| GREEN STAR is Australia’s leading | | | | GREEN STAR CERTIFIED RATING WILL ENABLE A |
| ‘green’ rating tool for Commercial Buildings. | | | | PROJECT TO: |
| It is a comprehensive, national, voluntary | | | | - Gain market recognition as a leader in the green |
| environmental rating scheme that evaluates the | | | | building industry; |
| environmental design and achievements of buildings. | | | | - Achieve a competitive advantage by providing your |
| Green Star offers a suite of rating tools, and is | | | | building as environmentally and workplace |
| currently developing new tools to address a wide | | | | friendly; |
| range of building types in Australia. It was developed | | | | - Validate your achievement through third party |
| for The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) | | | | assessment; |
| which is a national, not-for-profit organisation that is | | | | - Promote a Green Star Certified Rating; |
| committed to developing a sustainable property | | | | THE FOLLOWING GREEN STAR RATING TOOLS |
| industry for Australia by encouraging the adoption of | | | | ARE AVAILABLE CURRENTLY AND IN THE FUTURE: |
| green building practices. It is uniquely supported by | | | | - Green Star – Office Design |
| both industry and governments across the country. | | | | - Green Star - Office As Built |
| | | | - Green Star - Office Interiors |
| GREEN STAR ACCREDITED PROFESSIONALS have | | | | - Green Star – Education |
| a comprehensive understanding of the Green Star | | | | - Green Star - Retail Centre (formerly Green Star - |
| environmental rating system, both in terms of | | | | Shopping Centre PILOT) |
| content and its practical application for design and | | | | - Green Star - Healthcare is currently in its PILOT |
| construction projects. A project team that includes | | | | phase. |
| an Accredited Professional from the beginning of the | | | | - Green Star - Mixed Use is currently in its PILOT |
| project, will receive two points towards the project's | | | | phase, it addresses Office, Residential and Retail |
| Green Star score. | | | | Centre mixed-use developments. |
| | | | - Green Star - Multi Unit Residential is currently in its |
| GREEN STAR CERTIFICATION is a formal process | | | | PILOT phase. |
| which involves a project using a Green Star rating | | | | - Green Star - Industrial is currently in its PILOT |
| tool to guide the design or construction process | | | | phase. |
| during which a documentation-based submission is | | | | - Green Star - Office Existing Building is currently in |
| collated as proof of this achievement. | | | | EXTENDED PILOT phase. |
| Green Star Certification recognises projects that | | | | ONE OF THE NEXT GREEN STAR RATING TOOLS |
| achieve leadership in environmental building design and | | | | TO BE DEVELOPED WILL BE FOR PUBLIC BUILDING |
| construction. Obtaining a 4, 5 or 6 Star. | | | | USE. |