This report part of the broader review and revision of the EEGO policy committed to by the Commonwealth under measure 12 of the National Energy Productivity Plan (NEPP). The NEPP was released at the end of 2015 by the Council of Australian Governments Energy Council and provides a framework and an initial work plan to achieve a 40% improvement in Australia’s energy productivity by 2030. This report provides an evaluation of the past and current use and effectiveness of the GLS in the EEGO policy and proposes options to guide future GLS development. The report provides a broad overview of green leasing as a concept and the approach of the Australian Government under the EEGO. The use of the GLS is outlined and comparisons are made between other approaches to green leasing in local and international jurisdictions to determine better practice. A detailed summary of the effectiveness of the GLS is provided together with recommendations designed to improve the development of future schedules. Methodology The review involved the provision of the following deliverables to the Department: a review of academic and grey literature on green leasing practices across Australia and internationally. This literature review covered the following aspects: history, application and impact of green leasing policies green leasing approaches across other local and international jurisdictions, in both the private and public sector drivers and barriers for green leasing findings on the use and effectiveness of the current GLS in the EEGO as well as other green leasing approaches from consultations undertaken with stakeholders from a wide range of pertinent groups including: Commonwealth agencies landlords (both major and minor) third party service providers including leasing agents, facilities managers, and property lawyers representatives from promotional organisations including NABERS, the Better Building Partnership, CitySwitch, and the Green Building Council of Australia State Government coordinated accommodation procurement officers. this final report which summarises the use and effectiveness of the current GLS and details options for improvement. Recommendations to improve the GLS are aligned to overcome factors identified as barriers to effectiveness, and to support factors identified as promoting effectiveness. Further details on the review methodology are included in Attachment 1.
This report part of the broader review and revision of the EEGO policy committed to by the Commonwealth under measure 12 of the National Energy Productivity Plan (NEPP). The NEPP was released at the end of 2015 by the Council of Australian Governments Energy Council and provides a framework and an initial work plan to achieve a 40% improvement in Australia’s energy productivity by 2030. This report provides an evaluation of the past and current use and effectiveness of the GLS in the EEGO policy and proposes options to guide future GLS development. The report provides a broad overview of green leasing as a concept and the approach of the Australian Government under the EEGO. The use of the GLS is outlined and comparisons are made between other approaches to green leasing in local and international jurisdictions to determine better practice. A detailed summary of the effectiveness of the GLS is provided together with recommendations designed to improve the development of future schedules. Methodology The review involved the provision of the following deliverables to the Department: a review of academic and grey literature on green leasing practices across Australia and internationally. This literature review covered the following aspects: history, application and impact of green leasing policies green leasing approaches across other local and international jurisdictions, in both the private and public sector drivers and barriers for green leasing findings on the use and effectiveness of the current GLS in the EEGO as well as other green leasing approaches from consultations undertaken with stakeholders from a wide range of pertinent groups including: Commonwealth agencies landlords (both major and minor) third party service providers including leasing agents, facilities managers, and property lawyers representatives from promotional organisations including NABERS, the Better Building Partnership, CitySwitch, and the Green Building Council of Australia State Government coordinated accommodation procurement officers. this final report which summarises the use and effectiveness of the current GLS and details options for improvement. Recommendations to improve the GLS are aligned to overcome factors identified as barriers to effectiveness, and to support factors identified as promoting effectiveness. Further details on the review methodology are included in Attachment 1.
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