Inside Green Star - 12th edition, February 2023

Improvements to make your certification journey easier

As mentioned in the last Inside Green Star Newsletter, the Pre-Assessment Review is now offered as an optional fee for service.  All projects proceed straight to assessment once submitted, unless the Submitter requests a Pre-Assessment Review (PAR) to be completed by GBCA when they submit for assessment, by filing out Pre-Assessment checklist. At which time an invoice for $220 (excl gst) will be sent.
Over the next few months we would like to receive your feedback on this new process. Please provide your feedback here: https://forms.office.com/r/YyNnCmpWDT

Sector Specific credits for Green Star Buildings v1

Following feedback from Industrial stakeholders, and with significant thanks to the help from Goodman, Stockland, Colliers and Cundall, the below sectors specific credits have been developed and released for the Industrial sector:

Energy use - Industrial:

The credit allows project teams to demonstrate that the building has low energy consumption through a number of prescriptive energy efficiency attributes.

Industrial Energy Source - Industrial:

This credit recognises infrastructure that the building provides to enable zero carbon outcomes for its operations. All energy under the control of the building owner or operator and all non-electricity energy provided for uses that are not under the building owner's control (e.g., tenant use for heating, cooking and hot water) come from renewables. 

Tenant Energy Source - Industrial:

This credit recognises the building owner that assist tenants to eliminate their energy related carbon emissions. To be eligible for the Tenant Energy Source - Industrial, the project must meet the Credit Achievement in the Energy Source - Industrial credit. Refer to Energy Source - Industrial Credit Achievement for requirements. 

Note: The credits are currently not available on the online platform and will be integrated in the next update of the online platform. Full credits can be viewed and downloaded via the GBCA Resources Portal.

Registering a new project under Green Star Buildings?

Green Star Buildings aims to drive all buildings in Australia to be fossil fuel free, highly efficient, powered by renewables, built with low upfront carbon emissions, and offset with nature by 2030. To drive this change forward, the Climate Positive Pathway was introduced into Green Star Buildings as a series of Minimum Expectations. These expectations change over time. 

Green Star Buildings includes specific requirements that vary based on the date of registration. Additional requirements apply for projects seeking a 5 Star and a 6 Star rating that register from January 1, 2023. These requirements are described in the Green Star Buildings Submission Guidelines under the Climate Positive Pathway.

The deadline to submit registrations for new projects to be considered registered prior to 1 January 2023 has now passed.

Please be advised that we are currently in a development phase with the Submissions portal (Green Star Online Platform) and are experiencing performance issues. We are in the process of transitioning to a new application which will be made available soon. If you require assistance with your Submission please don't hesitate to contact the Green Star team.