ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE OFFICE FITOUT GUIDELINE

1. ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE OFFICE FITOUT GUIDELINE

2. Global Drivers Habitat deterioration & destruction Depletion of natural reserves & resources Induced climate change

3. Global Drivers Natural Ecosystems Examples Leaves on trees catch and slowly release rain into the ground Result Experienced flash flooding at record levels across Europe, Asia and elsewhere

4. Global Drivers Depletion of Natural Reserves Sources of Fossil fuels Timber Seed Stock Flora & Fauna Frontier Forests 8000 years ago Frontier Forests Today Current Non Frontier Forests Global Forest Watch: D. Bryant, et al., The Last Frontier Forests: Ecosystems & Economies on the Edge. (World Resources Institute: Washington, DC, 1997).

5. Global Drivers Nature’s Services • Plants absorb • Flash-floods & dust • Greenhouse gases • Plants provide • Atmospheric oxygen • Soil organisms process • Human Waste • Groundwater • Gasses in Air-sheds • Aquatic organisms clarify • Freshwater Water

6. Global Drivers Induced Climate Change • Ozone Depletion • Increased solar radiation • Human Health Impacts • Skin Cancer & Genetic Mutation • Greenhouse Effect • Change in Weather Patterns • Frequency Extreme Weather • Increased Tidal Range • Storm Frequency & Flash Floods • Human Health Impacts • Asthma & Vector Control

7. Global Drivers Biodiversity Loss • Plants • Corals • Birds • Mammals • Marsupials • Frogs • Reptiles

8. Australian Drivers Depletion of natural reserves of Freshwater Clean air Productive land Seed-stocks

9. Australian Drivers Pollution of urban/regional air water land Impacts on • human health & • the ecosystem

10. Responses United Nations • Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change 1997 • Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depletion 1987 • Rio Convention on Biological Diversity 1992 Australia • National ESD Strategy 1992 • Greenhouse Response Strategy 1996 • Built Environment Protocol 1997

11. Approach It is essential for the health and economy of the community to provide direction for future integration of effort and to improve ecologically sustainable trade and employment prospects

12. Contents and Tools A Framework for • Evaluating Performance • Goals & strategy options • Rating system • max points for addressing key issues & • minor points for effectively considering issues • Guidelines for Issues • Community • Energy • Material • Water • Supporting Information • Checklists • Case Studies • Appendices

13. Intent To provide practical advice for designers, contractors & end-users within the scope of fitout & refurbishment Objective: To enhance performance of occupants & reduce local & global environmental impacts particularly in operations phase of asset life cycle

14. Definitions: Fitout Fit-out is defined as: “the process of designing and building a physical workplace environment within, or in association with, a building’s structure, envelope and services; and the fitout process is dynamic and continuous, and includes consideration of the impact of the fitout in use as well as in disposal”

15. Definitions ESD ESD is: “using, conserving & enhancing community resources so ecological processes on which life depends are maintained, & total quality of life now & in future can be sustained” Outcomes: -Conserved resources & heritage; & -Reduced emissions to protect health

16. Community • Enhanced natural, cultural & built heritage • Ensured security, equity access & safety • Energy • Passive solar design • Efficiency in use • Waste avoidance • Preserved non renewable • Materials / Land • Materials Durability • Waste avoidance • Reliance on renewable • Preserved scarce • Water • Enhanced catchment • Drinking water quality • Efficiency in use • Waste avoidance Conserving Resources

17. ESD Leader In Building Fitout ESD Starter Rated Agency Fitout ESD Improver in Fitout Supply Rating Performance Organisations can use rating system to: InfluenceDecision-making Position Agency as • Innovators or Leaders • Followers & Learners Demonstrate Performance • Analyse & Report on Progress Determine Level of Performance needed • Considering longer term ROI; & • To Facilitate innovation Differentiate approaches of • Agencies, Clients & Suppliers

18. ESD Leader In Building Fitout Level Score Logo Meaning 0 - 100 Starter Encouragement award for getting started. 100 - 150 Improver Improvement award for applied effort. 150 - 200 On-track Fast track award for improved outcomes. 200 - 250 Leader Leadership award for significant achievement. > 250 ESD Best Best there is in ESD Outcomes. Rating Performance

19. Reporting Improved Outcomes Ecological Footprints • data compiled to show • best practice • normal fitout practice • improvement toward ESD Environmentally Responsible • planning, design & management • improvement compared to • business as usual approach • outcomes in guideline categories

20. Methodology Best practice varies with • climate, region, • type, occupancy & service delivery Improved outcomes based on relevant • prior, current & • future performance benchmarks Effective planning, design & reporting is reliant on project specific data to show improved outcomes for: • Energy use/ m2 floor space (service delivery or occupancy rate); • Water use / m2 floor space (service delivery or occupancy rate); • Waste avoidance & reduction in fit-out & demolition; & • Recycling rate/T material used, reused & disposal.

21. Objective: To protect and sustain natural heritage, habitat and biodiversity RecommendationImplementation Rating Objective:To protect heritage & educate occupants on issues Recommendation Implementation Rating Provide Indoor Plantings Maximise Design Flexibility & Understand Churn Factors Locate plants <3 m from light of 400-to 850 nm wavelengths Ensure trays protect carpet /joinery from moisture ingress Design appropriate access for watering/replacing plants Specify plants free of pests, disease or toxic chemicals Record maintenance program in Handover Manual Specify plants that filter toxins from indoor air Recommend plants to “high churn” work environments Select plants that contribute to the local habitat • Promote, recommend and specify: • Modular furniture& partition systems; & Freestanding furniture • Specify demountable partition systems • Adopt standard material sizes in design solutions • Provide soft rather than hard wiring systems • Provide options for reuse e.g. design for disassembly • Design for portability/permanence depending on change history • To avoid discomfort in sensitive occupants/ high churn areas recommend spectral reflectors in fluorescent lamps • Plan for future change based on organisational history • Design future flexibility in Master plan of potential space use • Establish fitout record system for future retrieval & re-use 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 For Community Issues GUIDELINE FOR COMMUNITY Part A. Conservation of Community Resources and Heritage Objective: To protect natural heritage, habitat and biodiversity Strategy: Enhance reliance on sustainable practice RecommendationImplementationRating Protect endangered speciesSpecify plantation timbers with origins recorded. 5 Specify plantation source in timber frame partitions/furniture. 4 Specify preference for certified plantation timbers. 3 Appendix B Record reference to appropriate species selection listing. 5 Avoid use of tropical hardwood unless it is recycled. 5 Promote cleaner Specify alternative materials to vinyl/lowest PVC content in: production principles·Floor coverings; 5 ··Cabling; 5 ··Furniture components; 2 ·Appendix C·Conduit, ducting; and 3 ··Venetian blinds. 3 Minimise use of polyvinylchloride (PVC) wherever practical. 5 Give preference to bio plastics over synthetic plastics. 5 Select natural fabricsSpecify organic fabrics with: ··High flame resistance; and 1 ··Low toxicity qualities e.g. wool, silk. 1 Minimise use of Fire Retardants containing VOC’S. 1

22. Habitat & Biodiversity Endangered Species Cleaner Production Natural Fabrics/ Pest Control Cleaning Plantings/ Participation Airborne Particles Central vacuum cleaning Protect occupants Hazardous Emissions Chemical storage/ Records Cleaning practice VOC’s, Toxic fume, EMF’s Enhanced Ventilation Natural ventilation Ambient air intake Access & Safety Hazardous Materials Minimise Building Hazards. Security & Health Issues Equitable Access Accurate Fitout Information Built &Cultural Heritage Information & Education Maximise Flexibility Rubbish/Removal Procedures Conserving Community Resources Reducing Emissions to Air Indoors For Community Issues

23. Use of Daylight Sources & Control Thermal Issues Ozone Depletion Emissions reduction Energy & materials Passive Design Renewable energy sources Hazardous Emissions Energy reduction Materials & Water Efficiency in use Efficient Use Waste Avoidance Enhanced Ventilation Ambient air intake • Conserving Energy Resources • Reducing Emissions to Air Outdoors For Energy Issues

24. Renewable Sources Sustainable Sources Resource Depletion Solid Waste To Landfill Recycling & reuse Waste avoidance Recycled Materials Recycled & Recyclable Toxic Waste To Land Records Management Toxic materials Distribution/ Durability Transport energy Durability Waste Conserving Materials/ Land Resources Reducing Solid Waste Emissions For Material/Land Issues

25. Effluent Reduction Efficient Use Waste Management Waste Avoidance Distribution Fittings & Appliances Source Options Pressure /Maintenance Transport Energy Waste • Conserving Water Resources • Reducing EmissionsTo Water Water Quality Healthy water Grey /Black water Effluent Control Water Issues

26. Impediments • Organisational • Physical • Educational • Training • Operation & • Maintenance Solutions • Design, • Technical, • Financial & • Planning

27. Documentation And Procurement Phase Maintenance & Cleaning Identify cleaning practice. Low impact cleaning recommendations for all elements are specified. Electrical/DataCommunications Energy Efficiency. Selection of 5 star appliances is specified. Waste Avoidance Initialising of equipment power saver mode programs is specified. Soft wiring and flexible data systems are specified. Hydraulic Services Healthy water quality Decay, fungal growth etc is checked in water storage tanks/pipes. Regulate Water Pressure Specifications call for fixings that prevent water hammer Avoidance of Black water A water discharge environmental management plan is on hand Self-Assessment Checklists for • Communicating across specialist areas • Tracking project teams’ efforts over life cycle phases Sections on • Planning • Design • Documentation and procurement • Construction and demolition • Post-occupancy evaluationsection

28. Benchmarking • Australian and International • Best Practice Case Studies • SEDA Office, Sydney. • Adelaide Mail & Parcel Centre • Dandenong Police & Court Complex, Victoria • Skandia Assurance, Sweden. • Niagara Mohawk Power Corp, USA

29. Summary A Framework for Evaluating Reporting & Rating ESD Guidelines For Community; Energy ; Material; Water Issues Supporting Information for tracking and benchmarking For further information Karen.Lyonreid@publicworks.gld.gov.au