The opportunity for improving commercial building energy performance has never been greater, with advances in building material innovation, monitoring technology and even government incentives – these are all paving the way for a greener future.

For example, by simply retrofitting commercial buildings that are over 10 years old – of which 81% of Australia’s buildings are – especially with well-designed energy efficient measures there is is a potential 50-75% energy saving. In dollar terms, this is equivalent to $9 billion in cost savings between now and 2030.

Moreover the recent economic downturn has shifted the attention of firms and public owners with large building portfolios toward their existing buildings. With government and utility incentives, the time is now for focusing on retrofit and renovation investments that could save energy, reduce costs and encourage wellbeing for building tenants.   

Ahead of the Retrofit and Refurb Summit 2019 we take a look at the biggest trends in commercial retrofit and refurb investments and explore the economical and environmental benefits of refurbishing buildings for future sustainability.