News

Find out how Domain made the switch to GreenPower

Find out how Domain made the switch to GreenPower

Sustainability officer Sophia Sotriffer and office experience lead Penny Sandercock at Domain championed its switch to GreenPower. We asked Sophia a few questions about Domain’s shift. 

Thank you for completing your annual reporting

Thank you for completing your annual reporting

CitySwitch annual reporting is now closed. We're busy preparing the annual report.

Annual reporting begins in February 2023

Annual reporting begins in February 2023

The CitySwitch annual program reporting will begin in February 2023. Reporting will be open for around 4 weeks.

Meet the new CitySwitch program managers

Meet the new CitySwitch program managers

We are excited to announce that our Program Manager roles have been filled.

Renewables: Tell us how we can help you

Renewables: Tell us how we can help you

Is your organisation ready, or almost ready, to switch to 100% renewable energy?

Acknowledge your commitment to the net zero pathway

Take 5 mins to acknowledge the new minimum requirements. All existing signatories must complete the form.

CitySwitch Reporting

CitySwitch Reporting

CitySwitch is updating the reporting framework to align with the evolved program and net zero pathway.

CitySwitch YouTube Channel

CitySwitch YouTube Channel

Did you know we have a YouTube Channel?  Our CitySwitch YouTube channel has all our recent webinar recordings, and other relevant videos that may be of interest to those in a commercial office and interested in Sustainability. Check it out.

Industry News

Baenziger Coles saving money and energy through CitySwitch

Source: The Fifth Estate 

Baenziger Coles, an architecture and interior design company, is making an annual financial saving of $2655, and an annual energy and CO2 saving of 18,400 kiloWatt hours/26,030 kilogram Co2 equivalent, after installing a solar panel system. The company, which joined tenant energy efficiency program CitySwitch in May 2012, was keen to further demonstrate a commitment to sustainable design, renewable energy and to lower operational costs to complement a recent office ...

Three new appointments to CitySwitch following federal grant

SOURCE: The Fifth Estate 

Following the award of $1 million through the Energy Efficiency Information Grants program, the CitySwitch green offices program will go national and regional. The Net Balance Foundation won a $1 million grant this week from the Federal government of $1 million and will be partner in the work. The grant, over the next two years, is from the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism as part of the Energy Efficiency Information Grants program. Three new staff have been ...

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Events

Renewable Electricity Procurement Workshops

Renewable Electricity Procurement Workshops

CitySwitch has partnered with Business Renewables Centre Australia (BRC-A), to host a series of ‘how to’ workshops specifically for smaller energy buyer companies looking to decarbonise their business via renewable electricity procurement.



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Latest case study

Case Study: WT Sustainability

Case Study: WT Sustainability WTS took the opportunity, when fitting out their new office in North Sydney, to use in-house expertise and knowledge...

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CitySwitch Signatory of the Year and New Signatory Awards - category judging criteria

  • Delivering outcomes as demonstrated by an improved or maintained current NABERS Energy rating and achieved energy savings* (up to 28 points)
  • Implementing one or more energy saving initiatives (up to 10 points)
  • Demonstrating leadership by undertaking innovative, creative or progressive office energy efficiency activities (up to 10 points)
  • Engagement of staff/ customers/suppliers and/or stakeholders to educate and create market transformation (up to 10 points)
  • Participation in CitySwitch local program activities (up to 10 points).
Note, new Signatories submitting for New Signatory of the Year Award need only complete an indicative rating – all other submissions must be accredited.

CitySwitch Partnership of the Year Award - category judging criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Submitted projects should:

  • Involve more than one registered company 
  • Demonstrate that they are  innovative and over and above “business as usual”
  • Demonstrate that they catalyse “market transformation” and or “address a market barrier”
  • Deliver a reduction in energy consumption and carbon emissions within the built environment 

Judging Criteria

  • Delivering outcomes as demonstrated by an improved or maintained current NABERS Energy rating and achieved energy savings* (up to 14 points)
  • Implementing one or more energy saving initiatives (up to 10 points)
  • Demonstrating leadership by undertaking innovative, creative or progressive office energy efficiency activities (up to 17 points)
  • Engagement of staff/ customers/suppliers and/or stakeholders to educate and create market transformation (up to 17 points)
  • Participation in CitySwitch local program activities (up to 10 points)
  • The submitting entity MUST be a CitySwitch Signatory
Note, Signatories submitting for the Partnership of the Year Award may submit an accredited NABERS tenancy, whole building or base building rating.

It’s easy and free to join the program. Your good-will commitment to the program is an acknowledgement of the business sector’s role in
contributing to environmental sustainability and your intention to reduce your own energy consumption and associated carbon emissions.

As part of this, Signatories to the program commit to achieve an accredited NABERS Energy tenancy rating (between 4 and 6 stars) and
work with CitySwitch to improve their tenancy’s environmental performance.

Find out more about how obtaining a NABERS Energy rating ensures you can benchmark your performance, better manage your progress
over time and promote your star rating achievement.