How To Improve Your NABERS Rating For Existing And New Buildings?

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Green Building and sustainable development are gradually shifting from a luxury to a necessity. So why this shift in mindset? Is it due to the stringent laws and regulations alone? 

One-third of the global carbon footprint is generated by buildings alone (both residential and commercial). The investors, Government and the general public are becoming more aware of the benefits of sustainable buildings to the natural world. 

Keeping this revolutionary shift in mindset and regulations, most building planners and project owners are looking towards developing sustainable building design. NABERS provides a measurable sustainability index for various components of building design. 

So what exactly is NABERS Rating, and is it really necessary?

What Is NABERS Rating?

Although the demand for eco-friendly office spaces was increasing, how would you know for sure which buildings were actually following sustainability protocols? That’s where the National Australian Built Environment Rating System, commonly known as NABERS, comes in. 

Based on a 6-star rating scale, NABERS enables Australian commercial project owners to understand how their development affects the environment. NABERS rating is a legal requirement for commercial spaces within office building areas measuring 1000 square metres or more. 

So how does this rating help? Every commercial development is certified after examining its energy, water, indoor environment and waste generation ratings. 

This serves two purposes:
  • Offers a benchmark for success 
  • Substantiates the sustainability of the commercial project. 
Get your NABERS assessment documentation, BASIX certificate, BCA Section J report, etc., prepared by professional building consultants to prevent complications in the paperwork and ensure a smooth course of your projects.

What Are The Benefits Of a Good NABERS Rating?

The ecological benefit isn’t only the driving factor for the success of NABERS. Other benefits of NABERS include:
  • Achieving a higher NABERS rating can attract the right tenants with high-performing businesses planning to make a change. In fact, for Government contracts, a NABERS rating is mandatory. 
  • Having sustainable mechanisms within your commercial building can substantially reduce the operational costs, improve the quality of the indoor environment and minimise greenhouse gas production. 
The target market for leasing or purchase of commercial properties/ individual office spaces is looking for sustainable buildings. Therefore, with a low rating, you might not be able to lease or sell your commercial space in the future to high-performing businesses due to the competitive buildings nearby. Even if you actually manage to lease or sell, chances are that you’ll only be able to incur a price lower than nearby buildings with a higher NABERS rating. 

NABERS Energy and NABERS water are the two most important components of NABERS. Other components include waste management and the indoor environment. So how to improve the NABERS rating for new and existing buildings?

Let’s find out!

How To Improve Your NABERS Rating For Existing And New Buildings? 

Building materials and construction

  • Using building materials that are more environmentally friendly, such as materials with higher recycled content. 
  • Using materials having a greater lifespan or durability 
  • Climate appropriate building fabric, window placement and glazing. 

Waste Management 

Ensuring waste reuse and recycling as much as possible within the building premises. 

Water 

  • Installing systems for alternative 
  • water sources such as rainwater harvesting or greywater recycling Water-efficient fixtures and fittings

Energy

  • Introducing energy-efficient artificial heating and cooling systems 
  • Installing LED lighting or systems that will better insulate your commercial space. 
Get a higher NABERS Rating and enjoy a greater ROI.

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Comments

  1. Certified Energy6 May 2022 at 02:09

    Great article! I was looking for this type of article thanks for sharing this informative article with us. You should share more about Nathers Assessment.

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