Do you know HOW to manage green retrofitting? • Could you implement an action plan for greening your building portfolio? • Do you know how to assess your buildings’ energy consumption and abatement potential? • Have you had a call from senior management asking what you’re doing about sustainability? • Does your organisation have an environmental strategy that you have to implement? • Have you considered the risks of ignoring sustainability? • 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. 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. What Differentiates this Seminar? 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: 1. is designed specifically for facility managers and focuses on the role of facility management in achieving green buildings’ sustainability potential. 2. 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. 3. will outline the step-by-step process to take a building from standard operations to achieving green performance targets. Learning Objectives This seminar is designed to equip facility managers with the know-how and tools in order that they can: • Understand their role in the green retro-fitting process and where they can add value • Advocate for improved sustainability in buildings they manage • Be able to articulate their role in achieving green outcomes to others • Identify new skill requirements of themselves and their teams. Key Topics 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Setting the Scene The Property Issues Kick-Starting the Process Design, Installation, Commissioning and Tuning Tenant and Stakeholder Management and Communication Seminar Approach This seminar will feature three 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 GPO at the end of the seminar. Case Studies Presenters 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. The GPO is Perth’s only refurbished building to be awarded a Green Star rating for the base building design and also looks set to become one of the first to achieve a 5 star rating for the fitout. Through the utilisation of high efficiency lighting, active and passive chilled beams and integrated control systems, the AECOM team have taken one of Perth’s most iconic and important heritage buildings and converted it into a modern and functional office space, which looks set to become an iconic and important Green Building. Since combining its Perth operations in October, the new AECOM fitout of the GPO has been operating at less than 70% of the emissions required for a 5 star NABERS energy tenancy rating, whilst maintaining excellent staff amenity and high indoor environment quality, thanks to a combination of both staff engagement and clever engineering design. As the market transitions from its recent boom in new sustainable buildings to improving our existing stock, the experience gained from this refurbishment will be invaluable to future projects, as well as serving to prove that, with the right team and the right attitude, even our oldest buildings can perform at the highest level. 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. 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). 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. Graham Agar, AECOM Graham Agar is the sustainability team leader for AECOM Buildings in Western Australia. He has extensive experience with Green Building design and refurbishment, having been involved with six of Western Australia’s 10 Green Star rated buildings. Since starting with AECOM, Graham has led the mechanical and ESD design for One40 William Street, Perth’s largest 5 Star Green Star rated building and is involved with the energy tracking for a number of buildings around the city. In addition, Graham has also been involved in the design of the AECOM fitout of the GPO building in Perth. Agenda Topic Content Presenter/s Duration Time Setting the Scene • • • • • • Simon Morgan – FMA Australia 30 mins 10.00 10.30am Participant Expectations • Participants to identify their expectations for the day’s seminar. Simon Morgan – FMA Australia 10 mins 10.30 10.40am The Property Issues • • • • • TBC Colliers International 30 mins 10.40 11.10am Top 5 • Participants to distil top 5 reasons to go green. Simon Morgan & Colliers 10 mins 11.10 - 11.20am 20 mins 11.20 - 11.40am Introduction to seminar The rationale for green retro-fitting 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 11.40 12.25pm Top 5 • Participants to distil top 5 important steps. Simon Morgan & Bruce Precious 10 mins 12.25 12.35pm 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 12.35 - 1.20pm Top 5 • Participants to distil top 5 pitfalls to avoid. Simon Morgan & Tony Dorotic 10 mins 1.20 - 1.30pm 1 hour 1.30 - 2.30pm Lunch Tenant and Stakeholder Management and Communication • Case study – The GPO, Perth • Communicating with tenants; strategies, goals and issues • Educating tenants about the new building, managing change • Managing tenant satisfaction • Monitoring and managing contractors Graham Agar - AECOM 30 mins 2.30 - 3.00pm Top 5 • Participants to distil top 5 messages to convey. Simon Morgan & Graham Agar 15 mins 3.00 - 3.15pm Panel discussion • Revisit expectations and issues that have arisen – did we meet expectations, have we answered questions? All 30 mins 3.15 - 3.45pm Site Visit • The GPO, Forest Place, Perth (walk from venue to GPO) All Approx 1 hour 15 mins (includes travel time) 3.45 - 5.00pm Do you know HOW to manage green retrofitting? Date and Venue Date: Wednesday 26 August 2009 Time: Registration: 9.30am–10.00am Seminar & site visit: 10.00am–5.00pm Venue: Cliftons Ground Floor - Parmelia House 191 St. Georges Terrace, Perth Prices To Register To register simply complete this form and fax to 03 9640 0374. For more information please call Carly Jenkins on 03 8641 6603 or email [email protected]. Registration Form/Tax Invoice (Please retain as this represents a tax invoice. No receipts will be issued). 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