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Big picture issues have placed sustainability firmly on the agenda in most areas of modern western society. These issues have been translated into both personal and corporate involvement in defining an appropriate response. There are obviously broad scale benefit in supporting these responses, to the environment, wider society and the natural systems that support us.

There is no shortage of sustainability information and theory, from a range of corporate, team building and community perspectives. While SBE identify potential benefits in using wider conceptual frameworks to inform organisational structures or projects of a suitable scale, our focus is on the practical application of ESD measures in our built environment for each client.

SBE is focused on moving from green theory to getting greener buildings on the ground. The scope for ESD inputs varies greatly depending on a projects brief and program. Regardless of project scale, SBE can benefit clients and project teams in defining ESD opportunities, identifying market-ready systems, quantifying cost and risk implications and ensuring that buildable ESD initiatives make it through the design development stages and to final delivery.

BENEFITS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Focussed on the practical application of ESD initiatives to current building projects, SBEs involvement on recent projects has achieved the following environmental outcomes:

• reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas outputs
• reduction of water usage
• increasing natural ventilation and internal daylight
• provision of alternatives to private vehicular transport
• minimisation of construction waste
• management of pollution from construction
  minimising operational waste streams & encouraging 'separation at source' for recyclables

BENEFITS FOR CLIENTS

Clients can benefit from involving SBE in their projects or organisational outcomes. Our services enable clients to:

• have value added to their projects by utilising SBE to deliver an integrated green approach and outcomes
• save money by incorporating into a project, cost effective ESD features that have quick payback periods
• strengthen position at planning stages by utilising SBE to integrate green approach and outcomes into a project
• improve staff productivity by incorporating green initiatives such as daylight and ventilation into a project
• have value added to their tender submissions by having SBE as part of their tender team
• achieve a green outcome for a project by having SBE write the green sections of the brief that will set the direction for the project
• achieve corporate objectives by utilising SBE for various key projects or have them provide specific advice
• raise green corporate profile by utilising SBE on high visibility projects
• raise a projects profile, networking green initiatives within sustainability networks and initiating media coverage
• raise a projects profile by identifying and coordinating applications in relevant global awards
• strengthen position at planning appeal hearings by having SBE provide expert witness advice
• evaluate unusual green options by having SBE undertake research
• reduce operating costs by undertaking audits of existing performance in areas of energy, office
• have SBE research ESD initiative funding and sustainable systems partnering opportunities.
  
  clients who have benefited from SBE's services to date