LGOIMA Request Details: LG1962

Date received: 23/10/2020

Requested information: Energy use and efficiency of Council Building

Status: Complete

Date responded: 08/12/2020

Response:

  1. What is the address of the Council's main office building?             
    135 Manchester Street, Feilding
  2. Is the Council the sole occupant of the building or does it share this tenancy?      
    Yes, sole occupant
  3. How many Council occupants on average use the building during a working day?
    100
  4. What is the floor area (m2) of the occupied space (entire building if sole occupant, or tenanted space)? 
    1900m2
  5. During COVID-19 Level 3 and 4 restrictions (from 26th March to 13th May 2020) how many business days was the Council's main office building closed?            
    The building was used as Emergency Operations Centre for the District the entire time Monday to Friday.
  6. Following the end of Alert Level 3 (on 26th May 2020), when did Council's occupancy of the main office building return to normal levels (more than 50%)               
    Would have been approx. June 1
  1. Does the Council' main office building or tenancy currently hold a formal NABERSNZ rating and/or Green Star Performance certification?         
    No.
  2. During the next 12 months does the Council intend to assess and certify the sustainability performance of its main office building or tenancy using the NABERSNZ and/or Green Star Performance certification too?
    Not anticipated.
  1. How much grid supplied electricity (kWh) did your main Council Office building/tenancy consume in the previous financial year (from 1st July 2019 to 30th June 2020)?     
    336,000
  2. How much gas (kWh or MJ) if any, did your main Council Office building/ tenancy consume in the previous financial year (from 1st July 2019 to 30th June 2020)?        
    16,607kWh
  3. How much Diesel (litres) for non-backup purposes if any, did your main Council Office building/tenancy consume in the previous financial year (from 1st July 2019 to 30th June 2020
    Nil.       
  1. How much Coal (Kg) if any, did your main Council Office building/tenancy consume in the previous financial year (from 1st July 2019 to 30th June 2020)?   
    Nil.
  2. Is there any renewable energy produced onsite servicing the main Council Office building/ tenancy? If so, how much energy has been provided by the renewable energy?         
    No.
  3. What, if any, plans does the Council have to improve the energy efficiency of its main office building, as well as any wider property assets?         
    Council is in the process of carrying out building strengthening project, as part of the brief to the architects is to see if there are opportunities for energy efficiency, in lighting, and double glazing retrofitting.
  4. If gas, diesel, or coal is used, what plans does the Council have to replace them with renewable sources?
    N/A