What is Mandatory Disclosure?

The Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Scheme will require building owners to disclose energy efficiency information to all prospective purchasers and tenants.

The scheme is expected to commence around October, 2010.

Targeting buildings greater than 2000m2 net-lettable area (NLA) building owners will be required to disclose a National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) and obtain a Building
Energy Efficiency Certificate (BEEC) to prospective purchasers and tenants.
Non-compliance with the legislation will result in significant penalties. Penalties can include infringement notices of up to $11,000 or court ordered fines of up to $110,000 per offence per day.

What you can do

In preparation for the legislation, building owners may wish to undertake activities to improve energy efficiency and reduce Greenhouse Gasses (GHGs) in order to improve ratings in time for the Mandatory Disclosure Scheme.
The services may be taken individually or grouped together.

To prepare your buildings or tenancies for sale or lease you will need to:

1. Rate your buildings now by performing a self-assessment or gain an accredited rating using a NABERS accredited assessor.

2. Implement energy efficiency improvements now so that in the future your building or tenancy will achieve a higher rating, attractive to tenants and property investors.
A NABERS rating is based on the last 12 months of building energy use and reflects a building’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

How can ecovantage help?

ecovantage, being at the forefront of providing expert energy and water efficiency services and advice to the commercial sector, offers a comprehensive range of services to aid commercial property owners in complying with the new regulations. These services include: > Consultation for NABERS Self Assessment
> Base Building NABERS Energy Rating*
> Energy Audit
> Building Energy Efficiency Certificate
> Energy Management Plans
> Project Management of Energy Efficiency Upgrades

*ecovantage may also provide NABERS Tenancy & Whole-Building Ratings as well as Water, Waste &
Indoor Environment Ratings for Offices. ecovantage may perform NABERS Hotel ratings.

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