| Terminology or Abbreviation |
What it stands for or meaning |
Significance and Implication |
| ESD |
Environmentally Sustainable Design or |
If the Project Specification calls for compliance to ESD , it means that various special design requirements have been included in the project specification to meet the targeted Environmental Rating. Fume cupboard systems have a significant impact on energy consumption or Environmental impact in buildings e.g |
| Ecologically Sustainable Design |
PVC Minimisation or PVC used must be compliant to Green Star requirements |
| Energy consumption targets therefore special features on Fume cupboards |
| BEP |
Best Environmental Practice |
Relates mainly to PVC used in Buildings. |
| Stipulates requirements for Best Practice guidelines for PVC in the Built Environment. |
| If this has been strictly stipulated in the project Specification, then we must use PVC from approved sources who can provide this BEP Approval. |
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| Green Star |
Environmental rating |
This is a Rating method for Green Environmental Design of Buildings ( Most used in Australia and come up by Green Building Council of Australia. |
| Ranges from 1 star to 6 star Rating. |
| If 5 star or 6 Star Rating is targeted then the design will have very specific requirements for Energy Efficiency and Environmental sustainable features |
| NABERS |
National Australian Built Environment Rating System |
This is another Rating method for Green Environmental Design of Buildings ( Most used in Australia )Ranges from 1 star to 6 star Rating. |
| If 5 star or 6 Star Rating is targeted then the design will have very specific requirements for Energy Efficiency and Environmental sustainable features |
| LABS21 |
Labs for the 21st century |
Mainly Used in America this is an Energy Efficiency Benchmarking Tool which advises on Environmental initiatives in New Buildings |
| GBCA |
Green Building Council of Australia |
This is one of Australia’s main bodies operating in the Green Environmental Sustainability Space |
| VOC or TVOC |
Volatile Organic Compounds OR |
Mainly relates to Environmentally sustainable Paints and coatings used in new Buildings and Building components. |
| Total Volatile Organic Compounds |
Relevant Standard |
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Australian Environmental Labelling Association Standard AELA 23-2005 |
| EEGO |
Energy Efficiency in Government Operation Policy |
The 1997 Govt Policy measures for Improving Energy Efficiency in Commonwealth Operations updated in 2006. |
| EMP |
Environmental Management Plan |
Many New Large projects will want to know what is Dynaflow’s position relevant to: |
| ISO14001 |
| NSW Environment Management System Guidelines ( 1998 or 2007 ) |
| Waste Management Practices for — Cardboard , Timber , Metal , Soft Plastics , Polystyrene , Insulation , Concrete , Glass , Bricks. This is particularly important with Packaging Material that goes to site |
| MEPS |
Minimum Energy Performance Standards |
This applies to Electrical equipment and Particularly Fan Motors |
| Australia implemented MEPS1 in 2001 |
| Current Standard is MEPS 2 implemented in 2006 |
| All motors = and > than 0.75Kw must comply with MEPS2 |
| COVID-19 / Coronavirus |
Infectious Disease |
Please refer to the news link for Dynaflow’s response to COVID-19. |
