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energymanagementforcommercialbuildingsThisguidehasbeenpreparedtoassistbothdesignersandmanagersofcommercialbuildingstoappreciatethepotentialforpositivechange.Itisimportanttobeawareofallissuesthataffectthelightingofacommercialenvironmentincluding;existinginfrastructure,availabletechnologiesandthelivelihoodandwell-beingoftheoccupants.introductionSurveysinAustraliaindicatethatapproximately75%ofconstructionprofessionalshavebeeninvolvedin‘greenbuilding’projects.3Thismayvaryfromregiontoregion,butthereisclearrecognitionthatanincreasedfocusongreenbuildingwillbeacceleratedbythedrivetoachievebestpractiseenvironmentalandsustainablestandardsinbuildingdesignandconstruction.Theemergenceofregional‘green’marketbasedvoluntaryschemesandassociatedratingtoolsinthebuiltenvironmentisevidenceofaglobalrecognitionoftheneedforchange.SuchregulatorsincludeAustralia’sGreenStarandNABERSenergyratingforbuildings,theBritish-basedBREEAMandEUEnergyPerformanceinBuildingsDirective,theUnitedStatesLEEDratingformajorrenovationsandtheongoingevolutionofGreenBuildingCouncilsaroundtheworld.Inadditiontothesespecificenvironmentalratingtools,increasinglegislationandthedevelopmentofnewdirectivesgovernthemanufactureofproductusedinacommercialorresidentialenvironment,aswellasitseventualdisposal.TheseincludespecificenvironmentalratingssuchasMinimumEnergyPerformanceStandards(MEPS),amandatorysystemoflegislationandregulationoverseenbyindividualAustralianstatesinaccordancewithAustralianStandards,andtheRestrictionofHazardousSubstances(RoHS),adirectivethatprohibitsorrestrictstheuseofsixhazardoussubstancesinthemanufactureofelectronicandelectricalequipmentincludinglead,mercury,cadmiumandhexavalentchromium.LinkedcloselytotheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipmentDirective(WEEE),whichsetstargetsforthecollection,recyclingandrecoveryofelectronicandelectricalgoods,thedevelopmentofRoHSsignalsaglobalcommitmenttomorethanareductioninenergyusealone,buttothedevelopment,productionanddisposalofgoodsinamannerthatminimisesimpactonourplanet.Asamanufacturerofenergymanagementsolutions,Dynaliteiscommittedtocontinuallyassessingtheenvironmentalcredibilityofourproducts.Thismeansconsideringthecarbonimpactofminingandprocessingmaterials,thecostoftransportingthosematerials,theefficiencyofthedevelopedproductandthelifespanandeventualremovaloftheproductattheendofit’sserviceablelife.Thiscommitmentextendsbeyondourdesignandmanufacturingprocessesandenablesustooffersolutionsthatassistinspecificcategoryattainmentwithineachoftheglobalgreenbuildingenvironmentalratingschemes.3Source:BCIAustralia:GreenBuildingMarketReport2006,Page12,MarketDemandforGreenBuilding.GreenBuildingRatingTools&EnvironmentalLegislationRatingtoolRegionOrganisationRatingscaleRangeoftoolsGreenStarAustraliaGreenBuildingofAustralia:operational&maintenance,commercialinteriors,core&shell,schools,retail,healthcare,homes,neighbourhooddevelopmentsNZGreenstarNSNewsZealandGreenBuildingCouncil-’sresources,including12%oftheworld’sfreshwaterandupto40%ofworldenergy.Itisestimatedthat85%ofabuilding’sgasemissionsiscausedbylightingandHVACconsumption1andthatcommercialbuildingsproduceapproximatelyathirdofenergy-relatedCO2emissionsworldwide.2Artificiallightingcontributestoaround30%ofelectricityconsumptioninacommercialbuildingortenancy.Anenergymanagementapproachtolightingcontrolanddesigninthebuiltenvironmentisimperativetoensuringasustainablefuture.Dynaliteprovidesacomprehensivecontrolsolutionthatensureslightsareonlyusedwhenneeded,atalevelthatminimisesenergyconsumptionwithoutjeopardisingoccupantcomfort.Dynalitealsoprovideavastarrayofintegrationtechnologythatenablesafacilitymanagerorbuildingoperatortheabilitytohaveonesystemthatinterfaceswiththirdpartybuildingdevicessuchasblinds,BMSorHVAC.1Source:(2007)CSIRO&TheNaturalEdgeProject,EnergyTransformed:SustainableEnergySolutionsforClimateChangeMitigation,pp62Source:Assessmentofpolicyinstrumentsforreducinggreenhousegasemissionsfrombuildings.ReportfortheUNEP-SustainableBuildingsandConstructionInitiative,pp3globalenergydemandsAsamanufacturerofenergymanagementsolutions,Dynaliteiscommittedtocontinuallyassessingth