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Green Star goes Industrial

Fri 3 Oct, 2008 Media Releases

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.

Joined by over 100 property professionals and tool sponsors, the Green Building Council of Australia announced the release of the new rating tool which will assess the environmental attributes of new and refurbished industrial facilities against the eight categories of Green Star, including energy, water, emissions, materials, indoor environment quality, ecology, management and transport plus innovation.

Romilly Madew, Chief Executive of the Green Building Council of Australia believes the release of this tool is significant for the property industry.

"We all recognise that this is a time of economic change, even facing a slowdown, but we cannot stop including environmentally sustainable initiatives in all of our buildings," said Ms Madew.

"In the past twelve months, more projects have registered for, and achieved, a Green Star rating than the previous four years combined. Now with the release of the new Green Star - Industrial PILOT rating tool, we are taking another step towards the creation of a truly sustainable future for Australia."

Expanding on the current Green Star tools available for commercial offices, shopping centres, healthcare facilities, schools and universities, the Green Star - Industrial PILOT tool includes a number of credits unique to the industrial sector.

Credits will address the indoor environment quality issues for workers in industrial facilities such as factories, with projects awarded for designated breakout areas free of emissions. Transport emissions are also considered with credits awarded for the proximity of the projects to cargo facilities, such as airports, train stations and ports, therefore reducing the distance materials have to travel.

The development of the Green Star - Industrial rating tool was sponsored by Goodman Group, Australand, Investa, Landcorp, VicUrban, ING Real Estate, Bluescope Buildings, Metroplex Management, St Hilliers, and Stockland.

Click here to download the Green Star - Industrial PILOT tool

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Media Contact:
Emma Piper
Green Building Council of Australia
Tel: 0417 410 288
Email: emma.piper@gbca.org.au