Reimbursement or Parties to the lease must consider who will be responsible for additional expenses, such as the “green”-related payment of costs clauses cost of obtaining, or adjusting, a rating such as NABERS and even the additional cost of managing sustainability arrangements. Works, fitout and repair Where the Green Star rating tool is used, green materials take on importance for the ratings of a building. The Materials and repair use of green materials may then be mandated in a green maintenance and make good lease’s fitout, repair, provisions. right of access The right to access the premises may be modified to allow: Landlord’s landlord’s entry by landlords and environmental auditors in relation to environmental audits of the premises; and landlords to undertake any works necessary for energy efficiency reasons (with appropriate protections for the use and enjoyment of the premises). tenant’s Removal of fixtures Provisions governing the removal of fixtures—for example, as part of make good—in a green lease may more readily facilitate the recycling or re-use of fitout where appropriate. consent to Provisions governing a consent, or refusal to provide consent, to alterations typically do not allow a Landlord’s landlord’s alterations landlord to refuse alterations that would otherwise have a detrimental effect on the energy efficiency of a building. A green lease may introduce this idea as a means of ensuring that all fitout and other works undertaken by tenants will be consistent with the sustainability goals of the building. This may range from requirements regarding the types of materials used to review of design to ensure there will not be an adverse impact on the desired ratings. For example under these provisions, a landlord may require a tenant to install supplementary (tenant) air-conditioning to service meeting rooms or a computer room rather than inefficiently servicing these higher-demand areas from the base building system. Other
Reimbursement or payment of costs clauses Parties to the lease must consider who will be responsible for additional “green”-related expenses, such as the cost of obtaining, or adjusting, a rating such as NABERS and even the additional cost of managing sustainability arrangements. Works, fitout and repair Materials and repair Where the Green Star rating tool is used, green materials take on importance for the ratings of a building. The use of green materials may then be mandated in a green lease’s fitout, repair, maintenance and make good provisions. Landlord’s right of access The landlord’s right to access the premises may be modified to allow: entry by landlords and environmental auditors in relation to environmental audits of the premises; and landlords to undertake any works necessary for energy efficiency reasons (with appropriate protections for the tenant’s use and enjoyment of the premises). Removal of fixtures Provisions governing the removal of fixtures—for example, as part of make good—in a green lease may more readily facilitate the recycling or re-use of fitout where appropriate. Landlord’s consent to alterations Provisions governing a landlord’s consent, or refusal to provide consent, to alterations typically do not allow a landlord to refuse alterations that would otherwise have a detrimental effect on the energy efficiency of a building. A green lease may introduce this idea as a means of ensuring that all fitout and other works undertaken by tenants will be consistent with the sustainability goals of the building. This may range from requirements regarding the types of materials used to review of design to ensure there will not be an adverse impact on the desired ratings. For example under these provisions, a landlord may require a tenant to install supplementary (tenant) air-conditioning to service meeting rooms or a computer room rather than inefficiently servicing these higher-demand areas from the base building system. Other
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