Our facility for Probiotec Multipack at The YARDS in Kemps Creek, NSW, has been granted the first National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) Embodied Carbon rating.

This milestone marks an important step forward for industrial property across the country and for how embodied carbon is measured in the built environment. 

Ian Barter, Managing Director for Australia, Frasers Property Industrial:

“I’m incredibly proud of the work our teams and partners have put into this achievement. At Frasers Property Industrial, we’ve always backed ourselves to lead the sector on sustainability and innovation, and becoming the first industrial developer in Australia to secure a NABERS embodied carbon rating really reinforces that ambition. 

“Embodied carbon is a major hurdle on the path to net zero, and this work shows it’s possible to move the dial when we collaborate with like-minded companies”.

What is embodied carbon and why does it matter?
Embodied carbon is the carbon footprint of a building, including the emissions generated during construction – from manufacturing materials and waste through to transport and site energy use. It comprises of all the "hidden" emissions that occur before a building is ever occupied. 

As we create more energy-efficient buildings, embodied carbon makes up a larger share of a building’s lifetime emissions. By focusing on reducing embodied carbon, we can significantly lessen the environmental impact of construction.

The NABERS Embodied Carbon tool administered by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water provide a consistent national method for measuring those hidden emissions.
  

Frasers Property Industrial’s Shift-Zer0 ambition to help move our company, our customers and our industry to net zero carbon emissions, means we are committed to setting sector-wide benchmarks.

Andrew Thai, National Sustainability Manager, Frasers Property Industrial: 
“While operational carbon reduction pathways are becoming clearer, embodied carbon remains a major part of Australia’s Net Zero challenge. By championing schemes such as this, we are taking significant steps to addressing the emissions locked into our built environment”