Green Star FAQs

The Aboriginal Participation Policy (APP) and Aboriginal Participation in Construction (APiC) reporting may be used to contribute towards compliance in the Procurement and Workforce Inclusion credit. Projects in NSW subject to the APP and APiC reporting may target the credit as follows.   1. Develop a Social Procurement Strategy A Social Procurement Strategy (The Strategy) must be developed to demonstrate a broader range...

Projects can demonstrate that cycling equipment is safely secured by demonstrating that it is designed in accordance with Table 1.1 from AS 2890.3:2015 Parking facilities, Part 3: Bicycle parking. Bicycle parking facilities are classified in AS2890.3 according to the level of security that is relevant to its use. It is up to the project team to determine what is most appropriate...

Yes. In line with NABERS Embodied Carbon Rules version 2.1, the preferred emission factor data for a specific material is derived from an independently or third party-verified process LCA. This can be an EPD, a carbon footprint declaration (e.g. a PCF) or a Climate Active Product Certification. A PCF can be used as evidence for a product’s emission factor in...

For medical facilities registering for Green Star Buildings certification, the GBCA clarifies that the costs of the following items may be excluded from the project contract value which is used for the purpose of determining the Green Star Certification Fee at time of registration. The GBCA considers this acceptable as these items are not typically base building inclusions. Major Medical Equipment...

The Upgrade Process: 1) Reach out to the GBCA Market Engagement (ME) Team meteam@gbca.org.au and let us know that you are interested in upgrading to Green Star Buildings v1.1. The ME team will then request you submit further detail in an Eligibility Query through the GBCA online portal. 2)  If an earlier version of the certification agreement was executed when the project...