4 Indoor Environment Management PRESENCE TEST FURTHER INSTRUCTION Does the lease encourage, facilitate or require the parties to Clauses could relate to: monitor and manage their indoor environment? programs and systems to asses and eliminate hazardous materials ensuring that where hazardous materials cannot be eliminated, risks are controlled and minimised storage of hazardous materials. OVERVIEW ADDITIONAL BENEFITS air in the workplace can provide significant health Green Star - Performance Air quality data may be used as benefits for employees and improve employee efficiency and an input into Green Star – productivity. The World Green Building Council’s The Performance compliance Business Case for Green Building uses 15 independent requirements. studies to evidence up to 11% improvement from good indoor environment.1 SAMPLE CLAUSES NOTES CLAUSE CONCERN/RISK MITIGATION none noted 1.1 Quality of indoor air Parties may be concerned with Any of monitoring or the cost of monitoring indoor air improving indoor quality may be The Landlord and Tenant [will /will use reasonable endeavours to] install monitoring quality. justified by studies that show it systems to monitor the quality of air, including levels of carbon monoxide, and outdoor results in higher levels of air intake to the occupied of the Base Building and Premises. employee health, leading to The Landlord and Tenant install provide reports containing details of the indoor air increased attendance at work. quality of the Base Building or Premises to the other party each [month/quarter]. The Landlord and Tenant [will / will use reasonable endeavours to] reduce pollutants entering the Base Building and Premises. CLAUSE CONCERN/RISK MITIGATION
4 Indoor Environment Management PRESENCE TEST FURTHER INSTRUCTION Does the lease encourage, facilitate or require the parties to monitor and manage their indoor environment? Clauses could relate to: programs and systems to asses and eliminate hazardous materials ensuring that where hazardous materials cannot be eliminated, risks are controlled and minimised storage of hazardous materials. OVERVIEW ADDITIONAL BENEFITS air in the workplace can provide significant health benefits for employees and improve employee efficiency and productivity. The World Green Building Council’s The Business Case for Green Building uses 15 independent studies to evidence up to 11% improvement from good indoor environment.1 Green Star - Performance Air quality data may be used as an input into Green Star – Performance compliance requirements. SAMPLE CLAUSES NOTES CLAUSE CONCERN/RISK MITIGATION none noted 1.1 Quality of indoor air The Landlord and Tenant [will /will use reasonable endeavours to] install monitoring systems to monitor the quality of air, including levels of carbon monoxide, and outdoor air intake to the occupied of the Base Building and Premises. The Landlord and Tenant install provide reports containing details of the indoor air quality of the Base Building or Premises to the other party each [month/quarter]. The Landlord and Tenant [will / will use reasonable endeavours to] reduce pollutants entering the Base Building and Premises. Parties may be concerned with the cost of monitoring indoor air quality. Any of monitoring or improving indoor quality may be justified by studies that show it results in higher levels of employee health, leading to increased attendance at work. CLAUSE CONCERN/RISK MITIGATION
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