A Carbon Positive Roadmap for buildings AWS
A Carbon Positive Roadmap for buildings Summary report
2018
National Strategic Sponsors
Supporting Sponsor
Integral GROUP
2015
2016
In 2015, the world signed on to the Paris Climate Change Agreement. In 2016, this was reinforced by the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Investors, lenders, insurers, businesses and cities are responding by seeking to reduce their exposure to risk through investments in assets that are low carbon and resilient to the acute shocks and chronic stresses of climate change. Australia has responded with state and territory commitments to net zero emissions targets and a national commitment to reduce our emissions by 26-28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. Buildings represent 23 per cent of Australia’s carbon emissions, and as such have a significant role to play in meeting these commitments.
The GBCA’s Carbon Positive Roadmap proposes a pathway for industry and government to demonstrate global leadership in the delivery of buildings to eventually be free of carbon emissions.
2018
The Carbon Positive Roadmap consists of actions and approaches proposed as a result of industry-wide consultation over the last 12 months, and which have been tested for their feasibility to impact upon the delivery of emission free buildings. This summary report will be followed by the release of a detailed Carbon Positive Roadmap consultation paper in April 2018.
Together we can transform the built environment. As outlined in this roadmap, in the next release of Green Star and subsequent tool revisions, the GBCA is proposing to introduce requirements for the commitment to, and achievement of emission free buildings. These requirements will include high levels of energy efficiency, use of 100 per cent renewable energy from both on-site and off-site sources; and the avoidance of all fossil fuels. These requirements will apply to 6 Star ratings first, followed by 5 and 4 Star ratings over time. They will apply to base building, tenancy and performance ratings. The GBCA will educate and train industry in renewable power purchase agreements, greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and disclosure, on-site generation, storage, smart controls, and other technology and governance tools for managing the transition. We will work with private and government bodies, including the utility and energy sectors to commit to the adoption of this roadmap. Working with industry, the GBCA will continue to advocate for the policy leadership required by this roadmap. In the last fifteen years Green Star has had transformational impact on industry. Together, we can continue this transformation and deliver a carbon positive built environment.
A carbon positive roadmap for buildings and fitouts
A carbon for buildings fitouts Demonstrating apositive commitment to roadmap keep global warming below 1.5°C will becomeand a competitive advantage for industry leaders. Government support to achieving this goal will continue to ensure Australia’s competitiveness andto attractiveness for investment. Following this roadmap will reduce your carbon related risks Government as they comesupport to the forefront of investment decisions regulation. A carbon positive roadmap for buildings fitouts Demonstrating a commitment keep global warming below 1.5C will become aand competitive advantage for industry leaders. to achieving this goal will continueand to ensure Australia’s competitiveness and attractiveness for investment. Following this roadmap will reduce your carbon related risks as they come to the forefront of investment decisions and regulation. Demonstrating a commitment toroadmap keep global warming below 1.5C will become aand competitive advantage for industry leaders. Government support to achieving this goal will continue to ensure A carbon positive for buildings fitouts Why Australia’s competitiveness and attractiveness for investment. Following this roadmap will reduce your carbon related risks as they come to the forefront of investment decisions and regulation. Why Global outlook Global outlook
Why
In Australia In Australia In the building In buildings In buildings In thesector building sector Demonstrating a commitment to keep global warming below 1.5C will become a competitive advantage for industry leaders. Government support to achieving this goal will continue to ensure Australia’s competitiveness and attractiveness for carbon related risks as they come to the forefrontInofbuildings investment decisions and regulation. Global outlook Ininvestment. Australia Following this roadmap will reduce your In the building sector
Australia and international commitments:
Why
Paris Climate Change Agreement: committed to keep Global outlook Australia and international commitments: global warming between 1.5C to 2C. This means a Paris Climate Change Agreement: to keep 26-28% reduction on 2005 levels bycommitted 2030. Australia and international global warming between 1.5Ccommitments: to 2C. This means a UN Sustainable Development Goals: committed to 26-28% reduction on 2005 levels bycommitted 2030. Paris Climate Change Agreement: to keep combat climate change and transition to a low global warming between 1.5C to 2C. This means a UN Sustainable carbon future. Development Goals: committed to 26-28% climate reduction on 2005 by 2030. combat change andlevels transition to a low Business responsibilities: carbon future. Development Goals: committed to UN Sustainable • Business and investors adopting Paris combat climate change and are transition to athe low Business responsibilities: targets and Sustainable Development Goals to carbon future. • Business and investors adoptingdecisions. the Paris inform development andare investment Business targetsresponsibilities: and Sustainable Development Goals to • Boards are aware of the importance of their inform development andare investment • Business and investors adoptingdecisions. the Paris companies reporting on carbon trajectories in line targets and Sustainable Development to • Boards are awareguidelines, of the importance ofGoals theirand with international legal opinion inform development investment decisions. companies reportingand on carbon trajectories in line good risk management. with international legal opinion • Boards are awareguidelines, of the importance of theirand good risk management. companies reporting on carbon trajectories in line
What
The built environment represents 23% of the country’s emissions. Industrial In Australia The built environment represents 23% of the processes, Waste, 2% 5% country’s emissions. Other Industrial
use, energy,processes, The built environment represents 23% ofLand the Waste, 2% 1% 11% 5% country’s emissions. Other Transport, 17%
Transport, 17% Agriculture, 17% Transport, 17% Agriculture, 17%
Industrial Land use, energy, processes, 1% 11% Waste, 2% 5% Other energy, Buildings, Land use, 1% 11% 23% Buildings, 23%
Industrial Buildings, energy use, 23% 23% Agriculture, Source: ASBEC, 2017 Industrial 17% energy use, Despite all the green building efforts over the past 23% Source: ASBEC, 2017 Industrial decade, emissions have not materially come down. energy efforts use, Despite all the green building over the past 23% Source: ASBEC, 2017
decade, emissions have not materially come down.
The residential, commercial and retail sectors are the biggest emitters. This roadmap focuses on In the building sector and retail sectors are the The residential, commercial non-residential sectors. biggest emitters. This roadmap focuses on non-residential The residential,sectors. commercial and retail sectors are the Retail,emitters.Office, biggest This roadmap focuses on 12% 13% non-residential sectors. Residential, 57% Office, Retail, 12% 13% 2% Ind. Residential, 57% Retail, 3% Office, 6% 12%2% Ind. 13% 3% Other Residential,Accom. 57% 2% Health Edu. 6%
The largest share of emissions in a typical commercial building comes from electricity. In buildings The largest share of emissions in a typical commercial 5% Waste to landfill building comes from electricity. 5% Water consumption 7% Transport to and from buildings
The largest share of emissions inand a material typical commercial Waste to landfill 5% Product 15% 5% manufacturing Water consumption and use building comes from electricity. 7% Transport to and from buildings Tenant Tenantelectricity electricity Tenant electricity
Base Building Base Building electricity electricity
3%
Other 3% Ind. 2%presents Healthsector The residential additional difficulties Accom. 2% Edu. 3% 6% a disaggregated with market and a poor response to Otherrequirements. The residential sector additional difficulties 3%presents measures beyond mandatory This sector Health Accom. 2% Edu. with a disaggregated a poor to will be addressed in amarket secondand release of response this roadmap measures beyond mandatory This sector in 2019. The residential sector presentsrequirements. additional difficulties will addressed in amarket secondand release of response this roadmap withbe a disaggregated a poor to in 2019. beyond mandatory requirements. This sector measures
Tenant electricity Base Building electricity Base Building achieve carbon electricity
material Waste toand landfill 5% Product 15% and use 5% manufacturing Water consumption Whole 7% Transport to and from buildings 55% building Product and material 15% electricity manufacturing and use Whole
55% building electricity and diesel use 10% GasWhole 3%55% Refrigerants building electricity 10% Gas and diesel use positive buildings, we 3% Refrigerants
Source: Various, 2017
To must look Source: Various, 2017 beyond base building performance only. Engaging and diesel and use To achieve carbon renewable positive buildings, we must look 10% Gas tenants, procuring energy reducing Source: Various, 2017 3% Refrigerants beyond base building performance only.required. Engaging and offsetting embodied carbon is also tenants, procuring energy and reducing To achieve carbon renewable positive buildings, we must look and offsetting embodied carbon is also beyond base building performance only.required. Engaging
Despite all the green building efforts over the past will be addressed in a second release of this roadmap with international guidelines, legal opinion and tenants, procuring renewable energy and reducing New buildings and fitouts must have no carbon emissions from their operations by 2030. their operations by 2050 or earlier. decade, emissions have not materially come down.Existing buildings in 2019. and fitouts must have no carbon emissions from good risk management. and offsetting embodied carbon is also required.
Newtobuildings and fitoutshave no carbon emissions from their operations byExisting 2030.Switch Existing buildings and fitouts mustno have no emissions fromoperations their operations bythe 2050 or earlier. What NewCommit buildings and fitouts must nohave carbon emissions from or their operations by 2030. buildings and fitouts must have carbon emissions from their by 2050 or earlier. What a permanent transition tomust buildings Build, operate occupy low energy Adopt netcarbon zero carbon products, to, install or procure Support transition 1 and fitouts with no carbon emissions 2 intensive buildings and fitouts 3 renewable energy 4 materials and services 5 to electric vehicles
to atopermanent transition totobuildings Build, or occupy lowenergy energy Commit a permanent transition buildings Build,operate operate occupy low intensive Switch to, install or procuremust have noAdopt Adopt netzero zerocarbon carbon products, products, materials Support thetransition transition to net Switch to, install or procure Support buildings and fitouts must have no carbon emissions from or their operations by 2030. Existing buildings and fitouts carbon emissions from their operations by 2050 the or earlier. What 1NewCommit 2 intensive 3 renewable 4 materials 5 to electric fitouts carbon emissions buildings buildings and fitoutsand fitouts renewable energy and services and and fitouts withwith no no carbon emissions energy and services electricvehicles vehicles
How 1
Commit to a permanent transition to buildings Build, operate or occupy low energy Adopt net zero carbon products, Switch to, install or procure 2 intensivean 3 renewable 4 materials ambitious pathway representative of global leadership for Australian buildings and fitouts. and fitouts with no carbon emissions We have developed buildings and fitouts energy and services
How From 2020,
How
Step A
Support the transition to electric vehicles
From 2030, From 2026, We have developed an ambitious pathway representative of global leadership for Australian buildings and fitouts.
From 2030, 2020, From 2026, new buildings and fitouts seeking a 6 Star Green Star rating will need to: existing buildings seeking a 6 Star Green Star rating will need to: All existing new buildings We seeking All new buildings HowAll From We have developed an ambitious pathway representative of global leadership for Australian buildings and fitouts. haveAlldeveloped an ambitious pathway representative of global leadership forAllAustralian buildings and fitouts. a Green Star rating will need to commit to Green All new buildings seeking From Star – Performance to >2020, a Green Star maintain claimrating to will need to commit to Green their rating. Star – Performance to All new buildings seeking maintain claimrating to will a Green Star their rating. need to commit to Green
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We will transform the rest of the built environment.
and energy generation sectors. We will encourage them to support and commit to the adoption of this roadmap, to a zero emissions energy policy, and to the required changes to policy and regulation.
The National Construction Code must require all new The National buildings to have no Construction Codefrom carbon emissions must require all new their operations buildings to have no The National carbon emissions Construction Codefrom their operations must require all new
ByAll2050, existing
buildings and be 50% more use 100% renewable fitouts must have reduce and Allefficient existingthan buildings seeking a 6 Star Green Star rating will need to: electricity, either All existing By no2050, carbon > offset all other today’s typical generated on-site or buildings and emissions from emissions be 50% more use 100% renewable building procured from off-site fitouts must have their operations. reduce and electricity, either no Allefficient existingthan buildings seeking a 6 Star Green Star rating will need to: offset all other All carbon existing today’s typical generated on-site or emissions emissions buildings from and building procured from off-site their operations. be 50% more use 100% renewable fitouts must have reduce and We will transform the rest of the built environmentelectricity, either efficient than all embodied no carbon need to achieve the buildings to have no need to achieve the This roadmap is a living document. offset all other today’s typical generated on-site or carbon and other emissions from and 2026 6 Star Green carbon emissions from 2020 6 Star Green It will be updated following feedback emissions building emissions We will encourage the elimination of targets. split incentives between landlords and tenants thatprocured from off-site Star targets. their operationsfurther consultation. their operations. Star We will transform the rest of the built environment We will educate and train industry in renewable power purchase agreements, GHG prevent achievement of the goals in this roadmap. We will support data sharing and the This roadmap is a living document. accounting and disclosure, on-site generation, storage and smart controls, and other transparent reporting of outcomes for both parties, and work with industry to create A will discussion paper about this roadmap It be updated following feedback and technology and governance tools for managing the transition. We will practices encouragethat thecommit elimination split incentives between landlords and tenants that leasing both of landlords and tenants to reduce emissions. will be released in April 2018. further consultation. We will educate and train industry in renewable power purchase agreements, GHG We will transform the rest of the built environment prevent achievement of the goals in this roadmap. We will support data sharing and the accounting and disclosure, on-site generation, storage and smart controls, and other This roadmap is a living document. transparent reporting of outcomes for both parties, and work with industry to create A discussion paper about this roadmap technology and governance tools for managing the transition. It will be updated following feedback and leasing practices that both of landlords and tenants to reduce emissions. will be released in April 2018. We will encourage thecommit elimination split incentives between landlords and tenants that further consultation. We will educate and train industry in renewable power purchase agreements, GHG prevent achievement of the goals in this roadmap. We will support data sharing and the accounting and disclosure, on-site generation, storage and smart controls, and other transparent reporting of outcomes for both parties, and work with industry to create A discussion paper about this roadmap technology and governance tools for managing the transition. leasing practices that commit both landlords and tenants to reduce emissions. will be released in April 2018.
be 60% more use 100% renewable reduce and offset Allefficient new buildings and fitouts electricity, seeking a either 6 Star Green Star rating will need to: than today’s all embodied building code generated on-site or carbon and other be 60% more use 100% renewable reduce and offset (buildings only) procured from off-site emissions than today’s all embodied Allefficient new buildings and fitouts electricity, seeking a either 6 Star Green Star rating will need to: building code generated on-site or carbon and other (buildings only) procured off-site emissions be 60% more use 100%from renewable reduce and offset
efficient than today’s electricity, either Star – Performance to building code generated on-site or maintain claim to (buildings procured from We advocate and engage with private andonly) government bodies, including theoff-site utilities theirwill rating. and energy generation sectors. We will encourage them to support and commit to the adoption of this roadmap, to a zero emissions energy policy, and to the required We will advocate with private and government bodies, including the utilities changes to policy and and engage regulation. and energy generation sectors. We will encourage them to support and commit to the adoption of this roadmap, to a zero emissions energy policy, and to the required changes to policy and and engage regulation. We will advocate with private and government bodies, including the utilities
By 2050,
and fitouts seeking a Green Star rating will From All new buildings need to2026, achieve > the and 2020fitouts 6 Star seeking Green a Green Star rating will Star targets. need to achieve the All new buildings 2020 6 Star seeking Green a and fitouts Star targets. Green Star rating will
Step B
buildings seeking a Green Star rating will All existing From 2030, need to achieve the > buildings 2026 6 Starseeking Green a Green Star rating will Star targets. need to achieve the All existing 2026 6 Starseeking Green a buildings Star targets. Green Star rating will
From 2030
From 2050
Understanding the impact To understand the economic impact of the roadmap we will be considering further analysis of the potential costs of delivery, and we invite industry to share with us their own insights on the costs and broader commercial implications of following the roadmap. Our understanding of the impact of the roadmap will be informed over time by what is a rapidly evolving market, where significant action is already taking place to meet the targets we have identified. Increasingly, evidence from industry is demonstrating the ability to deliver the steps in the roadmap without a cost premium. Most 6 Star Green Star rated buildings already exceed requirements to improve their energy efficiency by 40% over the requirements set out in the National Construction Code, with typical energy reductions of 50% to 60% for these buildings. Over 30% of the 116 6 Star Green Star ratings achieved since 2012 are achieving these requirements in the commercial, retail, education and public building sectors. There is a range of Green Star rated buildings already fully powered through on-site renewable energy. In addition, off-site procurement of renewable energy is becoming more common across Green Star rated buildings. There has been an increase in power purchasing agreements (PPAs) across the built environment. PPAs for Sydney Metro, UNSW and the Melbourne energy buyer’s forum are examples of successful agreements that have seen the cost of renewables at parity or lower than grid electricity. The technologies to reduce natural gas use in buildings already exist and are well known. For example, Monash University is undergoing an electrification exercise to move all its buildings to gas.
What’s next?
Our thanks
We expect consultation on the roadmap and its delivery to be ongoing. In addition to the release
The roadmap reflects the significant input received
of the consultation paper and our exploration of the costs of delivery, we welcome feedback on
throughout our detailed consultation program. This
the targets and actions in the roadmap.
included five capital city workshops with over 150
Some questions to consider: Does this roadmap present a feasible set of actions for reducing carbon emissions in buildings and fitouts? What challenges do you foresee in the implementation of the roadmap, and what actions would you propose to address these?
participants. We thank all those that have contributed alongside the expert input of the GBCA Technical Advisory Group, Industry Advisory Group, Green Star Steering Committee, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Expert Reference Panel. We look forward to continuing this collaboration in the months ahead. We invite you to partner with us, consider
Are the targets for the distinct Green Star ratings technically and
your role in the delivery of the roadmap, and how you
commercially achievable across all sectors?
might directly support this work.
We are inviting initial feedback on the roadmap by 30 April 2018 to [email protected] Further industry engagement will support the development of Green Star credits, tool content and delivery of rating tools through late 2018 and early 2019. Critically, the next stage of this project will consider the development of a roadmap for residential buildings and precincts.
2018
National Strategic Sponsors
Supporting Sponsor
Integral GROUP
2015
2016
In 2015, the world signed on to the Paris Climate Change Agreement. In 2016, this was reinforced by the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Investors, lenders, insurers, businesses and cities are responding by seeking to reduce their exposure to risk through investments in assets that are low carbon and resilient to the acute shocks and chronic stresses of climate change. Australia has responded with state and territory commitments to net zero emissions targets and a national commitment to reduce our emissions by 26-28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. Buildings represent 23 per cent of Australia’s carbon emissions, and as such have a significant role to play in meeting these commitments.
The GBCA’s Carbon Positive Roadmap proposes a pathway for industry and government to demonstrate global leadership in the delivery of buildings to eventually be free of carbon emissions.
2018
The Carbon Positive Roadmap consists of actions and approaches proposed as a result of industry-wide consultation over the last 12 months, and which have been tested for their feasibility to impact upon the delivery of emission free buildings. This summary report will be followed by the release of a detailed Carbon Positive Roadmap consultation paper in April 2018.
Together we can transform the built environment. As outlined in this roadmap, in the next release of Green Star and subsequent tool revisions, the GBCA is proposing to introduce requirements for the commitment to, and achievement of emission free buildings. These requirements will include high levels of energy efficiency, use of 100 per cent renewable energy from both on-site and off-site sources; and the avoidance of all fossil fuels. These requirements will apply to 6 Star ratings first, followed by 5 and 4 Star ratings over time. They will apply to base building, tenancy and performance ratings. The GBCA will educate and train industry in renewable power purchase agreements, greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and disclosure, on-site generation, storage, smart controls, and other technology and governance tools for managing the transition. We will work with private and government bodies, including the utility and energy sectors to commit to the adoption of this roadmap. Working with industry, the GBCA will continue to advocate for the policy leadership required by this roadmap. In the last fifteen years Green Star has had transformational impact on industry. Together, we can continue this transformation and deliver a carbon positive built environment.
A carbon positive roadmap for buildings and fitouts
A carbon for buildings fitouts Demonstrating apositive commitment to roadmap keep global warming below 1.5°C will becomeand a competitive advantage for industry leaders. Government support to achieving this goal will continue to ensure Australia’s competitiveness andto attractiveness for investment. Following this roadmap will reduce your carbon related risks Government as they comesupport to the forefront of investment decisions regulation. A carbon positive roadmap for buildings fitouts Demonstrating a commitment keep global warming below 1.5C will become aand competitive advantage for industry leaders. to achieving this goal will continueand to ensure Australia’s competitiveness and attractiveness for investment. Following this roadmap will reduce your carbon related risks as they come to the forefront of investment decisions and regulation. Demonstrating a commitment toroadmap keep global warming below 1.5C will become aand competitive advantage for industry leaders. Government support to achieving this goal will continue to ensure A carbon positive for buildings fitouts Why Australia’s competitiveness and attractiveness for investment. Following this roadmap will reduce your carbon related risks as they come to the forefront of investment decisions and regulation. Why Global outlook Global outlook
Why
In Australia In Australia In the building In buildings In buildings In thesector building sector Demonstrating a commitment to keep global warming below 1.5C will become a competitive advantage for industry leaders. Government support to achieving this goal will continue to ensure Australia’s competitiveness and attractiveness for carbon related risks as they come to the forefrontInofbuildings investment decisions and regulation. Global outlook Ininvestment. Australia Following this roadmap will reduce your In the building sector
Australia and international commitments:
Why
Paris Climate Change Agreement: committed to keep Global outlook Australia and international commitments: global warming between 1.5C to 2C. This means a Paris Climate Change Agreement: to keep 26-28% reduction on 2005 levels bycommitted 2030. Australia and international global warming between 1.5Ccommitments: to 2C. This means a UN Sustainable Development Goals: committed to 26-28% reduction on 2005 levels bycommitted 2030. Paris Climate Change Agreement: to keep combat climate change and transition to a low global warming between 1.5C to 2C. This means a UN Sustainable carbon future. Development Goals: committed to 26-28% climate reduction on 2005 by 2030. combat change andlevels transition to a low Business responsibilities: carbon future. Development Goals: committed to UN Sustainable • Business and investors adopting Paris combat climate change and are transition to athe low Business responsibilities: targets and Sustainable Development Goals to carbon future. • Business and investors adoptingdecisions. the Paris inform development andare investment Business targetsresponsibilities: and Sustainable Development Goals to • Boards are aware of the importance of their inform development andare investment • Business and investors adoptingdecisions. the Paris companies reporting on carbon trajectories in line targets and Sustainable Development to • Boards are awareguidelines, of the importance ofGoals theirand with international legal opinion inform development investment decisions. companies reportingand on carbon trajectories in line good risk management. with international legal opinion • Boards are awareguidelines, of the importance of theirand good risk management. companies reporting on carbon trajectories in line
What
The built environment represents 23% of the country’s emissions. Industrial In Australia The built environment represents 23% of the processes, Waste, 2% 5% country’s emissions. Other Industrial
use, energy,processes, The built environment represents 23% ofLand the Waste, 2% 1% 11% 5% country’s emissions. Other Transport, 17%
Transport, 17% Agriculture, 17% Transport, 17% Agriculture, 17%
Industrial Land use, energy, processes, 1% 11% Waste, 2% 5% Other energy, Buildings, Land use, 1% 11% 23% Buildings, 23%
Industrial Buildings, energy use, 23% 23% Agriculture, Source: ASBEC, 2017 Industrial 17% energy use, Despite all the green building efforts over the past 23% Source: ASBEC, 2017 Industrial decade, emissions have not materially come down. energy efforts use, Despite all the green building over the past 23% Source: ASBEC, 2017
decade, emissions have not materially come down.
The residential, commercial and retail sectors are the biggest emitters. This roadmap focuses on In the building sector and retail sectors are the The residential, commercial non-residential sectors. biggest emitters. This roadmap focuses on non-residential The residential,sectors. commercial and retail sectors are the Retail,emitters.Office, biggest This roadmap focuses on 12% 13% non-residential sectors. Residential, 57% Office, Retail, 12% 13% 2% Ind. Residential, 57% Retail, 3% Office, 6% 12%2% Ind. 13% 3% Other Residential,Accom. 57% 2% Health Edu. 6%
The largest share of emissions in a typical commercial building comes from electricity. In buildings The largest share of emissions in a typical commercial 5% Waste to landfill building comes from electricity. 5% Water consumption 7% Transport to and from buildings
The largest share of emissions inand a material typical commercial Waste to landfill 5% Product 15% 5% manufacturing Water consumption and use building comes from electricity. 7% Transport to and from buildings Tenant Tenantelectricity electricity Tenant electricity
Base Building Base Building electricity electricity
3%
Other 3% Ind. 2%presents Healthsector The residential additional difficulties Accom. 2% Edu. 3% 6% a disaggregated with market and a poor response to Otherrequirements. The residential sector additional difficulties 3%presents measures beyond mandatory This sector Health Accom. 2% Edu. with a disaggregated a poor to will be addressed in amarket secondand release of response this roadmap measures beyond mandatory This sector in 2019. The residential sector presentsrequirements. additional difficulties will addressed in amarket secondand release of response this roadmap withbe a disaggregated a poor to in 2019. beyond mandatory requirements. This sector measures
Tenant electricity Base Building electricity Base Building achieve carbon electricity
material Waste toand landfill 5% Product 15% and use 5% manufacturing Water consumption Whole 7% Transport to and from buildings 55% building Product and material 15% electricity manufacturing and use Whole
55% building electricity and diesel use 10% GasWhole 3%55% Refrigerants building electricity 10% Gas and diesel use positive buildings, we 3% Refrigerants
Source: Various, 2017
To must look Source: Various, 2017 beyond base building performance only. Engaging and diesel and use To achieve carbon renewable positive buildings, we must look 10% Gas tenants, procuring energy reducing Source: Various, 2017 3% Refrigerants beyond base building performance only.required. Engaging and offsetting embodied carbon is also tenants, procuring energy and reducing To achieve carbon renewable positive buildings, we must look and offsetting embodied carbon is also beyond base building performance only.required. Engaging
Despite all the green building efforts over the past will be addressed in a second release of this roadmap with international guidelines, legal opinion and tenants, procuring renewable energy and reducing New buildings and fitouts must have no carbon emissions from their operations by 2030. their operations by 2050 or earlier. decade, emissions have not materially come down.Existing buildings in 2019. and fitouts must have no carbon emissions from good risk management. and offsetting embodied carbon is also required.
Newtobuildings and fitoutshave no carbon emissions from their operations byExisting 2030.Switch Existing buildings and fitouts mustno have no emissions fromoperations their operations bythe 2050 or earlier. What NewCommit buildings and fitouts must nohave carbon emissions from or their operations by 2030. buildings and fitouts must have carbon emissions from their by 2050 or earlier. What a permanent transition tomust buildings Build, operate occupy low energy Adopt netcarbon zero carbon products, to, install or procure Support transition 1 and fitouts with no carbon emissions 2 intensive buildings and fitouts 3 renewable energy 4 materials and services 5 to electric vehicles
to atopermanent transition totobuildings Build, or occupy lowenergy energy Commit a permanent transition buildings Build,operate operate occupy low intensive Switch to, install or procuremust have noAdopt Adopt netzero zerocarbon carbon products, products, materials Support thetransition transition to net Switch to, install or procure Support buildings and fitouts must have no carbon emissions from or their operations by 2030. Existing buildings and fitouts carbon emissions from their operations by 2050 the or earlier. What 1NewCommit 2 intensive 3 renewable 4 materials 5 to electric fitouts carbon emissions buildings buildings and fitoutsand fitouts renewable energy and services and and fitouts withwith no no carbon emissions energy and services electricvehicles vehicles
How 1
Commit to a permanent transition to buildings Build, operate or occupy low energy Adopt net zero carbon products, Switch to, install or procure 2 intensivean 3 renewable 4 materials ambitious pathway representative of global leadership for Australian buildings and fitouts. and fitouts with no carbon emissions We have developed buildings and fitouts energy and services
How From 2020,
How
Step A
Support the transition to electric vehicles
From 2030, From 2026, We have developed an ambitious pathway representative of global leadership for Australian buildings and fitouts.
From 2030, 2020, From 2026, new buildings and fitouts seeking a 6 Star Green Star rating will need to: existing buildings seeking a 6 Star Green Star rating will need to: All existing new buildings We seeking All new buildings HowAll From We have developed an ambitious pathway representative of global leadership for Australian buildings and fitouts. haveAlldeveloped an ambitious pathway representative of global leadership forAllAustralian buildings and fitouts. a Green Star rating will need to commit to Green All new buildings seeking From Star – Performance to >2020, a Green Star maintain claimrating to will need to commit to Green their rating. Star – Performance to All new buildings seeking maintain claimrating to will a Green Star their rating. need to commit to Green
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We will transform the rest of the built environment.
and energy generation sectors. We will encourage them to support and commit to the adoption of this roadmap, to a zero emissions energy policy, and to the required changes to policy and regulation.
The National Construction Code must require all new The National buildings to have no Construction Codefrom carbon emissions must require all new their operations buildings to have no The National carbon emissions Construction Codefrom their operations must require all new
ByAll2050, existing
buildings and be 50% more use 100% renewable fitouts must have reduce and Allefficient existingthan buildings seeking a 6 Star Green Star rating will need to: electricity, either All existing By no2050, carbon > offset all other today’s typical generated on-site or buildings and emissions from emissions be 50% more use 100% renewable building procured from off-site fitouts must have their operations. reduce and electricity, either no Allefficient existingthan buildings seeking a 6 Star Green Star rating will need to: offset all other All carbon existing today’s typical generated on-site or emissions emissions buildings from and building procured from off-site their operations. be 50% more use 100% renewable fitouts must have reduce and We will transform the rest of the built environmentelectricity, either efficient than all embodied no carbon need to achieve the buildings to have no need to achieve the This roadmap is a living document. offset all other today’s typical generated on-site or carbon and other emissions from and 2026 6 Star Green carbon emissions from 2020 6 Star Green It will be updated following feedback emissions building emissions We will encourage the elimination of targets. split incentives between landlords and tenants thatprocured from off-site Star targets. their operationsfurther consultation. their operations. Star We will transform the rest of the built environment We will educate and train industry in renewable power purchase agreements, GHG prevent achievement of the goals in this roadmap. We will support data sharing and the This roadmap is a living document. accounting and disclosure, on-site generation, storage and smart controls, and other transparent reporting of outcomes for both parties, and work with industry to create A will discussion paper about this roadmap It be updated following feedback and technology and governance tools for managing the transition. We will practices encouragethat thecommit elimination split incentives between landlords and tenants that leasing both of landlords and tenants to reduce emissions. will be released in April 2018. further consultation. We will educate and train industry in renewable power purchase agreements, GHG We will transform the rest of the built environment prevent achievement of the goals in this roadmap. We will support data sharing and the accounting and disclosure, on-site generation, storage and smart controls, and other This roadmap is a living document. transparent reporting of outcomes for both parties, and work with industry to create A discussion paper about this roadmap technology and governance tools for managing the transition. It will be updated following feedback and leasing practices that both of landlords and tenants to reduce emissions. will be released in April 2018. We will encourage thecommit elimination split incentives between landlords and tenants that further consultation. We will educate and train industry in renewable power purchase agreements, GHG prevent achievement of the goals in this roadmap. We will support data sharing and the accounting and disclosure, on-site generation, storage and smart controls, and other transparent reporting of outcomes for both parties, and work with industry to create A discussion paper about this roadmap technology and governance tools for managing the transition. leasing practices that commit both landlords and tenants to reduce emissions. will be released in April 2018.
be 60% more use 100% renewable reduce and offset Allefficient new buildings and fitouts electricity, seeking a either 6 Star Green Star rating will need to: than today’s all embodied building code generated on-site or carbon and other be 60% more use 100% renewable reduce and offset (buildings only) procured from off-site emissions than today’s all embodied Allefficient new buildings and fitouts electricity, seeking a either 6 Star Green Star rating will need to: building code generated on-site or carbon and other (buildings only) procured off-site emissions be 60% more use 100%from renewable reduce and offset
efficient than today’s electricity, either Star – Performance to building code generated on-site or maintain claim to (buildings procured from We advocate and engage with private andonly) government bodies, including theoff-site utilities theirwill rating. and energy generation sectors. We will encourage them to support and commit to the adoption of this roadmap, to a zero emissions energy policy, and to the required We will advocate with private and government bodies, including the utilities changes to policy and and engage regulation. and energy generation sectors. We will encourage them to support and commit to the adoption of this roadmap, to a zero emissions energy policy, and to the required changes to policy and and engage regulation. We will advocate with private and government bodies, including the utilities
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Understanding the impact To understand the economic impact of the roadmap we will be considering further analysis of the potential costs of delivery, and we invite industry to share with us their own insights on the costs and broader commercial implications of following the roadmap. Our understanding of the impact of the roadmap will be informed over time by what is a rapidly evolving market, where significant action is already taking place to meet the targets we have identified. Increasingly, evidence from industry is demonstrating the ability to deliver the steps in the roadmap without a cost premium. Most 6 Star Green Star rated buildings already exceed requirements to improve their energy efficiency by 40% over the requirements set out in the National Construction Code, with typical energy reductions of 50% to 60% for these buildings. Over 30% of the 116 6 Star Green Star ratings achieved since 2012 are achieving these requirements in the commercial, retail, education and public building sectors. There is a range of Green Star rated buildings already fully powered through on-site renewable energy. In addition, off-site procurement of renewable energy is becoming more common across Green Star rated buildings. There has been an increase in power purchasing agreements (PPAs) across the built environment. PPAs for Sydney Metro, UNSW and the Melbourne energy buyer’s forum are examples of successful agreements that have seen the cost of renewables at parity or lower than grid electricity. The technologies to reduce natural gas use in buildings already exist and are well known. For example, Monash University is undergoing an electrification exercise to move all its buildings to gas.
What’s next?
Our thanks
We expect consultation on the roadmap and its delivery to be ongoing. In addition to the release
The roadmap reflects the significant input received
of the consultation paper and our exploration of the costs of delivery, we welcome feedback on
throughout our detailed consultation program. This
the targets and actions in the roadmap.
included five capital city workshops with over 150
Some questions to consider: Does this roadmap present a feasible set of actions for reducing carbon emissions in buildings and fitouts? What challenges do you foresee in the implementation of the roadmap, and what actions would you propose to address these?
participants. We thank all those that have contributed alongside the expert input of the GBCA Technical Advisory Group, Industry Advisory Group, Green Star Steering Committee, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Expert Reference Panel. We look forward to continuing this collaboration in the months ahead. We invite you to partner with us, consider
Are the targets for the distinct Green Star ratings technically and
your role in the delivery of the roadmap, and how you
commercially achievable across all sectors?
might directly support this work.
We are inviting initial feedback on the roadmap by 30 April 2018 to [email protected] Further industry engagement will support the development of Green Star credits, tool content and delivery of rating tools through late 2018 and early 2019. Critically, the next stage of this project will consider the development of a roadmap for residential buildings and precincts.
