Sirius Sets the Standard for Sustainability
21 March 2018
Mirvac: Mirvac Group is pleased to announce
that
Sirius House in
Canberra has become the first
building in Australia to achieve a 6 Star
NABERS Energy rating, a 6
Star NABERS Water rating and a 6 Star
Green Star Performance rating,
without the use of Green Power or externally sourced recycled
water.
Mirvac’s Office and Industrial Sustainability Manager, David Palin, said
the achievement reflected the Group’s steadfast commitment to
operational and sustainability excellence at its assets.
“Being the first
property group to achieve 6 Star NABERS ratings across
water and
energy, and for Green Star performance at Sirius, without
Green Power or externally supplied
recycled water, is a huge
accomplishment for Mirvac, and one that we are all extremely proud of.
“It’s a testament to the hard work and dedication of a number of teams
at Mirvac, and their continued focus on optimising energy and water
performance at this asset. In fact, since FY13, carbon emissions have
reduced by 33 per cent, while water consumption has reduced by over 50
per cent. This is aligned with our Group target to be net positive on
carbon emissions and water by 2030.
“Our relationship with our tenants, the Department of Health, has also
been instrumental in our efforts to improve the building’s operational
efficiency.”
Located at 23 Furzer Street in Phillip,
ACT, Sirius House was the first
major office building in Australia to achieve a 6 Star NABERS Energy
rating. It was also the winner of the Facilities Management Team Award
at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards in London, which recognised the
teams’ ongoing commitment to reducing energy and water usage.
The A-grade asset, which covers over 46,000 square metres of office
space, is currently performing 1 Star above its original Design and
As-Built Green Star ratings, and 1 star above its NABERS Energy Design
target.
In 2014, Mirvac installed its first large-scale solar PV system at
Sirius House as part of its sustainability strategy, This Changes
Everything, and a target of delivering one megawatt of renewable energy
by 2018.
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