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Stakeholder Engagement Cost Overruns
40-80 hours/month per project at AUD 150/hour consultant rate = AUD 6,000-12,000/monthRegenerative projects require ongoing community involvement, surveys, and workshops, leading to unbudgeted labor and delays in facility management transitions.
Capacity Loss from POE Performance Gaps
10-20% annual capacity value loss per building (e.g., AUD 100,000+ for mid-size project) from performance gaps[1][4][5]Without rigorous POE, buildings underperform against design specs, resulting in inefficient space use and elevated running costs that erode asset capacity.
Verification Non-Compliance and Credit Issuance Failure
Estimated AUD $10,000–$50,000 per project delay (lost revenue from 4–8 week verification cycle; typical ACCU projects worth AUD $50k–$500k annually). Recurring: 15–30% of submissions face initial findings requiring rework[2].Projects must meet strict eligibility criteria: be new, go beyond business-as-usual, not be required by law, not receive specified government support, and follow approved methods[8]. VVBs conduct desk reviews, site visits, technical reviews, and scheme approvals before credit issuance[2]. Each rejection loop adds 4-8 weeks of rework. No credits = no revenue until resubmission is approved.
Verification Rejection and Project De-Registration
Estimated AUD $3,000–$10,000 sunk cost per failed project (measurement, reporting, third-party consultancy, VVB gap analysis). For portfolios: 5–10% rejection rate × average AUD $5k cost = AUD $2.5k–$5k per 10 projects.VVBs issue findings for non-conformities. If findings cannot be closed before scheme approval, verification fails[2]. Per ACCU Scheme rules, projects must be new, beyond business-as-usual, not legally required, not subsidized by specified government programs, and not excluded activities[8]. Failure on *any* criterion results in permanent ineligibility.