THE Wyndham Civic Centre in outer Melbourne is the first building in Australia to be registered for a Green Star – Performance rating.
The Green Building Council of Australia tool rates the efficiency and environmental sustainability of existing buildings.
Wyndham City Council is the first to sign up to the PILOT program – with a further 30-plus buildings expected to be announced within weeks.
The Wyndham Civic Centre is a three-storey municipal building which comprises a large conference and expo space.
“Wyndham City has implemented a range of sustainability measures across its existing buildings in recent years including energy and water efficiency upgrades and community e-waste recycling hubs,” Wyndham mayor Cr Bob Fairclough said.
“As part of the Wyndham Environment and Sustainability Strategy, Wyndham City is aiming for a 40% reduction in corporate greenhouse gas emissions by 2015 and a $2.47 million federal government grant will allow us to convert the City’s 12,088 street lights to compact energy efficient fluorescent tubes,” he added.
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