Sustainable retrofit potential in lower quality office stock in the Central Business District

Wilkinson, S

Sustainable retrofit potential in lower quality office stock in the Central Business District

Wilkinson, S

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Publisher:: CIB Management and Innovation in the Sustainable Built Environment.
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: CIB Management and Innovation in the Sustainable Built Environment., 2011, pp. n.p. - n.p.
Issue Date:: 2011-01

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dc.contributor.author	Wilkinson, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9266-1858	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Wamelink, H	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Geraedts, R	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Volker, L	en_US
dc.date	2011-06-20	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	CIB Management and Innovation in the Sustainable Built Environment., 2011, pp. n.p. - n.p.	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9789052693958	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	Given the relationship between energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, the built environment has significant potential to lessen overall emissions. With around half of all greenhouse gas emissions attributed to the built environment; it has a significant role to play in mitigating global warming. With large percentages of office stock structurally vacant in some city centres and only 1 or 2% of new buildings added to the total stock each year; the scope for reductions lay with adaptation of existing buildings. The stock with the highest levels of vacancy and obsolescence offers the highest potential of all. Many cities are now aiming to become carbon neutral. Successful adaptation demands that social, technological, environmental, economic and legislative criteria are addressed. Buildings have to meet user and community needs. City centres comprise a range of different type of office stock with regards to age, size, location, height, tenure and quality. All buildings present challenges and opportunities with regards to adaptation and sustainability and integrating retrofit measures that reduce energy, water and resource consumption. Using a selection of low grade office buildings to develop retrofit profiles, this paper addresses the questions; (a) what is the nature of adaptations in relation to low quality office building stock in the Central Business District (CBD) and, (b) what is the extent and scope for sustainable retrofits to low quality office buildings. Using Melbourne CBD adaptation events of low quality office buildings were analysed between 1998 and 2008 to identify the potential for integrating sustainability into retrofits projects.	en_US
dc.publisher	CIB Management and Innovation in the Sustainable Built Environment.	en_US
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dc.title	Sustainable retrofit potential in lower quality office stock in the Central Business District	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
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Abstract:

Given the relationship between energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, the built environment has significant potential to lessen overall emissions. With around half of all greenhouse gas emissions attributed to the built environment; it has a significant role to play in mitigating global warming. With large percentages of office stock structurally vacant in some city centres and only 1 or 2% of new buildings added to the total stock each year; the scope for reductions lay with adaptation of existing buildings. The stock with the highest levels of vacancy and obsolescence offers the highest potential of all. Many cities are now aiming to become carbon neutral. Successful adaptation demands that social, technological, environmental, economic and legislative criteria are addressed. Buildings have to meet user and community needs. City centres comprise a range of different type of office stock with regards to age, size, location, height, tenure and quality. All buildings present challenges and opportunities with regards to adaptation and sustainability and integrating retrofit measures that reduce energy, water and resource consumption. Using a selection of low grade office buildings to develop retrofit profiles, this paper addresses the questions; (a) what is the nature of adaptations in relation to low quality office building stock in the Central Business District (CBD) and, (b) what is the extent and scope for sustainable retrofits to low quality office buildings. Using Melbourne CBD adaptation events of low quality office buildings were analysed between 1998 and 2008 to identify the potential for integrating sustainability into retrofits projects.

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