Green Star FAQs
How many points are available in the 19B pathway (Life Cycle Impacts)?
Green Star - Design & As Built v1, v1.1
There 8 points available between the options in the 19B pathway (Life Cycle Impacts), however, only a maximum of 5 points can be awarded depending on the project’s specific conditions.
The following options are included in this pathway:
- 19B.1 - Concrete;
- 19B.2 - Steel; and
- 19B.3 - Building Reuse
Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2, v1.3
There 8 points available between the options in the 19B pathway (Life Cycle Impacts), however, only a maximum of 5 points can be awarded depending on the project’s specific conditions.
The following options are included in this pathway:
- 19B.1 - Concrete;
- 19B.2 - Steel; and
- 19B.3 - Building Reuse; and
- 19B.4 - Structural Timber
This FAQ is related to the following Rating Tools, Categories or Credits:
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 19 Life Cycle Assessment
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 19 Life Cycle Assessment: Additional Reporting
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 19 Life Cycle Assessment: Comparative Life Cycle Assessment
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 19 Life Cycle Impacts - Building Reuse: Facade Reuse
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 19 Life Cycle Impacts - Building Reuse: Structure Reuse
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 19 Life Cycle Impacts - Concrete: Aggregates Reduction
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 19 Life Cycle Impacts - Concrete: Portland Cement Reduction
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 19 Life Cycle Impacts - Concrete: Water Reduction
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 19 Life Cycle Impacts - Steel: Reduced Mass of Steel Framing (Steel framed building)
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 19 Life Cycle Impacts - Steel: Reduced Use of Steel Reinforcement (Concrete framed building)
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 19 Life Cycle Impacts - Structural Timber: Reduced Embodied Impacts
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 19 Life Cycle Impacts - Structural Timber: Responsible Sourcing
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