| Indicator |
Green Building Performance |
Benchmarks / Notes |
| Electricity use: |
30 kilowatt- hours/m2/year |
100 kWh/m2/year is considered "efficient" for office buildings.
Normal offices often have much higher than 600 kWh/m2/year.
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| Daylighting: |
92% |
Under 50% daylighting is common for many "conventional" office buildings. |
Recycled content:
(high recycled content leads to very low embodied energy) |
Windows & doors - 85%
Walls - 90%
Timber floors - 25%
(Overall - approx 50%)
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Recycled content not common in "conventional" offices. Values of 20% considered good for sustainable buildings.
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