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NORTHWEST HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES
“ Our goal is simple, but powerful: to enable better health outcomes by delivering high quality and futureready healthcare infrastructure”
TONY GILL, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR ANZ, NORTHWEST HEALTHCARE
major shifts that will continue to move sustainability in the industry:“ Decarbonisation pressure will intensify as a performance requirement,” he says.“ Emissions performance is becoming a requirement, not a matter of preference.”
At the same time, resilience and electrification will move to the forefront – not only as part of the decarbonisation effort, but as a direct response to rising energy costs, grid instability, and forecast natural gas constraints across Australia and New Zealand. Climatedriven disruptions are also putting pressure on building performance, and data transparency will increasingly become non-negotiable.
Specifically on sustainability, Tony points to the introduction of mandatory climate related disclosures in New Zealand and Australia, and an ongoing focus in healthcare real estate on energy transition, indoor air quality, resilience and circularity as core priorities.
“ These trends align closely with our direction,” he notes.“ We’ ve already laid the groundwork with detailed energy audits, carbon roadmaps and pilot projects like Kelvin Grove and Tennyson Centre. The next phase is about scaling proven strategies, tightening our reporting and exploring precinct-level energy solutions.
“ Our focus on renewables, electrification, smarter analytics and tenant engagement isn’ t just about sustainability, it’ s a direct response to the key forces reshaping healthcare: rising demand, integrated care models, climate adaptation, and the growing importance of buildings being designed for flexibility, climate resilience and integrated care. These priorities ensure we’ re not just improving building performance, but staying ahead of the curve, delivering healthcare infrastructure that’ s ready for what’ s next.” sustainabilitymag. com 149