Green Star Fitouts

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Help us shape the next version of Green Star - Interiors: Green Star Fitouts

As our built environment continues to grow, so does the need for healthy, resilient and positive fitouts inside our buildings for the benefit of the environment and the wellbeing of people. Now is the time to redefine what world class sustainability means for building fitouts.

Green Star Fitouts will be the next generation of Green Star – Interiors and aims to be a simplified framework which will help applicants navigate how to create a sustainable fitout and get it certified by Green Building Council of Australia.

Our vision

Green Star Fitouts aims to exemplify a new approach to designing, building, deconstructing and reusing fitouts. 

The most significant proposed change to the tool is the introduction of the ‘Circular’ category, which aims to ensure that Green Star Fitouts will lead the industry towards a circular economy. The new tool aims to demonstrate how great planning, design and construction can enable the creation of fitouts that can be reused after the end of life, to reduce waste and allow nature to regenerate.

We propose that Green Star Fitouts: 

  1. Delivers a new definition of sustainable fitouts 
  2. Drives supply chain transformation towards circularity 
  3. Creates spaces you want to be in that are good for you 
  4. Exceeds Paris climate agreement carbon targets 
  5. Supports you with a simplified framework that is relevant to your scope
With tenants demanding healthier, greener and more ethical spaces, the workplace can now be seen as an extension of an organisation’s values, so it is timely that we work with industry to update this important tool and focus on what’s inside a building and the impact it can have

Su-Fern Tan, Head of ESG, CBRE Pacific Region

Learn more about the proposed vision for Green Star Fitouts in the scoping consultation paper.

Download the paper

Apply to join the Green Star Fitouts Early Access Program

The GBCA is excited to announce the launch of the Early Access Program for Green Star Fitouts, the next Future Focus rating tool. Participants in the Early Access Program will work closely with the GBCA to help inform the direction of Green Star Fitouts.

Learn more about the Early Access Program Download the application form

Applications will close at 5pm on Friday 26 July 2024.

GBCA will announce the Early Access Program members on Friday 9 August 2024.

To apply, email your completed application to: Jamie Wallis GBCA Senior Manager - Buildings, Fitouts & Performance

Read the Green Star Fitouts scoping consultation feedback summary

In September 2023 GBCA consulted with industry to seek feedback on the proposed vision for the new Green Star Fitouts rating tool.

Engagement for the Green Star Fitouts scoping consultation was high, and 90 unique submissions were received. 

Of those 90 submissions, 75% of those who submitted were from member organisations, and 25% were from non-member organisations and 80 different organisations were represented.

Download the consultation feedback summary

All questions posed were given majority support, with a few standout items:

  • 99% of respondents support circularity as a key focus of the rating tool.
  • 95% + of respondents support each of our vision statements.
  • 99% of respondents support the proposed minimum expectations

Keep up to date

The Green Star Fitouts rating tool is currently in development.

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With thanks to our partners

Circular economy principal partner

Circular economy supporting partners

Future Focus Gold partner

Future Focus Silver partners

Future Focus Supporting partners