Green Star Performance to address existing buildings operations and maintenance

The GBCA is exploring a new approach in addressing existing buildings within its Green Star suite of rating tools. This approach would allow a Green Star tool for existing buildings to:

- address building operations and maintenance, including performance benchmarking;
o incorporating NABERS metrics where available
o incorporating other reporting standards where appropriate
- address many different building types - not just office buildings;
- be comparable to Green Star Design and As Built ratings;
- assess individual buildings and entire portfolios;
- be cost-efficient and user friendly in its delivery;
- reward environmental performance that exceed standard practice;
- recognise market leadership in holistic building operations and management.

The scope of the tool is to be developed based on the guiding principles above and in consultation with a Stakeholder Reference Group (SRG). The SRG is made up of organisations that would potentially use a Green Star tool for building operations - portfolio managers, facilities managers, maintenance organisations and building owners.

It is expected that the scoping phase of the Green Star 'existing buildings' project and the SRG involvement will last 3 to 6 months. Following the scoping phase, and approval by the GBCA Technical Steering Committee and Board, a Technical Working Group (TWG) will be assembled to allow wider industry consultation and to address specific technical issues relating to existing buildings.

As a result, the GBCA will no longer be selling the Green Star - Office Existing Building EXTENDED PILOT manual.

Contact:
Robert Milagre
Project Leader - Green Star Existing Buildings
Green Building Council of Australia
Phone: 02 8239 6220
Mobile: 0400 378 977
Email: robert.milagre@gbca.org.au