How to Make Your Office Space Energy Efficient with NABERS Rating
                     How to Make Your Office Space Energy 
 Efficient with NABERS Rating?
Considering the hours almost every working professional or business owner spends 
at the  workplace, offices probably consume more energy than homes. And the 
higher consumption of  energy results in higher energy bills.
One of the most helpful ways to reduce the operational cost of your office is 
improving its energy  efficiency. Therefore, figuring out the solutions to make your 
commercial space more  energy-efficient and significantly lower the bills becomes 
essential.
Almost every Australian resident might have heard of five and six-star 
NABERS energy ratings  many new buildings have.
As per statistics, nearly 80% of the buildings people will use in 2050 are already built 
today. If  your commercial building has been built for over ten years, you can still 
make it energy-efficient  by making some modest updates and changes.
This article covers tips to make your office building energy efficient with a NABERS 
Wratihnga.t is the NABERS Rating?
NABERS Rating measures the efficiency of an office building and provides a six-star 
rating for  the base building, tenancy, and entire building by comparing its energy 
consumption against the  sector average.
● Base building energy rating: To provide this specific energy rating, a NABERS  
assessor measures central services of the building, like heating and cooling 
systems,  lifts, lobby lighting, etc.
● Tenancy energy rating: It allows tenants to rate the space occupied by them 
within a  building while considering the area of the office, number of 
occupants, and hours of  occupancy.
● Whole building energy rating: It involves measuring the combined base building 
and  tenant-occupied space and then rating the entire building's energy 
efficiency accordingly.
Tips to Make Your Office Building Energy Efficient and 
 Improve NABERS Rating
Most of the energy an office building uses is from lighting, appliances, heating, 
ventilation, and  cooling (HVAC). If you want to make your office energy efficient and 
improve your NABERS  Rating, consider following the below-discussed tips:
Invest in a superior-quality HVAC system.
Now that HVAC equipment consumes a considerable percentage of your office 
building's total  energy, you should invest in a high-quality, energy-efficient HVAC 
system. Upgrading the HVAC  system to the latest model can reduce energy 
consumption by almost 40%.
Of course, investing in the latest models will not solve the issue unless you use 
them  responsibly.
For example, is it imperative to keep your air conditioner constantly on? No, it's not! 
Sometimes,  you can reduce heat in the office by simply opening a window and 
letting the fresh air in.
Fix the plumbing
Faulty plumbing is common in commercial buildings, leading to excessive water use. 
Therefore,  it is vital to address the plumbing issue-- do the necessary pipe relining 
and finance an energy  retrofit.
It will help you avoid spending hundreds to thousands of dollars constantly fixing 
corroded  wiring and health issues caused by moisture and mildew. Finally, managing 
extensive hot water  consumption will reduce energy bills while protecting the 
environment.
Increase Natural Lighting
You can add natural-light-enhancing features to your office building to reduce energy 
waste from  incandescent bulbs and improve your NABERS energy rating.
For instance, by adding skylights in your office, you can improve the building's 
access to natural  lighting.
In addition, consider installing south-facing windows for improved indoor illumination 
without  producing glare. You can further make your building energy efficient by 
installing solar windows.
Weatherise doors and windows.
In the winter, heat can escape the office building through cracks and gaps. 
Weatherising your  building's doors and windows is the best way to prevent HVAC-
related energy loss.
Consider bordering the frame with weatherstripping to create a barrier between 
indoor and  outdoor temperatures.
Furthermore, clean and dry the doors and windows surfaces before applying the 
strips to them.  With weatherstripping, you can effectively decrease your building's 
HVAC run times and, thus,  utility bills. Consequently, your NABERS energy rating will 
improve.
Install smart thermostats
Smart thermostats automatically connect to conventional HVAC systems, helping 
maintain  energy-efficient temperatures inside the office building.
They access Wi-Fi connections using the Internet of Things (IoT) and read real-time 
local  weather forecasts to adjust indoor conditions while relying on outdoor 
temperature  differentiations.
With effective utilisation of weather patterns, thermostats help support indoor 
temperatures,  reducing the HVAC system's energy consumption.
In addition, advanced thermostats can connect to motion sensors and adjust indoor  
temperatures based on the room's occupancy levels. They will turn an HVAC system 
off in a  vacant commercial building, helping you save money outside operational 
hours.
Concluding Words
The above-discussed points show that it doesn't require much effort to make your 
office building  energy efficient and improve its NABERS Rating. Consider working 
with a professional
sustainability consultant to determine your current NABERS energy rating and devise 
a building  modelling plan to optimise energy consumption.
These consultants will provide practical suggestions on how to model energy 
consumption for  heating, ventilation, cooling (HVAC), lighting, water, etc., and turn 
your old wasteful building into  an upgraded energy-efficient one.
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