Green Star FAQs

Projects built to the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022, must follow the below requirements when targeting the Energy Use - Residential pathway credit from Green Star Building v1. Green Star Buildings Energy Use - Residential Pathway Performance Levels Requirements Minimum Expectation Area weighted average NatHERS  - 7.5 stars Sole Occupancy rating NatHERS  - 6 stars Credit Achievement Area weighted average NatHERS  - 7.5 stars Sole Occupancy rating NatHERS ...

The GBCA clarifies for the Metering criteria in the Verification and Handover credit from Green Star Buildings v1, where the building's GFA is smaller than 1000m2, specialist equipment with an annual power consumption of 100kW, not 100kWh/year, will need to be metered separately.

For the purposes of credit 20.1.0 Responsible Steel Maker in Green Star - Design & As Built, steel manufacturers are no longer required to be a member of the World Steel Association's (WSA) Climate Action Programme (CAP). Steel making facilities are only required to have a currently valid and certified IS 14001 Environmental Management System in place.

For the purposes of credit 21.1D Product Transparency and Sustainability - Third Party Certification in Green Star - Design & As Built and Green Star - Interiors, the Responsible Products Framework may be used in lieu of the GBCA's legacy Framework for Product Certification Scheme. The following Responsible Products Value (RPV) may be converted to the previous levels A, B...