Green Star Update: Design & As Built v1.2

Learn about the updates to Design & As Built v1.2.

How to Prepare your Green Star Submission

How do you prepare a Green Star submission for best results? Join us for a webinar that will offer you the nuts and bolts to confidently build your Green Star submission.

Volume Certification

In this module the Green Star Solutions team that will help you better understand how Green Star Volume Certification works.

Portfolio Certification

This module run by the Green Star Solutions team that will help you better understand how Green Star Portfolio Certification works.

Green Star Future Focus - Jan 2019

Green Star Future Focus will see the rating system continue to deliver sustainable outcomes in the built environment, while responding to global megatrends and emerging challenges.

What do best practice Green Star submissions look like?

GBCA Senior Manager – Green Star Solutions, Nicole Sullivan, shares her tips and tricks for submitting a best practice Green Star submission. Nicole will run through the 7 “C”s to get your submission certified. Some advice to start with: - Know your Submission Guidelines - Evidence is key - It’s about quality, not quantity - Use your technical resources - Don’t be afraid to reach out

Green Star Future Focus - April 2019

In early 2018, the GBCA begun its ambitious journey of reshaping the Green Star rating system to bring you the next evolution of the tools. Our goal was to ensure the system continued to deliver sustainable outcomes in the built environment while responding to global megatrends and emerging challenges. Thanks to your ongoing support, we’ve come a long way since then, and now have exciting proposal to take to industry. Join Devan Valenti, Manager – Green Star Future Focus, to explore what the future of Green Star looks like. In this interactive webinar we’ll take you through everything you need to know about the future of Green Star. We’ll dig deeper into the following: The key features of the proposed new rating system. The major trends facing our industry, and how we’re responding to them. The next steps in the development process. The early access program, and how you can get involved. The transition from Green Star – Design & As Built to Green Star for New Buildings It’s an exciting time for Green Star, and we look forward to continuing this journey with you.

What's new in Green Star - Design & As Built and Interiors v1.3

Green Star – Design & As Built and Green Star – Interiors have been released in response to the updates in Section J NCC 2019. This version of Section J is the biggest upgrade that has been seen since its introduction over a decade ago. Buildings under NCC 2019 are estimated to be 20-40% more energy efficient than those built to NCC 2016.   During this webinar find out about the revised Greenhouse Gas Emissions pathway, updates to the calculator guide, and how you can use the Green Star modelling protocol for Section J certification. Key topics covered: What is the NCC? What is Section J and why does it matter to Green Star? What is changing in Section J NCC 2019?   What is changing in Design & As Built and Interiors v1.3, and why? What is the transition phase for Section J NCC 2019?    What version of Design & As Built or Interiors do I register to? How does a project know which version of Section J they are certifying to? What if the project is already registered to an earlier version of Design & As Built?    What is JV2? Do projects need to be using NCC 2019 to use JV2?   Do projects need to be using v1.3 to use JV2? How can I tell where the changes are? 

A strategy for Future Homes - a plan for improving the residential sector

The residential sector accounts for 57% of Australia’s built environment emissions. Our home influences almost every aspect of our lives. Most Australians rely on the regulation to ensure that housing is affordable, high quality, and liveable. But regulation isn’t delivering, we must do better. The Green Building Council of Australia through its future homes program is working to deliver great homes that provide benefits for everyone. Join us for this free webinar to get an overview of the GBCA’s Strategy for Homes. You will learn about the framework of the New Homes Standard and the Best Practice Existing Homes Guideline and how these will help delivery and verify homes that are net zero carbon, quality homes that are healthy, efficient and comfortable and are climate resilient. The webinar is suitable for volume home builders, designers, sustainability consultants and product suppliers. Learning outcomes Overview of the Future Homes Program; Outline the reasons for addressing the residential homes sector; Summary of the framework for the New Homes Standard and the Best Practice Guidelines for Existing Homes. Presented by Elham Monavari, Senior Manager – Strategic Projects, GBCA

Green Star for New Buildings: the proposed rating tool

Green Star for New Buildings is a significant update to our rating tool for new construction and major refurbishments. Green Star for New Buildings features 8 brand new categories and credits that aim to transform the built environment for the next decade.  The credits for Green Star for New Buildings are available for comment from December 15 2019 to the end of February 2020.   Join us for a series of webinars running weekly from 30 Jan - 27 Feb 2020 detailing the consultation process, the new rating tool framework, and a deep dive on each of the categories out for consultation. See below for webinar schedule. This first webinar of the series is a broad outline of the rating tool and the broad changes that you should be aware of. The webinar will also outline key terminology that is being introduced, and give an insight on the development and consultation process.   This webinar is suitable for those looking to get an insight into the evolution of Green Star. Building developers, designers, sustainability consultants, procurement personnel, product suppliers and manufacturers are encouraged to attend.  Learning outcomes  Outline the new rating tool and highlighted categories.  Summarise distinct aspects of the rating tool   Gain an understanding of the issues that Green Star will address for buildings 

Green Star for New Buildings: Responsible & Healthy categories

This second webinar in the series provides an outline of the ‘Responsible’ and ‘Healthy’ categories. The ‘Responsible’ category outlines credits relevant to decisions made about the design, construction, and procurement practices on a building project. The ‘Healthy’ category addresses credits related to the health and well-being of occupants. This webinar is suitable for architects, designers, sustainability consultants, builders, procurement personnel, product suppliers and manufacturers. Learning outcomes Outline the new rating tool and highlighted categories Summarise distinct aspects of the rating tool Gain an understanding of the issues that Green Star will address for buildings

Green Star for New Buildings: Resilient and Nature categories

This third webinar in the series provides an outline of the ‘Resilient’ and ‘Nature’ categories. The ‘Resilient’ category outlines credits relevant to improving the resilience of the asset against climate change impacts and critical infrastructure as well as improving the community's overall resilience. The ‘Nature’ category addresses how Green Star aims to significantly drive uptake of biodiversity issues in the built environment. This webinar is suitable for architects, landscape architects, ecologists, climate change advisors, community engagement experts, sustainability consultants, and engineers with expertise on energy, water, and communications infrastructure issues. Learning outcomes Outline the new rating tool and highlighted categories. Summarise distinct aspects of the rating tool Gain an understanding of the issues that Green Star will address for buildings

Green Star for New Buildings: Places and People categories

This fourth webinar in the series provides an outline of the ‘Places’ and ‘People’ categories. The ‘Places’ category outlines credits relevant to creating great places and integrating these into our cities. The ‘People’ category aims to promote relevant social sustainability practices such as social procurement, design for inclusion, and culture, identity, and heritage.  This webinar is suitable for architects, planners, community engagement experts, professionals with placemaking expertise, accessibility experts, human rights experts, sustainability consultants, builders, procurement personnel, product suppliers and manufacturers.  Learning outcomes  Outline the new rating tool and highlighted categories.  Summarise distinct aspects of the rating tool   Gain an understanding of the issues that Green Star will address for buildings

Green Star for New Buildings: Positive Category

This final webinar of the series provides an outline of the distinct credits in the 'Positive' Category. This category addresses issues such as energy and carbon emissions, water use, and impacts from resources. This category is also the only category that has proposed distinct minimum requirements for 5 and 6 star rated buildings.   This webinar is suitable for architects, engineers, carbon accounting experts, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical engineers, sustainability consultants, energy procurement personnel, and life cycle assessment experts.  Learning outcomes:  Outline the new rating tool and highlighted categories.  Summarise distinct aspects of the rating tool   Gain an understanding of the issues that Green Star will address for buildings 

Green Star in focus: Industrial

Join us online as we share our new report Green Star in focus: Industrial, released jointly by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC). This work warns of the increasing risk of significant industrial assets becoming stranded if they can’t show that they are low or zero carbon and demonstrates the business case for sustainable industrial buildings and sustainable, independently certified assets. It finds that new Green Star certified industrial buildings produce 66% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than standard buildings and shows that a minimal 2% upfront cost to support green design can result, on average, in lifecycle savings of 20% of total construction costs.   The report underscores that the technology, design, materials and expertise are available now to build more sustainable buildings which will meet investors’ growing demand for future-proofed investments that uphold environmental and social governance principles.

Reflections from Future Focus pilot projects

Contributing to the development of the Green Star Buildings rating tool In 2018, we embarked on an ambitious journey to reshape the Green Star rating system. This session will provide an update on the future focus project, share the work that has been delivered in collaboration with industry and what the feedback has been so far. We will cover both the new credits for New Buildings and the major proposed changes for the Communities rating tool. We will also be sharing insights in to the Early Access Program: a unique opportunity to learn from industry leaders already testing the credits in their projects. Speakers: Devan Valenti, Green Building Council of Australia Sean Holmes, WSP Janine Parker, City of Darebin Greg Johnson, Stockland Dennis Lee, Green Building Council of Australia

Exploring Green Star for Performance

Green Star for Performance builds on the success of Green Star in building operations. It aims to meet the megatrends of the future, create a more approachable framework for communicating achievements, as well as set a pathway for net zero building operations to be delivered over the next decade. Join us for this webinar where we will examine the consultation process, the new rating tool framework, and an overview of the changes we are proposing for Green Star for Performance. This webinar is a broad outline of the rating tool and the changes that you should be aware of.  We will also outline key terminology that is being introduced, and give an insight on the tool’s development.   Key themes of Green Star for Performance: Introduces a new set of categories and credits reflecting issues relevant to the market now and in the future Prioritises the elimination of carbon emissions from existing building operations Provides valuable information relevant for reporting your successes Expands to cover fitout operations Has a stronger focus on portfolio operations and management This webinar is suitable for all those looking to get an insight into the evolution of Green Star - Performance.

Introduction to the Green Star Homes draft standard

Australia’s population is set to continue growing to 31 million people by 2030, which means an additional 197,000 new homes will need to be constructed per year. Our homes are where we spend two thirds of our time, so it’s not surprising to hear that 57% of Australia’s built environment emissions come from our homes. If we are serious about limiting global warming to below 1.5 degrees, as committed to in the Paris Agreement, we can’t ignore our homes. This is why we are committed to improving the standard of new homes built in Australia through a voluntary framework. Green Star for Homes is a national standard that assesses and certifies a home. Green Star certified homes will be nationally recognised as:  Healthy: ventilated, comfortable, with products that are better for you; Resilient: water efficient and climate change ready; and Net zero energy: fully electric, draught sealed, efficient and powered by renewables.  This webinar will provide an introduction to the Green Star for Homes draft standard and how it is aligned to other schemes and the proposed 2022 National Construction Code update.  This webinar is suitable to all those interested or working in residential housing and those wanting to know more about the Green Star for Homes standard.

Creating homes that are better for you: the Healthy category

The Green Star Homes Standard aims to create healthy, resilient and net zero energy homes for all Australians.  What does it mean to create a healthy home and what are the requirements of the Standard to help demonstrate this? As recent events have shown, the impact our homes have on us physically is  significant. We spend 90% of our time indoors  with two thirds of this being at home.  Our homes, and where they are located, influences every aspect of our lives. There is an increasing body of work establishing the links between housing and an individual’s health and  wellbeing. Higher use of air conditioning, poor ventilation and issues such as mould can negatively impact a person’s health. Please join us for this webinar, where we will take a deep dive into the Healthy category of the Green Star Homes Standard, where these issues and more are addressed. As well as gaining a deeper understanding of the requirements of the Standard, you will also hear from three speakers who will discuss the importance of a healthy home and how they are working to achieve this. Presenters: Elham Monavari, Senior Manager, Strategic Projects, Green Building Council of Australia Paul Wall, CEO, Australian Passive House Association Tim Devlin, Head of Innovation, Rawson Bill Giannikos, President, Delos Australia

Career journeys with Green Star Champions

In June we announced our 2020 Green Star Champions, a new GBCA award, recognising the vision, passion and commitment of leaders across our industry who work tirelessly to deliver a more sustainable built environment using our Green Star certification program. Our 40 Green Star Champions are ambassadors for Australian excellence, for the delivery of world leading projects across our cities and communities and this is your opportunity to find out what drives their professional journey, passion and inspiration. Join us at our next Future Green Leader online event, to hear from four Green Star Champions. You’ll learn about their career and commitment to Green Star, and have the chance to ask questions.    Speakers: Marine Calmettes, Sustainability Manager - Corporate and Investment Property, Frasers Property Australia Sally Hamilton, Director Environment & Planning, Sydney Olympic Park Jeremy Mansfield, National Sustainability Operations Manager, Lendlease Jessica Stewart, Sustainability Manager, Riverview Projects Facilitator: Nick Baker, Senior Technical Coordinator, Green Building Council of Australia

Future proofing homes: the resilient category

Global climate change is affecting all facets of life and many of these impacts are being felt today. Increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters such as bushfire, flooding and extreme heat, detrimentally affect our built environment, including our homes. This in turn impacts our health and wellbeing, and the reliability of infrastructure. These changes challenge the way we build and has broader implications to the community. At Green Building Council of Australia, our vision is to create healthy, resilient and positive places. This includes our homes. A resilient home is one that has been built to be more robust than required by the minimum building standard and is thus able to better withstand natural disasters and future climate change conditions. Please join us for this webinar where we take a deep dive into the Resilient category of the Green Star Homes Standard. We will also be joined by an experienced panel with expertise in climate risk and resilience and what this means at an industry, community and home level.

Positive homes that are net zero in energy

On average, Australian families spend 90% of their time indoors, with two thirds of this at home. So it’s not surprising to hear that 57% of Australia’s built environment emissions come from our homes. If we are serious about limiting global warming to below 1.5 degrees, as committed to in the Paris Agreement, we can’t ignore our homes. Australian households also pay amongst the highest energy bills in the world. Most households pay between $1,600 to $1,900 on average, per year. The Green Star Homes Standard outlines a path to deliver net zero energy homes. A net zero energy home is one that has been built to generate enough renewable energy to power all estimated regulated loads as well as estimated appliance and plug loads. They do not use gas. When operated well, these homes will not only save money in reduced bills, but will also be built to be net zero in operations. Please join us for this webinar as we take a deeper look at the Positive category of the Green Star Homes Standard. You will gain an understanding of the net zero energy requirements of the Green Star Homes Standard and will also hear from industry leaders who have worked extensively in the residential sector to deliver net zero energy homes.

Insights into circular economy

The circular economy presents an opportunity to design out waste, keep materials in use, regenerate systems and deliver positive social and environmental impact. This Insights session, developed in partnership with Edge Environment, Circle Economy in the Netherlands, and Mirvac, will address how to develop a circular economy strategy, illustrated with European and Australian examples.  We will cover: approaches and tools for developing a circular economy strategy international case studies, including one city and one product manufacturer Australian property case study: Mirvac’s plan for plan for zero waste by 2030: Planet Positive: Waste and Materials  Closing the loop on supply chains is one of the seven megatrends underpinning the Green Star for New Buildings rating tool. This webinar will give you a holistic understanding of this concept and the results we can expect in practice.  Speakers: Jacqui Bonnitcha, Head of Circular Economy and Lifecycle Thinking, Edge Environment  Jacco Verstraeten-Jochemsen, Lead Business Solutions, Circle Economy  Kim Host, Resource Recovery Manager, Office and Industrial, Mirvac  Naomi Martin, Sustainability Manager Construction, Mirvac  Jorge Chapa, Head of Market Transformation, Green Building Council of Australia

Insights into Green Star for government

From business case to implementation, how are government projects using Green Star and how is it being applied to major projects?  In this exclusive session you will have the opportunity to hear government leaders share their expertise and learnings on how they have embedded the Green Star rating tools in their projects. Our guest speakers will discuss: Business case: how does Green Star align with the vision and goals of a project and how can policy commitments be achieved through certification?   Concept design: why is it essential to include Green Star upfront?  Procurement: how are Green Star requirements built in the procurement processes and contracting?  Implementation: what is the best Green Star strategy for the delivery of your project? What does collaboration look like with GBCA?   Reporting: how can we close the loop on projects with measurable outcomes and data? What is the value of Green Star for the project more broadly?   Speakers:  Laura Pritchard, Sustainability Manager, Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport, Transport for NSW   Becky Sharpe, Senior Project Manager - Environment Team, Homes Victoria Peter Murrell, Sustainability and Liveability Officer, Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) Facilitators:  Nick Alsop, Senior Manager - Market Engagement, GBCA  Sandra Qian, Senior Manager - Policy and Government Relations, GBCA  This session is designed for policy makers and implementers, providing a unique platform to discuss strategies to apply Green Star to government projects. If you currently work for a government department or agency, registration for this webinar is complimentary via the 'government admission only' ticket.

Green Star digital strategy

Hear more about the calculators and overall plan for the digitization of Green Star. During the webinar you will hear from the following Green Building Council staff and partners: Stephen Thatcher, Head of Finance and Operations at the GBCA, who will provide an overview of the digital strategy for Green Star Liam Murray, CEO Build-Apps and GBCA digital partner, who will provide a preview of the Green Star Buildings platform due for release in 2021 and how the platform will interact with the calculators once released Simon Ng, Green Star Digital Manager, who will provide an overview of the pilot calculators.

Resilience in the built environment – launching our thought leadership paper

In the lead up to World Green Building Week and the theme of #BuildingResilience we are excited to share our latest thought leadership paper – Resilience in the built environment. We are also thrilled to have Zali Steggall MP joining us to give a Keynote and her insights into this critical area.   We will then examine the report and the reasons for its development.   Exploring international and domestic frameworks driving resilience, we will tackle what can now be done and what this means for Australia’s built environment. 

Exploring the upcoming release of Green Star Online

We are excited to share the next step of the Green Star Online platform for Buildings.  Join us to see a demonstration of the platform before its formal release and hear as we also touch on our product roadmap for future tool releases and additional functionality that is planned within the platform. Moderated by Elham Monavari, Senior Manager Green Star Operations Transformation, you will hear from the following presenters and partners: Stephen Thatcher, Head of Finance and Operations, Green Building Council of Australia Simon Ng, Green Star Digital Manager, Green Building Council of Australia Liam Murray, CEO, Build-Apps (GBCA’s digital partner) Brett Shoemaker, ANZ Sustainability Lead, Microsoft Australia Melissa Kaplan, Technical Specialist – Nonprofits Microsoft Technology Centre, Microsoft Australia

Insights into Green Star and Universities

The university and education sector has shown real leadership and excellence in achieving sustainable built environments for their students and communities.  In this webinar, we will share leading case studies which include fascinating innovations such as dynamic digital media façade design and sun shading at Edith Cowan University and new building with roof top PV and electrochromic glazing at University of Newcastle. We will unpack what can be learnt from these projects for improved outcomes in other sectors and settings Join our experts as they take you on their journey to achieving Green Star, including their challenges, lessons learned and reasons why building sustainable, strong, interconnected academic environment for students is important to them.  They will explore what opportunities lay ahead for the industry and how it can be applied to your project. Speakers include: Damian Burke Major Projects Director, University of Newcastle Chaya Bratoeva, Senior Design Manager, Western Sydney University Gerard Healey, Manager, Estate Performance and Sustainability, University of Melbourne Sean Henriques, Program Director, University of the Future Program, Edith Cowan University Jessica Holz, Associate and Sustainability Leader, Aurecon  Chris Mann, Senior Sustainability Consultant, WSP Jeff Oatman, Head of Collaboration and Membership, GBCA

Green Star Performance briefing - Responsible & Places categories

Consultation on the Responsible and Places credits is now closed.

Insights into the Responsible Products Framework

The buildings materials sector is the next step in decarbonising our economy. Our climate crises demands that we help drive the supply chain to healthy, zero carbon, low impact materials ready for a circular economy. But what does this mean in practice and what steps can we take to ensuring that the products and materials we use are environmentally and socially responsible.  How can we take a transformative approach to supply chain management?  Join us at this Insights session, where will we unpack our Responsible Products Framework, which seeks to raise the bar on products and outlines criteria for scoring how ‘responsible’ a product is, so supporting the built environment industry in adapting to and driving responsible supply chains.  We will also examine how it is used to recognise initiatives that a product or manufacturer can comply with for the purposes of contributing to a Green Star certification. This session is aimed at product suppliers and manufacturers and is a must for those wanting to be across the latest changes.

Transitioning to Green Star Buildings

In October 2020 we launched Green Star Buildings, our new rating tool for the design and construction of new buildings and major refurbishments. Green Star Buildings ensures the built environment delivers healthy, resilient and positive places for people and nature, whilst also responding to global megatrends and emerging challenges. At the time of launch we announced a transition period: whereby applicants could register projects using either Green Star – Design & As Built, or Green Star Buildings. This transition period ends on 17 December 2021 and applicants will then no longer be able to begin registering their projects under Green Star – Design & As Built.  This webinar will provide an overview of the key features in the Green Star Buildings rating tool, its benefits and what it means for project teams.  The webinar will cover:  an introduction from GBCA on the key features and benefits of Green Star Buildings insights into what Green Star Buildings means for consultants on project teams a discussion of key projects currently aiming for certification under Green Star Buildings a facilitated discussion and Q+A session with speakers

Climate Active Carbon Neutral Building certification training

Interested to understand how to obtain Climate Active Carbon Neutral Building certification via Green Star - Performance? Then this short 21min training video is for you! In this certification training module you will: Explore opportunities for marketing your project's Climate Active Carbon Neutral Building certification via Green Star - Performance. Get an overview of Climate Active Carbon Neutral Building certification. Understand how to register projects for Climate Active Carbon Neutral Building certification via Green Star - Performance. Learn what information needed to achieve Climate Active Carbon Neutral Building certification.

Green Star Performance briefing - Healthy & People categories

Public consultation

Green Star Performance briefing - Positive & Leadership categories

Green Star Performance briefing

Green Star Performance briefing - Resilient & Nature categories

Briefing on the Resilient and Nature credits

Transitioning to Green Star Buildings

Green Star Buildings sets out the criteria that must be met to deliver healthy, resilient, and positive places for people and nature. It aims to meet current and future demands on the built environment with aspirational benchmarks for addressing the key issues of the next decade: climate action, resource efficiency, and health and wellbeing. As more and more projects set about implementing the new tool, join our webinar to hear some key insights into Green Star Buildings, including: The benefits of upgrading your registration to Green Star Buildings How the Climate Positive Pathway can deliver your net-zero ambitions Understanding the key differences between Green Star - Design & As Built and Green Star Buildings Challenges and guidance material Learn about additional support available to projects targeting or upgrading to Green Star Buildings

Green Star Performance v2 technical release

Important updates to the Green Star Performance tool  The Green Building Council of Australia’s new Green Star Performance tool is almost ready to help you to set your existing building on the trajectory to net zero. Green Star Performance v2 introduces a revised rating scale and a new online platform that will automate and streamline your reporting process and make it easier to fulfil your ESG obligations and communicate their benefits to investors. The submission guidelines were released on 14 September 2022. The new rating tool will be open for registration in mid-2023, and you will have until mid-2025 to transition your portfolio across to Performance v2. If you are working with the current Green Star Performance tool or are looking to improve how you manage existing assets, this webinar is the best opportunity to understand changes to the new version, see what they mean for your projects and get your questions answered. We will explore: the changes to Performance v2 and why the updates are essential how Performance v2 can drive value for change in our sector the role of portfolios, and how you can transition your portfolio. You will hear from leaders piloting the updates: Lisa Hinde, Head of Sustainability, Colliers David Clark, Director, Positive Zero Bruce Precious, Environmental Sustainability Manager, Six Capitals Consulting Davina Rooney, CEO, Green Building Council of Australia Jorge Chapa, Head of Market Transformation, Green Building Council of Australia Jamie Wallis, Senior Manager – Market Engagement, Green Building Council of Australia Taryn Cornell, Senior Manager – Green Star Strategy, Green Building Council of Australia

Insights into Green Star and Industrial

Our report, ‘Green Star in focus: The case for sustainable industrial buildings,’ shines a light on the growing demand for healthier, more resilient industrial buildings. We see investors increasingly opting for safe and sustainable assets that stand the test of time, and this growth is set to continue, resulting in significant impact on our built environment. 

Green Star Communities v2 The proposed rating tool and Responsible category 

Webinar 1:The proposed rating tool and Responsible category  Green Star Communities v2 is a significant update to our rating tool for master planned precincts. Tackling rising issues of climate action, equity inclusion, affordable housing and resilience, the updated rating tool addresses this through our Future Focus framework and a Climate Positive Pathway, ensuring more inclusive, resilient, and biodiverse precincts that are on a trajectory towards decarbonisation.  Join us for a series of webinars running weekly from 26 June to 17 July 2023 detailing the consultation process, the new rating tool framework, and a deep dive on each of the categories out for consultation. See below for webinar schedule.  This first webinar of the series is a broad outline of the rating tool, key changes you should be aware of and an overview of the development and consultation process. It also provides an outline of the Responsible category which focuses on ensuring the precinct is planned, designed, and constructed to a high standard, with appropriate collaboration and targets.   This webinar is suitable for those looking to get an insight into the evolution of Green Star Communities. Urban planning and design professionals, architects, sustainability managers, government land organisation’s and local councils as well as current users of the tool are encouraged to attend.   Consultation on the credits and the Climate Positive Pathway in Green Star Communities v2 will be open from 15 June to 15 August. We invite you to help shape the future of Australia’s built environment by providing feedback on our new rating tool.  See the website for information on consultation and draft credits: https://new.gbca.org.au/green-star/evolution/communities-consultation/ 

Green Star Communities v2 Resilient and Positive categories

Webinar 2: Resilient and Positive categories Green Star Communities v2 is a significant update to our rating tool for master planned precincts. Tackling rising issues of climate action, equity inclusion, affordable housing and resilience, the updated rating tool addresses this through our Future Focus framework and a Climate Positive Pathway, ensuring more inclusive, resilient, and biodiverse precincts that are on a trajectory towards decarbonisation.  Join us for a series of webinars running weekly from 26 June to 17 July 2023 detailing the consultation process, the new rating tool framework, and a deep dive on each of the categories out for consultation. See below for webinar schedule.  This second webinar in the series provides an outline of the Resilient and Positive categories. The Resilient category outlines credits that address climate change risks and build the community’s capacity to mitigate and respond to shocks and stresses. The Positive category focuses on key environmental issues of carbon and impacts of materials.  This webinar is suitable for those looking to get an insight into the evolution of Green Star Communities. Urban planning and design professionals, architects, sustainability managers, government land organisation’s and local councils as well as current users of the tool are encouraged to attend.   Consultation on the credits and the Climate Positive Pathway in Green Star Communities v2 will be open from 15 June to 15 August. We invite you to help shape the future of Australia’s built environment by providing feedback on our new rating tool.  See the website for information on consultation and draft credits: https://new.gbca.org.au/green-star/evolution/communities-consultation/ 

Green Star Communities v2 Places and Healthy categories

Join us for a series of webinars running weekly from 26 June to 17 July 2023 detailing the consultation process, the new rating tool framework, and a deep dive on each of the categories out for consultation. See below for webinar schedule.  This third webinar in the series provides an outline of the Places and Healthy categories. The Places category supports the creation of accessible, connected, safe, and enjoyable places and approaches to indigenous design. The Healthy category focuses on improving the physical and mental well-being of the community occupants.   This webinar is suitable for those looking to get an insight into the evolution of Green Star Communities. Urban planning and design professionals, architects, sustainability managers, government land organisation’s and local councils as well as current users of the tool are encouraged to attend.   Consultation on the credits and the Climate Positive Pathway in Green Star Communities v2 will be open from 15 June to 15 August. We invite you to help shape the future of Australia’s built environment by providing feedback on our new rating tool.  See the website for information on consultation and draft credits: https://new.gbca.org.au/green-star/evolution/communities-consultation/ 

Green Star Communities v2 People and Nature categories

This final webinar in the series provides an outline of the People and Nature categories. The People category Ensures a broad range of groups are included in the design and delivery of the precinct, and it is welcoming and supporting of all members of the community. The Nature category minimises impacts on existing nature and enhances opportunities to deliver new natural corridors and green spaces for positive biodiversity and wildlife outcomes.   This webinar is suitable for those looking to get an insight into the evolution of Green Star Communities. Urban planning and design professionals, architects, sustainability managers, government land organisation’s and local councils as well as current users of the tool are encouraged to attend.   Consultation on the credits and the Climate Positive Pathway in Green Star Communities v2 will be open from 15 June to 15 August. We invite you to help shape the future of Australia’s built environment by providing feedback on our new rating tool. 

Insights into commissioning for air tightness in Green Star Buildings

Air-tightness was first introduced in Green Star - Design & As-Built as an innovation challenge in 2014 with different level of targets, demonstrating best practice.  With the introduction of Green Star Buildings, air-tightness is now introduced as a Minimum Expectation to drive better building practice by incentivizing commissioning, including testing buildings for air tightness. 

Green Star Fitouts - scoping consultation paper update

The challenge is clear - World-leading fitouts must be designed and built to be as close to fully circular as possible. 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 Interiors was successful in opening up the market, with fitouts of all types having achieved a rating thanks to partners like Commonwealth Bank and Country Road Group. We have learned a lot, and we are ready to take it to the next level. Around ~10% of global energy consumption comes from fitouts; they are key determinants of our health and wellbeing; and most importantly, 30% of all commercial building waste is fitout churn. We can do better. Green Star Fitouts will be the next generation of Green Star – Interiors, and will be a simplified framework which will help applicants navigate how to create a sustainable fitout and get it certified through Green Star.  In this webinar, we will take you through the proposed vision for the Green Star Fitouts tool.  We are currently in our Scoping Consultation phase in the development process of the new Green Star Fitouts tool. In this phase, we release a paper and survey to explain our proposed vision for the tool, and ask for your feedback, to ensure that we provide you with a tool which continues to be valuable to industry, and helps to drive sustainable fitouts across Australia. 

Explore the new Responsible Products Calculator and Database

Launching in October 2023, the Responsible Products Calculator and Database is an online tool for project teams to determine compliance with the Responsible Products credits (Responsible Structure, Envelope, Systems and Finishes) under Buildings v1. Behind the calculator is a database, containing a list of products compliant with Product Certification Initiatives. Products in this database have been awarded a Responsible Products Value (RPV) based on the initiatives they hold.

Green Star Performance v2 update

This webinar is aimed at portfolio owners and project teams working on Green Star Performance v1.2 and looking to transition to Green Star Performance v2 by 2026. At this webinar, you will get an update from GBCA on Green Star Performance v2.  About Green Star Performance v2 Registration and Fees Digital Platform Early Access Partners Transition

Nature roadmap for the built environment: Discussion paper briefing

Green Building Council of Australia is developing a Nature Roadmap to direct the built environment sector towards generating places that actively contribute to the enhancement of nature and biodiversity. Our next step in that journey is releasing this nature roadmap for the built environment discussion paper.  We're inviting industry to provide input on the forthcoming Nature Roadmap, which will play a pivotal role in guiding environmental management and nature regeneration efforts in and around our buildings and communities. This webinar explored: - International frameworks and national legislation relevant to nature. - The role of First Nations knowledge and collaboration. - The proposed principles that will guide the development of the roadmap. - Key issues that arise from the application of the principles, and likely legislative changes in the future to sites, surrounding environments, and supply chain. To read the paper and provide your feedback, visit the website: https://new.gbca.org.au/green-star/green-star-strategy/building-nature/?utm_source=commsmanager&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nature Consultation closes 30 June 2024.