The Greener Government Building Program (GGBP) is a program administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) which aims to reduce Government’s environmental impact while achieving operational savings.
At La Trobe University
DTF funding for the program has been withdrawn for University sector, but La Trobe University is proceeding with the project via alternate sources of funding. The aim of the University in engaging with the GGBP program is to reduce the University’s environmental impact whilst engaging the students and staff through real time learning from the program. La Trobe University continues to receive support and guidance from DTF to advance the program and follows DTF-GGBP guidelines regarding program structure and documents.
The GGBP will use an Energy Performance Contract (EPC) to procure and implement energy and water efficiency projects, enabling La Trobe University to deliver its energy and water efficiency targets. An EPC is when a contractor contractually guarantees the payback of capital costs out of the operational savings (from energy and water improvements) over a 7 year period.
Detailed Facility Study (DFS)
Siemens are currently engaged to undertake a Detailed Facility Study (DFS), from September 2012, at the Melbourne, Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga and Shepparton campuses, investigating the feasibility of their proposed (1) energy and water efficiency measures by undertaking level-3 audits, and (2) Learning & Research opportunities in collaboration with academic and professional staff, and students. The Siemens DFS report is scheduled to be submitted by the March 2013.
Subject to securing of funds and following approval from University Council, the EPC is expected to be signed by July 2013.
Technical Component of DFS:
Level-3 Energy and Water audits of the following Campuses:
Melbourne Campus
Building name, Audit dates
Animal Glass House Complex 24/09/2012
AGH -Central Animal House 24/09/2012
AGH- North PC2 - GH 24/09/2012
AGH-North EC - GH 24/09/2012
AGH - North Bld 24/09/2012
AGH - North 6 - GH 24/09/2012
AGH - North 5 - GH 24/09/2012
AGH - Centre 1 - GH 24/09/2012
AGH - Centre 2 24/09/2012
AGH - Centre 3 24/09/2012
AGH - Centre 4 24/09/2012
AGH - Centre 5 24/09/2012
AGH - Centre 6 - GH 24/09/2012
AGH - South Bld 24/09/2012
AGH South 7 - GH 24/09/2012
AGH South 8 - GH 24/09/2012
BOILER HOUSE 25/09/2012
MAINTENANCE DEPOT 25/09/2012
MAINTENANCE DEPOT-Boiler house 25/09/2012
MAINTENANCE DEPOT-Main Building 25/09/2012
MAINTENANCE DEPOT-Paint Store 25/09/2012
AGORA EAST 26/09/2012
AGORA THEATRE 26/09/2012
Agora Theatre - Mez 26/09/2012
AGORA WEST (including lift) 26/09/2012
EAST LECTURE THEATRE 26/09/2012
PERIBOLOS EAST 27/09/2012
PERIBOLOS WEST 27/09/2012
HEALTH SCIENCES CLINIC 28/09/2012
THE SPORTS CENTRE 28/09/2012
LIBRARY 28/09/2012
UNION BUILDING 28/09/2012
PHYSICAL SCIENCES 1 1/10/2012
PHYSICAL SCIENCES 2 1/10/2012
BETH GLEESON BUILDING 1/10/2012
HOOPER & SZENTAL LECTURE THEATRES 1/10/2012
HEALTH SCIENCES 1 2/10/2012
HEALTH SCIENCES 2 (incl level 1 and 2 links) 2/10/2012
HEALTH SCIENCES 3 2/10/2012
WEST LECTURE THEATRES 2/10/2012
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 1 3/10/2012
PHYSICAL SCIENCES 4 3/10/2012
GEORGE SINGER BUILDING 3/10/2012
JOHN SCOTT MEETING HOUSE 4/10/2012
EDUCATION 2 4/10/2012
HUMANITIES 2 4/10/2012
EDUCATION 1 4/10/2012
Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary - Office 5/10/2012
Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary - Learning Centre A 5/10/2012
Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary - Learning Centre B 5/10/2012
Chisholm College - Block 1 8/10/2012
Chisholm College - Block 2 8/10/2012
Chisholm College - Block 3 8/10/2012
Chisholm College - Block 4 8/10/2012
Chisholm College - Block 5 8/10/2012
Chisholm College - Block 6 8/10/2012
Chisholm College - Block 10 9/10/2012
Chisholm College - Block 11 9/10/2012
Chisholm College - Block 12 9/10/2012
Chisholm College - Block 7 9/10/2012
Chisholm College - Block 8 9/10/2012
Chisholm College - Block 9 9/10/2012
Chisholm College - Facilities Area 10/10/2012
CHILDREN'S CENTRE 10/10/2012
Chisholm College - Rotunda 10/10/2012
Chisholm College - Service Building 10/10/2012
Campus Graphics 10/10/2012
GLENN COLLEGE 11/10/2012
GLENN COLLEGE - Administration 11/10/2012
GLENN COLLEGE - East Wing 11/10/2012
GLENN COLLEGE - North Wing 11/10/2012
Glenn College - Residence 12/10/2012
GLENN COLLEGE - Study hall 12/10/2012
GLENN COLLEGE - South Wing 12/10/2012
MENZIES COLLEGE 15/10/2012
MENZIES COLLEGE ANNEXE 15/10/2012
MENZIES COLLEGE ANNEXE 1 15/10/2012
MENZIES COLLEGE ANNEXE 2 15/10/2012
MENZIES COLLEGE ANNEXE 3 15/10/2012
MENZIES COLLEGE ANNEXE 4 15/10/2012
MENZIES COLLEGE ANNEXE 5 15/10/2012
MENZIES COLLEGE - Administration 16/10/2012
MENZIES COLLEGE - Dining Hall 16/10/2012
MENZIES COLLEGE - North Wing 16/10/2012
MENZIES COLLEGE - South Wing 16/10/2012
NON -COLLEGIATE HOUSING 17/10/2012
NON -COLLEGIATE HOUSING-Block 1 17/10/2012
NON -COLLEGIATE HOUSING-Block 2 17/10/2012
NON -COLLEGIATE HOUSING-Block 3 17/10/2012
NON -COLLEGIATE HOUSING-Block 4 17/10/2012
NON -COLLEGIATE HOUSING-Block 5 18/10/2012
Barnes Way - Administration 18/10/2012
Waterdale Apartments 18/10/2012
MARTIN BUILDING 19/10/2012
DAVID MYERS BUILDING - CENTRE 22/10/2012
DAVID MYERS BUILDING - EAST 22/10/2012
DAVID MYERS BUILDING - WEST 22/10/2012
Bendigo Campus
Building name, Audit dates
APPLIED SCIENCE 1 5/11/2012
APPLIED SCIENCE 2 5/11/2012
ARTS 6/11/2012
LIBRARY & STUDENT UNION 6/11/2012
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY 7/11/2012
EDUCATION 7/11/2012
HEALTH & HUMAN SCIENCES 8/11/2012
HEALTH & HUMAN SCIENCES 2 8/11/2012
IRONBARK CENTRE 8/11/2012
McKAY LECTURE THEATRE 8/11/2012
STUDENT RESIDENCES - The Units Complex 9/11/2012
SPORTS CENTRE 9/11/2012
HOULAHAN STREET - Lot 9 12/11/2012
ORDE HOUSE 12/11/2012
VISUAL ARTS 12/11/2012
VISUAL ARTS CENTRE 12/11/2012
Albury-Wodonga Campus
Building name, Audit dates
David Mann Library 26/11/2012
Bld 3- TEACHING 26/11/2012
Teaching Building Annexe 27/11/2012
Bld 4- ADMINISTRATION 27/11/2012
Bld 6 - HEALTH SCIENCES 28/11/2012
Bld 8 - MDFRC & SCIENCE TEACHING LABS 28/11/2012
BOOKSHOP 29/11/2012
McFarlanes Hill Residence 1 29/11/2012
McFarlanes Hill Residence 2 29/11/2012
Shepparton Campus
Shepparton Campus 10/12/2012 to 14/12/2012
Learning and Research Component DFS:
As part of the Greener Government Building Project (GGB) La Trobe is working with Siemens and its community to coordinate and design the delivery of a program of Learning and Research (L&R) initiatives. These initiatives will utilise learning opportunities that arise from the GGB works and provide staff, students, institutes and faculties the ability to develop sustainability related curriculum, encourage student involvement in sustainability related projects, research and increased engagement in broader sustainable living programs on campus. An Expression of Interest process will be conducted to select eligible projects.
Latest GGBP updates
Call Expression of Interest:
Expressions of Interest are welcome from all members of the University. Funding available is projected to be approx. $1.3 million dollars over the life of the project and will be subject to evaluation criteria as published by the GGB Learning and Research Working Group.
With submissions due on February 15, 2013, the GGB Learning and Research group has organised an information session open to all staff and students to outline how to get your sustainability project considered.
Tim Murray on some of the great discoveries of 2012.
