the PCA’s
New South Wales Sustainable Development Committee
and a member of the PCA’s NSW Division Council. He has
degrees in commerce, construction management (honours,
environmental design) and a graduate diploma in finance and
investment.
Robin Mellon, Green Building
Council of Australia (GBCA)
Robin is GBCA’s Green Star Executive
Director, supervising the Green Star team
in the development and operation of rating
tools and the certification of Green Star
projects. Robin joined the technical team
as a Technical Manager and was then
acting in the Executive Director role,
before being formally
appointed in May 2008.
Robin is currently steering the production of rating tools for
existing commercial office buildings, multi-unit residential,
education, healthcare and industrial property. He teaches
the Green Star Accredited Professional courses held around
Australia, represents the GBCA on sustainability
committees and regularly presents at conferences to
encourage the industry towards better practice. He brings to
the GBCA a broad knowledge of the international property
market, a passion for sustainability and extensive experience
of working in landscape management within Australia.
Agenda
Topic
Content
Presenter/s
Duration Time
Setting the Scene
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Bryon Price, A.G.Coombs
30 mins
10.00am to
10.30am
Participant
Expectations
• Participants to identify their expectations for
the day’s seminar.
Bryon Price, A.G. Coombs
10 mins
10.30am to
10.40am
The Property Issues
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Dylan O’Donnell
Colliers International
30 mins
10.40am to
11.10am
Top 5
• Participants to distil top 5 reasons to go green.
Bryon Price & Dylan
O’Donnell
10 mins
11.10am to
11.20am
20 mins
11.20am to
11.40am
Introduction to seminar
The rationale for green retrofitting
Who is greening their buildings - the green trend
Overview of the design and rating tools available
Features of upgraded buildings
Benefits of green buildings
Recent tenant survey results
What tenants look for – market drivers
Changing tenant expectations
Asset repositioning
Market issues
Morning Tea
Kick-Starting the
Process
• Goal and ambition setting for projects
• Outline case study of 530 Collins - including
achievements
• Set strategic direction
• Identify problems/opportunities
• Build financial case
• Conduct review of building
Bruce Precious, GPT Group
Including case study of 530
Collins St
45 mins
11.40am to
12.25pm
Top 5
• Participants to distil top 5 important steps.
Bryon Price & Bruce
Precious
10 mins
12.25pm to
12.35pm
Developing a
Business Case
• Overview of what to include
• Outline which players will provide the necessary
information
• Different ways that the case could be developed
• Outline FM input to business case
• Presenting the business case to decision makers
Gavin Gilchrist,
Big Switch Projects
45 mins
12.35pm1.20pm
Top 5
• Participants to distil top 5 elements of a business
case.
Bryon Price & Gavin
Gilchrist
10 mins
1.20pm-1.30pm
45 mins
1.30pm to
2.15pm
Lunch
Upgrade and Design
Process, Installation,
Commissioning and
Tuning
• Outline case study of 40 Albert Rd, including
achievements
• Overview of process for designing and choosing
upgrades
• FM involvement in design – benefits
• Commissioning processes
• Tuning and monitoring for performance
• Possible issues/problems that may arise
Tony Dorotic, Szencorp
Including case study of 40
Albert Rd
45 mins
2.15pm to
3.00pm
Top 5
• Participants to distil top 5 pitfalls to avoid.
Bryon Price & Tony Dorotic
10 mins
3.00pm to
3.10pm
Stakeholder
Management and
Communication
• Case studies – Investa Properties in Sydney
CBD
• Communicating with tenants; strategies, goals
and issues
• Undertaking technology investments &
management interventions
• Managing occupant comfort
• Monitoring and managing contractors
Craig Roussac, Investa
Property Group
30 mins
3.10pm to
3.40pm
Top 5
• Participants to distil top 5 messages to convey.
Bryon Price & Craig
Roussac
10 mins
3.40pm to
3.50pm
Panel discussion
• Revisit expectations and issues that have arisen
– did we meet expectations, have we answered
questions?
All
20 mins
3.50pm to
4.10pm
Site Tour
The GreenHouse – 179 Elizabeth St, Sydney
Robin Mellon, Green
Building Council of Australia
50 mins
4.10pm to
5.00pm
Do you know HOW to manage
green retrofitting?
Date and Venue
To Register
Date: Wednesday 19 August 2009
Time:
Registration: 9.30am–10.00am
Seminar & site visit: 10.00am–5.00pm
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Jenkins on 03 8641 6603 or email [email protected].
Venue: Green Building Council of Australia
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