Five commercial office buildings around the ACT will have their greenhouse gas emissions cut as a result of the latest grants under the Rudd Government’s Green Building Fund.
The Green Building Fund reduces energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by helping building owners to retro-fit commercial office buildings.
Announcing the grants for Round 5, Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr said that the recipients were reducing their greenhouse emissions and producing more energy-efficient buildings, which meant ongoing savings for business.
The grants will be used to support investment of $73 million nationally by building owners, in a range of building improvements. The 5 ACT business help make up a total of 39 businesses national who received funding totalling $18 million under this round of the program.
“Collectively, the projects funded in this round will result in projected savings of more than 30,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year,” Senator Carr, said.
“This brings total expected reductions from projects funded under the program to almost 158,000 tonnes annually.
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy welcomed the funding by the Australian Government to ACT businesses to help reduce their carbon footprint.
“This funding is an important federal government initiative to give incentive for businesses in the ACT to take further steps towards cutting their greenhouse gas emissions and undertaking energy saving practices,” Senator Lundy said.
ACT recipients include:
$550,000 for Colliers International (ACT) Pty Ltd
This project involves an upgrade of energy related systems and equipment including HVAC, lighting, metering and building envelope systems.
$550,000 for Australian Unity Property Limited as responsible entity for the Australian Unity Property Income Fund
The project involves a refurbishment of the building, including mechanical and electrical services. Activities include installation of new air conditioning duct work, variable air volume technology, two new water cooled chillers, two new natural gas fired boilers, carbon dioxide sensing for ventilation control and a new building monitoring system.
$550,000 for Stockland Trust Management Limited as responsible entity for Stockland Trust
The project involves a broad range of energy saving applications, including upgrades to the base building lighting control systems and the central chilled water plant, modifications to the air conditioning system and building management system improvements.
$550,000 for Dexus Funds Management Limited as responsible entity for Dexus Office Trust
The project involves an update of the building facade through the addition of automated blinds, upgrading the existing HVAC system to incorporate a high efficiency chiller and condenser plant, and the installation of a new Building Management System and controls. Further improvements include condenser water loop modifications and upgrades to the base building lighting system.
$370,880.40 for Lend Lease Real Estate Investments Limited as Responsible Entity for Australian Prime Property Fund Commercial
This project involves installation of new chillers, condensing boilers, cooling towers and high efficiency motors in conjunction with a base building lighting upgrade.
For information visit www.ausindustry.gov.au, call the hotline on 13 28 46 or email hotline@ausindustry.gov.au.
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