About
The Energy Efficiency in Government Operations (EEGO) policy forms part of the Australian Government’s climate change strategy. Its purpose is to reduce the energy consumption of Australian Government operations with particular emphasis on building energy efficiency.
Who needs to comply with EEGO?
All Commonwealth Agencies, covered by the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, as well as statutory bodies covered by the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 who derive more than 50 per cent of their funding either directly or indirectly from the Commonwealth, are required to comply with EEGO policy.
What Lighting requirements must be met?
- Office spaces of 2000m2 or larger Net Lettable Area (NLA) are required to achieve a 4.5 star NABERS Tenancy rating or above. To do this, energy consumption for office lighting will usually have to be less than 10 watts per square metre.
- Office spaces with less than 2000m2 NLA, or where major refurbishments are undertaken, are required to have lighting that consumes a maximum of 10 watts per square metre.
- Best practice energy consumption related to lighting for office buildings can be as low as 6 watts per square metre for ‘open plan’ areas (for example, space that excludes meeting rooms and smaller individual offices).
To find out more please see the Energy Efficiency in Government Operations Scheme Website:
http://www.climatechange.gov.au/government/initiatives/eego/about-eego.aspx