Green Star is Australia’s leading ‘green’ rating tool for Commercial Buildings. It is a comprehensive, national, voluntary environmental rating scheme that evaluates the environmental design and achievements of buildings. Green Star offers a suite of rating tools, and is currently developing new tools to address a wide range of building types in Australia. It was developed for The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) which is a national, not-for-profit organisation that is committed to developing a sustainable property industry for Australia by encouraging the adoption of green building practices. It is uniquely supported by both industry and governments across the country.

Green Star Accredited Professionals have a comprehensive understanding of the Green Star environmental rating system, both in terms of content and its practical application for design and construction projects. A project team that includes an Accredited Professional from the beginning of the project, will receive two points towards the project's Green Star score.

Green Star Certification is a formal process which involves a project using a Green Star rating tool to guide the design or construction process during which a documentation-based submission is collated as proof of this achievement.

Green Star Certification recognises projects that achieve leadership in environmental building design and construction. Obtaining a 4, 5 or 6 Star.

Green Star Certified Rating will enable a project to:

• Gain market recognition as a leader in the green building industry;
• Achieve a competitive advantage by providing your building as environmentally     and workplace friendly;
• Validate your achievement through third party assessment;
• Promote a Green Star Certified Rating;

The following Green Star rating tools are available currently and in the future:

• Green Star – Office Design
• Green Star - Office As Built
• Green Star - Office Interiors
• Green Star – Education
• Green Star - Retail Centre (formerly Green Star - Shopping Centre PILOT)
• Green Star - Healthcare is currently in its PILOT phase.
• Green Star - Mixed Use is currently in its PILOT phase, it addresses Office, Residential and Retail Centre mixed-use developments.
• Green Star - Multi Unit Residential is currently in its PILOT phase.
• Green Star - Industrial is currently in its PILOT phase.
• Green Star - Office Existing Building is currently in EXTENDED PILOT phase.

One of the next Green Star rating tools to be developed will be for Public Building use.

The benefits of a green building are:-

• one set of green rules
• lower development control costs
• improved risk mitigation and management
• higher tenant retention
• lower renovation costs
• faster lease-up periods
• lower overheads
• higher returns
• more flexible space planning
• more productive and healthier environments
• access to financial incentives and tax credits
• a baseline measure to earn carbon credits
• lower insurance costs
• increased interest by Ethical Investment Funds
• a better industry image

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