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The National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) is an effort exerted by the Department of Environment, Climate Change, and Water to rate establishments based on its operational impact in the environment. Little we do know that the commercial space we are renting, the shopping centre we used to go to, or the hotel we stay has its hazard in the natural environment. Factors affecting are the energy and water consumed, waste generated, and in return, the occupants are potentially harmed by the contaminated air in the buildings.
NABERS rating is a contribution to prevent further deterioration of the environment. If you wish to have your building assessed, find an accredited assessor in your area. To make sure that you get accurate rating, double check if your assessor has completed the Introduction to seminar and the Accredited Assessor Training Course. For shopping centre, your assessor must pass the Shopping Centre Accreditation Training Course not to mention that your agent must be skilled in the operation of buildings as well as water conservation, and waste management.
Certainly, each one of us would want to conserve energy, save resources and be more environmentally friendly however our lack of knowledge keeps us from achieving this goal. Companies for instance include the environment on top of their agenda only to find out that they are contributing to its denudation. Some companies are unaware that they are to be blamed for the toxicity on their environment. All the while, they thought they are in compliance with the requirements of the law only to find out later, that they are not. This is mainly due to the lack of credible technology that can help them asses their carbon footprints, chemical emissions etc.
To address this pressing problem, the Australian government came up with the idea of establishing National Australian Built Environment Rating System. NABERS aims to help commercial businesses to be more aware and conscious of their operations' environmental impact. With technology in place, businesses will be more informed of their activities and how they impact the environment. The knowledge and information provided to them will be valuable in their business decision making.
