Green Star FAQs

Yes.  
For Green Star projects, targeting Climate Active Upfront Carbon Neutral Certification (Upfront Carbon Emissions) through Green Star Buildings or Green Star - Design & As Built using the Upfront Carbon Emissions credit, the quantity of material data is to be verified by a reviewer that meets any one the following qualification requirements: 

• An ALCAS Certified Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Practitioner (register available at www.alcas.asn.au/certified-practioners) who also meets Type 1 or Type 2 Validation requirements;
  or
• An ALCAS Certified Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Practitioner (register available at www.alcas.asn.au/certified-practioners) who is also an approved verifier under the EPD Australasia program (register available at www.epd-australasia.com/about-us/certified-verifiers);
  or
• An auditor or accountant (meeting Type 1 or Type 2 Validation requirements) with in-depth knowledge of the LCA methodology who has:

1. 1. Access to AusLCI, ecoinvent or similar Life Cycle Inventory database; and
   2. Relevant skills through one of the following

• • Training in international standard ISO 14040/ISO14044 or ISO 14067
  • Degree in LCA at the undergraduate or graduate level; and
•      3. Relevant skills through one of the following
  
  • Five independent third party LCA reviews according to ISO 14040/14044
  • Five years experience applying the LCA methodology, for example, through published LCAs or LCA consultancy work

For information of Type 1 and Type 2 validation requirements, please refer to  Climate Active's - Third Party Validation requirements. 

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