We rent office spaces; how do we ask our land/property owner for usage data?

The helpfulness of your landlord or property owner can vary, but if your building is managed by a building management company, they likely have experience providing this data. It's a good idea to ask if they have a system in place to allocate energy use to tenants, which may already be included in your monthly service charge.

Even better, they might have sub-meters installed that track energy usage by tenant space, giving you access to actual meter readings.

Here’s the data we recommend you request:

• Total square metres (m²) of the building
• Square metres (m²) occupied by your organisation
• Annual electricity and gas consumption (in kWh) for the whole building or your portion
• Water usage (in m³) for the whole building or your portion
• Waste (in tonnes) by waste type for the whole building or your portion

If your landlord doesn't have a building manager or management system in place, consider providing them with an Excel spreadsheet containing these data points for easy completion.