Green Star FAQs


FAQ F-00253
What Responsible Wood Standards can be used in Green Star?

With regards to timber certified to Responsible Wood, 

  • For Green Star Buildings, only timber that has been certified under Responsible Wood, AS-NZS 4708:2021 is recognised under the Responsible Products Framework. 
  • For the New Generation Rating tools listed below, both timber certified to AS-NZS 4708:2013 and AS-NZS 4708:2021 can be used when targeting Credit 19 Life Cycle Impacts - Structural Timber or Credit 20 Responsible Building Materials. 

For more information on the Responsible Products Framework please refer to https://new.gbca.org.au/green-star/rating-system/responsible-products-framework/. 





Rating Tools

This FAQ is related to the following Rating Tools, Categories or Credits:

  • Green Star - Communities v1 / Environment / 26 Materials
  • Green Star - Communities v1.1 / Environment / 26 Materials
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1 / Materials / 20.3 Responsible Building Materials - Cables, pipes, floors and blinds
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1 / Materials / 20.2 Responsible Building Materials - Timber Products
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.1 / Materials / 20.2 Responsible Building Materials - Timber Products
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 19 Life Cycle Impacts - Structural Timber: Responsible Sourcing
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 20.2 Responsible Building Materials - Timber Products
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.3 / Materials / 20.2.A Certified Timber
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.3 / Materials / 19.B.4 Structural Timber
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.3 / Materials / 19.C.4 Structural Timber
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.3 / Materials / 20.2 Timber
  • Green Star - Interiors v1 / Materials / 20.1 Responsible Building Materials - Timber
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.1 / Materials / 20.1 Responsible Building Materials - Timber
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.2 / Materials / 20.1 Responsible Building Materials - Timber
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.3 / Materials / 20.1.A Certified Timber
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.3 / Materials / 20.1 Timber
  • Green Star - Railway Stations v1 / Materials / 19 Life Cycle Impacts - Structural Timber: Responsible Sourcing
  • Green Star - Railway Stations v1 / Materials / 20.2 Responsible Building Materials - Timber Products
  • Green Star Buildings v1 / Responsible / 7 Responsible Envelope
  • Green Star Buildings v1 / Responsible / 9 Responsible Finishes
  • Green Star Buildings v1 / Responsible / 5 Responsible Procurement
  • Green Star Buildings v1.0 / Responsible / 7 Responsible Envelope
  • Green Star Buildings v1.0 / Responsible / 9 Responsible Finishes
  • Green Star Buildings v1.0 / Responsible / 5 Responsible Procurement


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