Green Star
Green Star assesses the sustainable design, construction and operation of buildings, fitouts and communities.
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The operational performance of buildings
Green Star – Performance assesses the operational performance of buildings across nine impact categories.
The current version of the rating tool is: Green Star - Performance v1.2. This was released on 29/11/2017.
Management
Aims to encourage and reward the adoption of practices and processes that support best practice sustainability outcomes throughout a building's ongoing operation and aims to improve a project's sustainability performance by influencing areas where decision-making is critical.
Indoor environment quality (IEQ)
Aims to improve occupants' experience of the space, by encouraging and rewarding initiatives and measured outcomes relating to attributes that enhance the comfort and well-being of occupants.
Energy
Aims to reward building owners for implementing strategies and taking actions to measure and reduce a building's operational energy use, below that of a comparable standard-practice building.
Transport
Aims to reward projects that facilitate a reduction of building occupants' dependency on single occupant motor vehicles as a means of reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions by influencing commuting habits based on location, and on transport-related services offered.
Water
Aims to reward building owners for implementing strategies and initiatives that reduce the consumption of potable water in building operations associated with cooling, irrigation and occupant amenities, below that of a comparable standard-practice building.
Materials
Aims to address the consumption of materials that go into, or come out of, a building during the operational phase of its life cycle, through sustainable procurement and purchasing and the management of waste.
Land use and ecology
Aims to reward buildings that minimise harm to the local ecology of the site, by discouraging environmental degradation, and by encouraging the restoration of natural environments whenever possible.
Emissions
Aims to address the environmental impacts of 'point source' pollution generated by buildings to the atmosphere and local waterways.
Innovation
Aims to recognise the implementation of innovative practices, processes and strategies that promote sustainability in the built environment.
Innovation Challenges, found within the Innovation category, are designed to encourage and direct investment in solutions that address a wide range of social, economic and environmental sustainability issues. Some Innovation Challenges will take the form of new credits, while others will simply identify sustainability issues that additional research and innovation will help to address.
NEW - Carbon Neutral Standard for Buildings Certification through Green Star – Performance
Change log
We are constantly working to improve and refine Green Star – Performance in response to industry feedback and project queries. The change log provides a record of the revisions made with each release of the rating tool.
Submission Guidelines
The Submission Guidelines provide detailed information on credit aims, criteria and compliance requirements and additional guidance, background information and resources. It is the main source of information on the technical requirements for projects pursuing Green Star certification.
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The Submission Guidelines are available at our online shop. The guidelines are free to download for all members and available for purchase to non-members.
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