The NSW Government launched an updated version of its Government Resource Efficiency Policy (GREP) which mandates 5 Star NABERS Energy ratings for owned or leased office buildings occupied by NSW Government, raising the requirement from 4.5 Stars. It also mandates 4.5 Star ratings for Data Centres.

The policy has immediate effect with a target to achieve full compliance by June 2020.

The GREP targets broad range of areas to drive resource efficiency in NSW Government agencies in the four main areas of energy, water, waste and air emission including:

• Reporting resource consumption and waste
• Targeted energy savings
• Mandating minimum NABERS ratings for energy and water
• Minimum standards for electrical and water using appliances and equipment
• Minimum standards for new buildings and fitouts
• Solar targets
• Minimum fuel efficiency vehicle standards
• Purchase of GreenPower
• Emissions standards for fixed plant and equipment
• Low VOC materials

You can access the full policy here. Similar requirements are in place for most States and the Australian Government.

Napier & Blakeley can assist with:

• NABERS improvement plans (including energy efficiency assessments and CAPEX plans)
• Accredited NABERS Independent Energy Design Review for Commitment ratings
• NABERS and CBD Assessments
• Building control and operational tuning
• Independent Measurement and Validation services (Certified Measurement and Verification professional), Including for EUA, ESCO and ESPC agreements
• General Sustainability advisory services (NABERS, Green Star, WELL, GRESB)
• Condition and Lifecycle reviews
• Asset and Facility Management advisory services

For any further information on this please contact:

IAN GARDNER Associate Director m.  0488 225 569 e.   igardner@napierblakeley.com

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For 34 years Napier & Blakeley have been providing the following services to the property industry:

• Property Acquisition & Disposal Technical Due Diligence
• Property Development Due Diligence
• Quantity Surveying
• Capital Expenditure Forecasting
• Make Good Reporting
• Energy Management
• Development Monitoring
• Property Tax Depreciation

Please contact any of the people below for more information or assistance:

SYDNEY

	Alastair Walker Managing Director m. 0419 503 289 e.  awalker@napierblakeley.com		Peter Hammond Director m. 0419 980 901 e.  phammond@napierblakeley.com
	Peter Osborn Director m. 0439 765 571 e.  posborn@napierblakeley.com		Stephen Cooke Associate Director m. 0409 228 552 e.  scooke@napierblakeley.com

MELBOURNE

	Craig Smith Director m. 0407 371 664 e.  csmith@napierblakeley.com		Rob Howells National Director m. 0437 649 082 e.  rhowells@napierblakeley.com
	John Mathew Director m. 0414 559 326 e.  jmathew@napierblakeley.com		Ian Gardner Associate Director                            m. 0488 225 569 e.  igardner@napierblakeley.com
	Richard McOmish Associate Director m. 0409 478 460 e.  rmcomish@napierblakeley.com

BRISBANE

	Paul Mazoletti National Director m. 0408 749 202 e.  pmazoletti@napierblakeley.com		Gavin Peach Associate Director                             m. 0412 225 781 e.  gpeach@napierblakeley.com
	Adam Greene Associate Director m. 0409 724 395 e.  agreene@napierblakeley.com		Paul Cosker Associate Director m. 0434 400 107 e.  pcosker@napierblakeley.com

PERTH

	Graham Rigby Associate Director m. 0419 847 998 e.  grigby@napierblakeley.com		Nick Taylor Senior Associate                         m. 0418 337 225 e.  ntaylor@napierblakeley.com

ADELAIDE

John Mathew Director                                                                                             m. 0414 559 326 e.  jmathew@napierblakeley.com

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