Environment/Sustainability Initiatives
The Village Centre and Bridge Plaza Batemans Bay is positioned to meet the challenges and opportunities of the changing environmental conditions and legislative requirements. What's more during an age of increased community expectations about responsible environmental management, the centres hope to become known as business leaders in sustainability performance.
"The Shopping Centres that make a difference to our environment"
Milestones:
- The Village Centre and Bridge Plaza Batemans Bay received their Business Treading Lightly award plaque, complete with 6 cogs of achievement, presented by the Mayor Fergus Thompson
- Village Centre retro-fitted with 810 fluorescent lights in the carpark from 2x36w fittings to a 1x36w fitting with a reflective diffuser.
- Installed voltage reduction units to all fluoro lighting including the external signage lighting on the lifts.
- Reconfigured the carpark lighting and the use of electronic timers to control the hours of operation has also been upgraded to further reduce energy consumption.
- Installed waterless urinals to the toilets to reduce water consumption.
The Centres proudly hold a 5 star NABERS rating
Local Government Super has long been a socially responsible investor and as owners of Village Centre Batemans Bay, they are very pleased to be one of the first shopping Centres in Australia to be NABERS rated. NABERS is National Australian Built Environment Rating System and is the benchmark for sustainability practices for commercial and retail building owners in Australia.
The Village Centre Batemans Bay achieved the highest NABERS rating of 5 stars indicating that with the use of green power it is has the lowest emissions and highest energy efficiencies able to be rated. Without the use of green power, Village Centre Batemans Bay still achieved a very creditable 4.5 stars. This is indicative of the efforts of the owners and the management team at Village Centre to reduce waste, water and energy usage to achieve world’s best practice in sustainability. The owners and management look to make further improvements in the coming 12 months to ensure the Village Centre stays at the very forefront of sustainability. Each year Village Centre Batemans Bay holds an environmental expo to help educate the public and retailers on new products and sustainability practices that will help reduce our carbon footprint. Local Government Super was the winner of the NSW Premiers Green Globe award for Commercial property in 2009 and continues to be one of the market leaders in this regard. Next week Local Government Super has been invited to address the Federal Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research on the energy saving initiatives they have implemented in their portfolio.
Business Treading Lightly
The Village Centre and Bridge Plaza shopping centres in Batemans Bay have recently partnered with Business Treading Lightly.
The success of the partnership has recently been recognized by the presentation of the BTL partners.
Business Treading Lightly (BTL) has been...
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Greenpower
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The Village Centre and Bridge Plaza, Batemans Bay shopping centre has recently contracted to source it's electrical power requirements via GreenPower
GreenPower is renewable energy sourced from the sun, the wind, water and waste that is purchased by us on your...
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Harvest Recycled paper
In our brochures, forms and other documents we use Harvest Recycled
Harvest Recycled made from recycled sugar cane is manufactured by Sappi Fine Paper as part of their Triple Green Initiative which aims to protect nature, conserve resources and promote sustainability.
A shopping centre's sustainable journey
SUCCESS STORIES ON THE SOUTH COAST
| Key figures achieved | |
| Carbon Emissions | - Offset all emissions with the purchase of 100% Green Power - Saving over 1,000 Tonnes of CO2 per year - Reduced water use by 7,500,000 litres per year - 19% reduction |
| Raw materials | - Reductions in waste and raw materials have resulted in savings of over $8,000 a year. |
Village Centre & Bridge Plaza
The Village Centre and Bridge Plaza is an open air shopping centre in Batemans Bay on the NSW South Coast. They are owned by Local Government Super who is responsible for the environmental strategy. They have taken a leadership role in sustainable retail and property management.
The business has been part of the Department of Environment Climate Change and Water's Sustainability Advantage program, facilitated by Business Treading Lightly since 2009 and has consistently worked hard to meet targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, water use and waste sent to landfill.
"We are committed to doing what we can to reduce our environmental footprint."
Kristyne Van Schieveen Village Centre Manager
How did they do it?
- Removed paper hand towels from toilets and replaced with an ultra-efficient hand dryer which saves paper, maintenance and thousands of dollars a year.
Commitment to only buying 100% Green Power. - Completed a water audit of the site with support from Eurobodalla Shire Council
- Identified leaks and implemented water saving initiatives: low flow fittings, waterless urinals, will soon install waterless woks which will save an extra 7,800,000 L/year.
What else?
- Run an annual community Environmental "Green It We Mean It" expo.
- Installed the first Envirobank on the south coast: an interactive recycling station that rewards recycling.
- Waterless urinals in public toilets.
- Energy efficient voltage reduction units are installed fitted to car park lighting.
- Public environmental reporting of the centre's performance and progress is available on their website
- Cleaners abide by a green cleaning policy.
- Over 30 tenants have now signed a "Green Lease" committing them to using Green Power and other sustainable initiatives.
1 Perry Street, NSW, 2536
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