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Setting the Scene

Setting the Scene. EEO in context. Dr Paul Bannister. Setting the Scene: Overview. Objectives of EEO Obligations under EEO EEO, NGER, NABERS, CBD – how do these relate? How to get the best out of EEO – for the commercial sector Update on Green Building Fund, Tax Breaks. Objectives of EEO.

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Setting the Scene

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  1. Setting the Scene EEO in context Dr Paul Bannister

  2. Setting the Scene: Overview • Objectives of EEO • Obligations under EEO • EEO, NGER, NABERS, CBD – how do these relate? • How to get the best out of EEO – for the commercial sector • Update on Green Building Fund, Tax Breaks

  3. Objectives of EEO • Improve energy efficiency through improved: • Identification • Evaluation • Implementation • Targeted at organisations>0.5PJ ($5-10m elec) • 210 corporations • Approx 30% of national energy use • Industry, transport and commercial sectors

  4. EEO Process Repeat every 5 years

  5. EEO Process • People • Right skills applied • Experience from within • Clear roles and responsibilities • Leadership • Policy/ strategy • Senior management sign-offs • Resources to meet objectives • Opportunities • Opportunity identification process • Detailed investigations • Identified opportunities better than 4 yr payback • Further actions • Information • Business context data • Energy use data • Production data • Energy-mass balance • Analysis, KPIs • Decision Making • Presentation to management • Management decisions • Action plans • Communicate • Board level • Senior management • Operational units • Staff

  6. Where does EEO fit in? NABERS CBD Plan Assess Report NGERS

  7. Optimising EEO in the commercial sector • EEO process is generic but strongly applicable to commercial sector • Focus on management, decision making and communication aligns with LEHR results • Most larger portfolios are already doing most of the work – it is just a matter of formalising this

  8. EEO is about moving beyond BAU • EEO process is intended to increase energy efficiency performance beyond BAU • Integrate into your processes to get full benefit • Integrate into your processes to minimise compliance overhead • Use EEO to become a leader rather than a follower

  9. EEO processes deliver leadership

  10. Update on Green Building Fund • Green Building Fund has completed its final round of funding awards • Last round (Round 7) focussed on retail/hotel rather than office • Focus is now on ensuring works are completed and fully reported, on schedule • Not a trivial task • Reporting essential for success or failure to capture industry learnings

  11. Update on Tax Breaks for Green Buildings • Proposed Tax Breaks for Green Buildings start date deferred to July 2012 to allow further program design and consultation • Scheme will award tax breaks for projects that achieve significant improvements in energy efficiency • NABERS will be used as the primary metric • Legislation due this calendar year

  12. Conclusions • Australian Government is promoting a number of schemes to boost achievement of energy efficiency • EEO is the central program for large energy users • Program designed to build capacity as well as achieve results • Complementary to, and complemented by, other schemes such as NABERS, NGERS, CBD

  13. Questions? Exergy Australia PO Box 546 Belconnen ACT 2616 ph +61 2 6257 7066 paul@xgl.com.au www.xgl.com.au Dr Paul Bannister

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