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    The Performance Nexus - A framework for improving energy efficiency in existing commercial buildings by considering a whole-of-building approach

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    Authors
    Hargroves, Charlie
    Hall, Samantha
    Desha, Cheryl
    Sparks, David
    Newman, Peter
    Date
    2012
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Hargroves, Karlson Charlie and Hall, Samantha and Desha, Cheryl and Sparks, David and Newman, Peter. 2012. The Performance Nexus - A framework for improving energy efficiency in existing commercial buildings by considering a whole-of-building approach, in Healthy Buildings 2012 - 10th International Conference of The International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ), Jul 8-12 2012. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland University of Technology.
    Source Title
    Healthy Buildings 2012
    Source Conference
    Healthy Buildings 2012- 10th International Conference
    ISBN
    9781921897405
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9449
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the buildings sector have been focused on encouraging green design, construction and building operation; however, the business case is not very compelling if considering the energy cost savings alone. In recent years green building has been driven by a sense that it will improve the productivity of occupants, something with much greater economic returns than energy savings. Reducing energy demand in green commercial buildings in a way that encourages greater productivity is not yet well understood as it involves a set of complex and interdependent factors. This paper outlines an investigation into these factors and focuses on better understanding the performance of and interaction between: design elements, internal environmental quality, occupant experience, tenant/leasing agreements, and building regulation and management. In doing so the paper presents a framework for improving energy efficiency in existing commercial buildings by considering a range of interconnected and synergistic elements.

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