energy efficiency forum
green leasing session
eric noir, WSP GREEN by DESIGN director
1st August 2011
CO2 tax
. within this year? (2011)
government
water & energy
benchmark
. mandatory disclosure for all building
transaction of more than 2’000 m2
. tenanting or transfer of title deed
NABERS
sustainable
buildings
certification
. over 600 certified buildings
. buildings retrofit activity
. mature market, about 5 years ahead of RSA
GBCA
green leases
. procurement method for all government
buildings requirements
. private sector uptake
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CO2 tax
. within 2-3 years (2014?)
government
water & energy
benchmark
. DPW exploring implementation in 2012 for new
buildings, existing buildings to follow
GBCSA
sustainable
buildings
certification
. aim to have 10 certified buildings by the end of
the year 2011
GBCSA
current leases
. running mainly between 5-10 years
. good practice: 20% renewal per year
private
building
owners
DSM and punitive
tariffs
. demand will potentially be greater than
production capacity in 2012
Eskom
COP 17
. world focus on South Africa
government
civil society
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South Africa carbon reduction target: 34% by 2020
. carbon intensive energy mix
RSA 960gr of CO2 per kilowatt of electricity, European average of 630gr., Switzerland 143gr.
. cities morphology
sprawling cities, primarily individual car based mobility, mono-use zoning
. intercity distances
greater reliance on air travel
. need for economy growth
increased pressure on the built environment to achieve national targets
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greenstar
certification
new buildings
. office, retail, multi-unit residential
. working on public buildings
(and places of education)
current
greenstar existing
buildings and
operations
. relying on water and energy benchmark
as the basis
. useable for all buildings
2012-2013?
water & energy
benchmark
. mandatory disclosure for all building
transaction of more than 2’000 m2
. tenanting or transfer of title deed
2012?
green lease toolkit
initiative
. green leases are applicable to any building, not
just green buildings
2012
annual green
building conference
26th -28th October 2011, Cape Town
annually
energy efficiency forum
green leasing session
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water & energy benchmark
. water
. energy
sustainability certification
. management
. water
. indoor environment quality
. materials
. energy
. land use and ecology
. transport
. emissions
. innovation
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marketing
. advertising, public image,
brand association,
market shares
human resources
. productivity
. attracting talent
. stuff retention
corporate
sustainability
responsibility
. King III requirements
. shares value
risk mitigation
. environmental liabilities
. punitive tariffs
. carbon taxes
value:
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benefit
. property portfolio management
benefit
benefit
benefit
benefit
operation costs
. utilities
. rent
. salary mass
GREEN by DESIGN
R10/m2/month
R100/m2/month
R1’000/m2/month
 energy
 water
. lower operations costs
. increased shortages resiliency
. shelter against tariffs hikes, taxes
 investment
opportunity
. pay back period
. capitalising investment with returns
 sustainability
. improved indoor environmental quality
. waste recycling, landfill minimisation
. lower emissions
 framework for
joint management
. owners / managing agents / tenants forum
. improved relationships
 cap rate
. improved property valuation
. lower tenant turnover
. reduced untenanted time
 energy/water
rating
. upkeep of rating as building attribute,
rather than behaviour
. incremental implementation: soft lease as a framework, then hard lease with punitive measures
. green lease as a piece of enablement, not the ‘silver bullet’
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thank you
energy efficiency forum
green leasing session
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