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Construction IQ caught up with Joel Quintal, Director of Sustainability at Jones Lang LaSalle on his specialised opinion on retrofitting, its measurements and how to ensure companies achieve ‘bang for buck’ when retrofitting. He gives detailed arguments on selecting technology providers and highlights the importance of auditing. Questions we asked include: 1. Why is retrofitting rofit important? What are its advantages and disadvantages? 2. How do you ensure you get more ‘bang for your buck’ when retrofitting? 3. Smart technologies and retrofitting go hand in hand, but how do you determine their value and return on investment? 4. How do you select technology providers and solutions when retrofitting? 5. Retrofitting is ultimately about results and the optimal star rating. What kind of monitoring or audit system do you have in place to measure the success of a retrofit? For more information about the event, please www.retro-fitting.com.au. You can also follow us on Twitter - @Construction_IQ

In this interview with Tim Shotbolt, Associate Director – Specialist Lighting, AECOM, he discusses LED lighting and explores his guidelines for choosing lighting technologies. He also gives his opinions on the regulatory landscape for commercial lighting, and what this means for the industry as a whole. Questions we asked include: 1. Can you briefly explore some advantages and disadvantages of LED lighting? Any results on this? 2. What guidelines or rules do you follow to know which lighting technology to use? 3. Can you explore the legislative landscape for commercial lighting – what impact will the changes have in the future? 4. Why is maintaining a level of creativity important?

Mark Curzon, Associate Director of Architectus explores the importance and role of retrofitting whilst delving into maximising value from it. He also highlights how smart technologies and retrofitting go hand in hand. Questions we asked inlcude: 1. Why is retrofit important? What are its advantages and disadvantages? 2. How do you ensure you get more ‘bang for your buck’ when retrofitting? 3. Smart technologies and retrofitting go hand in hand, but how do you determine their value and return on investment? 4. What strategies do you have in place to overcome floor space limitations?

In this podcast with Paul Assirati, Project Manager, Investa Property Group, he discusses how to find value in retrofitting, implementing successful auditing systems for retrofits and the effect of NABERS on the industry. The interview also reveals the risks associated with EPCs (Energy Performance Contracts) and managing unexpected costs. Questions we asked include: 1. Why is retrofit important? What are its advantages and disadvantages? 2. How do you ensure you get more ‘bang for your buck’ when retrofitting? 3. Retrofitting is ultimately about results and the optimal star rating. What kind of monitoring or audit system do you have in place to measure the success of a retrofit? 4. What effect does NABERS have on the property industry? 5. Retrofitting can be a costly investment, so how do you manage building costs and tackle unexpected costs?

Matt Moar, Senior project Manager at Baulderstone discusses the importance of retrofitting and how to get more ‘bang for your buck’ when retrofitting. He also explains the ROI of smart technologies and how to select technology solution providers. Questions we asked include: 1. Why is retrofit important? What are its advantages and disadvantages? 2. How do you ensure you get more ‘bang for your buck’ when retrofitting? 1. project management structures in place and adaptable 3. Smart technologies and retrofitting go hand in hand, but how do you determine their value and return on investment? 4. How do you select technology providers and solutions when retrofitting? For more information, please visit www.retro-fitting.com.au or email enquire@iqpc.com.au. Alternatively, you can call us on +61 2 9229 1000.

Health IQ speaks to Gunther DeGraeve, Health Markets Leader at Parsons Brinkerhoff as he explores the various benefits of retrofitting healthcare facilities – from patient outcomes to staff and operational outcomes. Using overseas examples, Gunther gives a compelling case for the how and why of retrofitting healthcare facilities. 1. Do you believe that it possible to retrofit existing hospital to their future needs? 2. What would be the benefits of retrofitting the healthcare facilities? 3. What are the benefits to patient outcomes in this? 4. In the same vein, what are the benefits for staff and operational outcomes?

In this podcast, Rebecca Patterson of Umow Lai gives a detailed case study of the Pixel Building vs 500 Collins Street and also discusses the importance of technology and creativity in lighting design. Questions we asked include: 1. What pressures are developing technologies and trends putting on the primary market? How can they be overcome? 2. Explore the Pixel building vs 500 Collins street. Identify elements of each lighting design that contributed to the overall energy efficiency of the building. What have been the results? 3. Why is maintaining a level of creativity important? 4. What strategies can one use to ensure they get value for money, considering the lack of regulation with the newer lighting technologies?