NABERS launched its shopping centres ratings tool on Tuesday 1 December 2009 at the Botanic Gardens restaurant, in Sydney. Hot on the heels of this will come a ratings tool for schools, hospitals and data centres. Scroll down for photos.

Simon Smith, deputy director general DECCW launches NABERS ratings tool for shopping centres

Warren Yates speaking at the breakfast event for NABERS's new shopping centre ratings tool

Westfield's Alex Mateski, Greg Mathews, Paul Kossally, Steve Winter, Akin Mehmet and Brendan Luckman at the NABERS shopping centre rating tool launch

Left to right: Greg Johnson of Stockland and Warren Yates and Yma ten Hoedt of DECCW