Post on 14-Jan-2016
Local Government Emissions
Why we need more managers and not engineers………
An average Council
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Has: • 50+ parks and sports grounds• 200+ buildings• 500+ staff• 50,000+ visitors to facilities• Dozens of contractors• Replaces thousands of lights, sensors, hot water
systems• Builds and renovates dozens of buildings
Or more…… Every year. Neighbourhoods need Councils and their services
The 3 biggest difficulties to deep changes to sustainability for Councils
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When are engineers needed??
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Perhaps some parts of around 10 of the largest buildings
All other actions do not need engineers…………………
…………………………..But need excellent persuaders
How to improve Sustainability Management in Councils?
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Environmental Strategies:• Water• Energy• Waste• Biodiversity• Transport• Community• Behaviour
How Councils think:• Fleet• Buildings• Sports clubs• Roads• Community facilities• Street lighting• Open Space• Ovals• Rubbish
Improve Sustainability Management – Let’s talk Buildings……….
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Ironbark has been working with the following Councils on Sustainable Facilities Management Planning:
Approach
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Potential Sustainability Approaches
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Common Barriers
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Outcomes
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• >10 key activities over 10 years (= Capital works plan);
• Clear targets;• Identified costs and responsibilities;• Everything on the topic in one spot.
So a council can say:
“Our 200 buildings are currently around 2 stars, by 2020 we can move them to 4 stars. This will cost $5m to 2020 and will save $10m by 2030.”
Then what?
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Manage
• Learn;• Do projects – compare yourself to what others
are doing;• Review/report;
Get the job done…..
Why a formal process to decide on how to manage in buildings?
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To create clarity of purpose
Where Strategy-Manage-Review projects are required
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Buildings
Public Lighting
Environmental Data Management
Paul Brownwww.realaction.com.au paul@realaction.com.au