Green Star FAQs

Projects targeting Upfront Carbon Reduction - Pathway B: Reference building pathway in Green Star Buildings v1.1 are to use a 20% increase on the average emission factors in the NABERS National material emission factors database when calculating the upfront carbon of the reference building. For example: The average emission factor for concrete in-situ - 40MPa is 305kgCO2e/m3. A 20% increase would...

Project teams can access information about how to use the Green Star Online Submission Portal via the following resources: Rating tool Resource Green Star Buildings v1 Green Star Buildings v1 Online Guides and Tutorials Green Star Performance v2 Green Star Performance v2 Online Guides and Tutorials  

The Responsible Product Value (RPV) for Product-specific EPDs has been increased from 5 points to 7. Product-specific EPDs score in Carbon Emissions Disclosure (CA), Environmental Impact Disclosure (CA) and Environmental Impact Disclosure (HP), resulting in an RPV of 7. Please see the Responsible Products Guidelines - Version A for criteria. This FAQ is retrospective. All project teams can make claim of the updated...

Yes. End-to-end recycling companies that collect a single stream of waste that is source separated on site and taken directly to the recycling facility may demonstrate the following: Demonstrate that the recycling company complies with the relevant regulations and operate as a licensed facility.  Provide a disclosure statement that outlines how recycling company collects and recycles at least 90% of the waste collected...