Green Star FAQs

Project teams may target with the Active Generation and Storage Systems pathway by demonstrating the building has the capacity to reduce its electricity peak demand by 10% of the building’s annual peak electricity demand for at least a one-hour period. The peak demand reduction can occur through thermal storage solutions (such as chilled water storage systems), by electricity storage solutions (batteries),...

Yes, a pro-rata approach to calculating the number of showers required for the number of regular building occupants can be taken per the tables below:  Table 1 – Pro-rata approach for Green Star – Design & As Built and Green Star – Interiors projects  Occupants Showers 0 - 12 1 Unisex 13 - 49 2 50 - 99 3 100 - 149 4 150 - 224 5 225 - 299 6 300 - 399 7 400 - 500 8 500+ Additional...

Yes. Projects may target Exceptional Performance under the Other Carbon Emissions credit and demonstrate that emissions from the building's energy use is zero by meeting Exceptional Performance from the Energy Source - Industrial credit. This approach is applicable to industrial projects using the Energy Source - Industrial credit.

Yes. Lockers can be located outside of changing rooms, as long as they are within close proximity and easy access to the changing rooms. Project teams must demonstrate how locker positioning meets this requirement.       

Yes, a charcoal or wood fired grill used in a commercial kitchen setting may be excluded from the requirement to source all non-electricity energy from renewables where the building (and kitchen) is otherwise all electric and no gas infrastructure or connection is provided.