citySwitch green office

Adelaide City Council has partnered with other Councils across Australia to join the national CitySwitch Green Office* program.

CitySwitch Green Office offers a unique opportunity for office tenants to demonstrate environmental leadership. The program works with these businesses to improve office energy efficiency, every hour of every day, and helps reduce the CO2 emissions that contribute to global warming. Up to 50 percent of the total energy use in office buildings can be reduced by tenants changing their behaviour.

The commitment can be achieved by easy to implement actions that increase energy efficiency such as:

• Installing energy efficient lighting and office equipment.
• Changing to flat screen monitors.
• Activating sleep mode on equipment where applicable.
• Upgrading lighting controls including occupancy sensors and timers.
• Purchasing GreenPower from renewable sources.
• Educating staff on the benefits of energy efficiency. 

What You Can Do

Businesses signing up to CitySwitch as a Signatory commit to achieve and maintain an accredited 4 stars or higher NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System) Energy tenancy rating.

Administered nationally by the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC), NABERS Energy measures and rates the energy efficiency of buildings and tenancies from 1–5 stars, with 5 stars representing exceptional greenhouse performance.

With the average tenancy performing at 2.5 stars, a commitment to achieve 4 star rating means the tenant is at least 20 percent more efficient than the general commercial tenant market. So you will not only help protect the environment but also help reduce your business costs.

The delivery of the national program was coordinated through the Council of Capital City Lord Mayors.

Find out how to take the first step today. Real action on climate change may be easier than you think.

More Information

Adelaide CitySwitch Program Manager
Email: Cityswitch@adelaidecitycouncil.com
Phone: 08 8203 7204

National CitySwitch Green Office
www.cityswitch.net.au

* CitySwitch was previously known as the 3CBDs Greenhouse Initiative. It was established by the City of Sydney, North Sydney Council, Parramatta City Council and the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change.