Green Star FAQs

If project teams are unable to access the Walking and Cycling Planning Tools noted in the Guidance section of credit criterion 9.1 Active Lifestyle from Green Star - Communities, project teams may use the 'Walking and Cycling Program Guidelines 2019-20' issued by the NSW Road and Maritime Services to demonstrate compliance with the credit criterion. 

For the purposes of the 'High Performance Site Offices' Innovation Challenge, project teams can target the thermal comfort credit criteria within the checklist by implementing R3.8 insulation in the roof and R2.8 in the walls of temporary site facilities. Please include a copy of this response in your submission.

Yes. The GBCA clarifies that the wording as per Design & As Built v1.3 is correct and that project teams may target one (1) point under 18B.5 Fire Protection System Test Water by demonstrating that one of the following conditions is met: The fire protection system does not expel water for testing; The fire protection system includes temporary storage for 80% of the routine fire...

The Green Star Buildings Scorecard will be available through the Green Star Online platform when it is launched in the coming months. In the meantime, project teams can access the Green Star Buildings v1 Submission Planner through the Resources Section in your Dashboard. 

Yes, a project may target pathway 16C under credit 16 Peak Electricity Demand from Green Star - Performance v1.2 by using the 50kVA benchmark on the condition that : The project is a commercial building and The scope of electricity is a base building.    Documentation Requirements: Please provide the following in your submission: Documentation requirements as per the submission guidelines; A copy of this response.