Official Information Request - 23 October 2020

Sent: Monday, 11 January 2021 4:49 pm

Subject: Official Information request - Building Energy Performance

I refer to your email of 23 October 2020 and apologise that this was overlooked at the time.

Below is the information requested, as per your email:

1. What is the address of the Councils main office building?1061 Haupapa Street, Rotorua Central, Rotorua 3010
2. Is the Council the sole occupant of the building or does it share this tenancy?Sole occupant
3. How many Council occupants on average use the building during a working day?Approximately 230
4. What is the floor area (m2) of the occupied space (entire building if sole occupant, or tenanted space)?5055m plus carpark
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?34
6. Following the end of Alert Level 3 (on 13th May 2020), when did Council's occupancy of the main office building return to normal levels (more than 50%)18 May
7. Does the Council main office building or tenancy currently hold a formal NABERSNZ rating and/or Green Star Performance certification?No
8. 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?No
9. 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)?981,096 (kWh) - 2019/20
10. 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)?2,680 (kWh) - 2019/20
11. 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)?0 - 2019/20
12. 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)?0 - 2019/20
13. 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?Yes geothermal - replaces gas heating which was around 1,000,000 kWh per annum
14. 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?LED lighting and installation of PIR
15. If gas, diesel, or coal is used, what plans does the Council have to replace them with renewable sources?It is not planned to replace Council's gas or diesel use with renewable sources. Gas is limited to staff showers and diesel for the emergency generator.

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