Green Star
The Green Building Council of Australia released the first Green Star rating tool for offices in 2003, and subsequently released rating tools for office interiors, education, healthcare and industrial facilities, public buildings, multi-unit residential developments and retail centres. A rating tool for communities was released in 2012. The Green Star – Interiors rating tool was released in 2013 to assess the interior fitouts of any building type (beyond offices) and a rating tool for the operational performance of existing buildings is expected to be released in 2013.
Special Green Star rating tools have been developed for buildings that fall outside the scope of Green Star rating tools, including supermarkets, restaurants and mixed-use developments.
The system assesses and rates buildings, fitouts and communities against a range of environmental impact categories, and aims to encourage leadership in environmentally-sustainable design and construction, showcase innovation in sustainable building practices, and consider occupant health, productivity and operational cost savings.
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