The need for Australia’s business community to lower their exposure to energy pricing impacts and shift their focus to progressively more efficient and sustainable operations has never been more apparent.
The program aims to:

• educate and inspire with a respected event series and through the provision of toolkits, workbooks, case studies and site tours.
• facilitate links to other programs, information sources, industry bodies and communities of interest by identifying the market expertise that Signatories might need in order to build corporate capacity, systems and comply with evolving legislative requirements.
• signpost to incentives and financial vehicles that are available to expedite the uptake of energy efficiency investments.
• celebrate and reward environmental leadership and achievement though its annual awards and ongoing member promotions in order to create competitive advantage for its signatories wherever possible.

Example Case Study: Tract Consultants and GIW Environmental Solutions’ shared tenancy in Richmond, Victoria has made great in-roads to achieving their energy efficiency goals by empowering their design-savvy staff. As collective winners of the 2012 CitySwitch New National Signatory of the Year award, their joint tenancy was recognized for these efforts and continues to inspire their teams to instigate ongoing change.

Savings Narrative:

Key Outcomes for Tract Consultants and GIW Environmental Solutions:
– Annual financial savings: $4,400
– Annual energy savings: 14.7 tons
– Technology: intranet portal, de-lamping, timer switch adjustments, HVAC upgrade