http://www.gbca.org.au Our mission is to define and develop a sustainable property industry for Australia and to drive the adoption if green building practices through market-based solutions.Our objective is to promote sustainable development and the transition of the property industry to implementing green building programs, technologies, design practice and operations.To do this we advance and promote the creation of a green building rating tools, economic incentives, government initiatives and programs, new technologies and industry knowledge. Copyright 2004-2008, Green Building Council Australia http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/green-star-goes-industrial/1793.htm?source=rss Warehouses and factories can now have a green makeover with the release today of the Green Building Council of Australia’s new Green Star – Industrial PILOT rating tool. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/green-star-goes-industrial/1793.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:13 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/world-sustainable-buildings-conference-08-wrap-up/1792.htm?source=rss Chief Executive Romilly Madew provides a Wrap Up of SB08. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/world-sustainable-buildings-conference-08-wrap-up/1792.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:24 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/tony-arnel-to-chair-world-green-building-council/1789.htm?source=rss Victoria's Building and Plumbing Industry Commissioner Tony Arnel has been elected Chair of the World Green Building Council. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/tony-arnel-to-chair-world-green-building-council/1789.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:41 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/green-building-council-releases-cprs-position-paper/1784.htm?source=rss The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) today formally released its response the Federal Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) Green Paper. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/green-building-council-releases-cprs-position-paper/1784.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:50 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/gbca-submission-to-federal-governments-carbon-pollution-reduction-scheme-green-p/1781.htm?source=rss The Green Building Council of Australia has lodged two documents with the Federal Government which collectively represent the GBCA's submission to the Federal Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) Green Paper. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/gbca-submission-to-federal-governments-carbon-pollution-reduction-scheme-green-p/1781.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:37 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/new-design-scholarship-for-students/1780.htm?source=rss The Green Building Council of Australia together with leading global carpet manufacturer, InterfaceFLOR, has launched a new interior scholarship program. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/new-design-scholarship-for-students/1780.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:00 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/gbca-statement-the-age-timber-expert-reference-panel-5-9-08/1778.htm?source=rss This is the statement the GBCA gave to The Age newspaper in reference to the Timber Expert Reference Panel. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/gbca-statement-the-age-timber-expert-reference-panel-5-9-08/1778.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:09 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/good-environmental-choice-australia-announces-new-board-of-directors/1777.htm?source=rss Good Environmental Choice Australia has welcomed seven new directors to expand their Board. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/news/good-environmental-choice-australia-announces-new-board-of-directors/1777.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:58 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/inquiry-into-the-effects-of-climate-change-on-training-and-employment-needs/1776.htm?source=rss The Green Building Council of Australia has entered a submission to the Senate inquiry into the effects of climate change on training and employment needs. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/inquiry-into-the-effects-of-climate-change-on-training-and-employment-needs/1776.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:03 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/chief-executive-hosts-climate-change-session/1775.htm?source=rss Chief Executive, Romilly Madew chaired the Climate Change Session at the recent Built Environment Meets Parliament event in Canberra. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/chief-executive-hosts-climate-change-session/1775.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:03 +1000 http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/green-star-education-green-star-retail-centre-version-1-released/1769.htm?source=rss The Green Building Council have released Green Star - Education and Green Star - Retail Centre as version 1. http://www.gbca.org.au/media-centre/media-releases/green-star-education-green-star-retail-centre-version-1-released/1769.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:35 +1000