A POWER OF DIFFERENCE
At the end of 2009, The Spot was rated using the NABERS Energy Whole Building rating tool and achieved an impressive 4.5 stars. The most remarkable result, though, was that the assessment showed that The Spot used 46 per cent less energy in its first year than comparable buildings across the rest of the University. According to the report, “the whole building’s energy use is considered to be exceptional”.
This translates to savings of over $180,000 per annum compared to the average of equivalent buildings on campus, a saving which will more than discount the sustainability premium of 5 per cent, before productivity benefits are even calculated