Green Building Voice

Vol 20: Friday, 1 April 2005

The City of Melbourne's vision and commitment have paid dividends - its Council House 2 has achieved the first Green Star - Office Design Six Star Certified Rating!


	Welcome I am pleased to announce that Council House 2 (CH2), a 10-storey office due for completion by the end of 2005, has been awarded Australia’s first 6-star Green Star Certified Rating under Green Star - Office Design v1. CH2 is the future headquarters of the City of Melbourne Council and is the world's latest iconic green building. In a ceremony today, the City of Melbourne was applauded for its vision, commitment and leadership in the green building challenge to reduce the environmental impact of buildings. Many talented people contributed to the innovative design solutions that helped the project achieve its 6-star status, including principal consultants and GBCA members Lincolne Scott/AEC, DesignInc and Donald Cant Watts Corke. The Council warmly congratulates all parties on this tremendous achievement. To find out more go our News section below. The Council is also pleased to welcome its newest members: XACT Project Consultants, METIER3 Architects, Napier & Blakeley Consulting, Prestigious Indoor Plants, WA Department of Housing & Works, Aqua Clarus and Toga Group. Maria
	News Australia's New Green Icon - The First Six Star Green Star - Office Design Build... The City of Melbourne has today been awarded six Green Stars for the design of its 10-storey office building Council House 2 (CH2), which is due for completion by end-2005. CH2 is the first building design to be awarded six stars under the Green Star - Office Design rating tool. Read More » 2005 Parramatta Design Excellence Awards The 2005 Parramatta Design Excellence Awards are now open for entries. Parramatta is once again hosting the Awards to encourage, reward and promote excellence in architecture and design in Parramatta and the Sydney Olympic Park precinct. This year's categories include: residential building, non-residential building, urban design, landscape, interior design/fitout, multi-unit/mixed use, green building and people's choice. Read More » 2005 savewater! awards - Built Environment Category Entries are now open for the 2005 savewater! awards. Victorian businesses involved in architecture, building and related industries, who have undertaken projects in the past year that include water conservation initiatives, are encouraged to enter the Built Environment category. Read More »

	Green Star Green Star - Office Asset - Tell Us What You Think The pilot Green Star - Office Asset rating tool was released for public comment on 22 December 2004. Green Star - Office Asset completes the suite of Green Star commercial office rating tools. It addresses the largest segment of the commercial office market, existing buildings. We've extended the submission period until 30 April 2005. Read More » Attend the Green Star Accredited Professional Course Our first three Green Star Accredited Professional courses for 2005 - in Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane - were sell-outs. During April we will hold courses in Melbourne and Sydney - please book asap to avoid disappointment. We will also hold our first Perth course for 2005 on 27 May, for those of you on the west coast. Read More »

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Green Star Course - Melbourne

Learn how to incorporate Green Star - Office Design in your work. Attend our very popular Green Star Accredited Professional course in Melbourne.
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