One of Australia's most iconic green buildings continues to set high standards when it comes to energy, water and waste conservation, according to the Szencorp Building's 2009 Building Performance Report, released today.
The report discloses the Szencorp Building's performance, highlighting areas where the building needs to improve and including lessons learned.
The 2009 report revealed that the Szencorp Building achieved:
- water savings of 88 per cent (compared to the industry average as measured by NABERS water rating of 2.5 Stars)
- energy savings of 65 per cent (compared to energy consumption prior to the building's retrofit)
- waste reduction of 54 per cent (compared to waste generated by the average Australian office worker)
- top 4 per cent ranking for overall building performance in Australia (source: Building Use Studies)
- 39 per cent of occupants cycle, walk or catch public transport to work.
The Szencorp Building has maintained its position as Australia's highest rated sustainable building against design and performance benchmarks, with a 6 Star Green Star rating for design, 5 Star NABERS Energy and Water performance ratings, and a 4 Star NABERS Waste performance rating, which is the highest waste rating awarded to date.
"We measure and verify the Szencorp Building's energy and water consumption in real-time, conduct numerous surveys and commission various reports to gain a thorough understanding of the building's performance, and then make these results available to the public," says Szencorp Building owner and developer, Peter Szental.
"The Szencorp Building is proof that retrofitting an inefficient office building can deliver significant ongoing energy and water savings, so by promoting our achievements we can hopefully encourage other building owners and developers to follow our lead."
