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Energy Efficiency in Government Operations - Green Lease Schedules

The Green Lease Schedule is a formal commitment between tenants and building owners which sets a minimum ongoing operational building energy performance standard. The Australian Government has led the way in the use of green leases and in 2006 introduced Green Lease Schedule requirements for new office leases as a key component to the Energy Efficiency in Government Operations (EEGO) policy. 

Energy Efficiency in Government Operations policy

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Energy Efficiency in Government Operations (EEGO) is the Australian Government’s policy on energy efficiencies in Government Operations. 

The EEGO factsheets contain detailed information about different aspects of the policy.

 

Tenant's Guide to Green Leases

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The guide provides an overview of the basic concepts and elements of Green Leasing, to assist private tenants to achieve better environmental outcomes from the leasing and on-going management of their office space.

Green Lease Handbook

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The Green Lease Handbook complements the Tenant's Guide and contains more detailed legal and technical information.

Negotiating Green Leases

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These case studies are taken from real-life green lease negotiations, and have been chosen to illustrate a variety of scenarios and outcomes. They provide lessons learned and insights.

HVAC factsheet - Green leases

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Provides a general understanding of what are green leases, key elements of a Green Lease Schedule and their use in the private sector.

Energy Efficiency in Government Operations - An analysis of the Australian Government's Green Lease Schedules

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Energy Efficiency in Government Operations (EEGO) aims to reduce the energy consumption of Australian Government operations with particular emphasis on energy efficiency in buildings. Find detailed information about the analysis of the use and effectiveness of the Australian Government's Green Lease Schedules in the report below.