Green Star FAQs
How can project teams demonstrate compliance when a contractor has become insolvent?
The GBCA recommends that, when a contractor, sub-contractor, consultant, or other party involved in a Green Star registered project is unable to complete project works or provide documentation for the Green Star submission due to insolvency or another unforeseen event, the project team should contact the GBCA as soon as possible to discuss the project's situation.
The project team should submit a workshop request to the GBCA, and will be expected to provide the following for GBCA review prior to the workshop:
- A summary of the parties involved or no longer involved on the project;
- A summary of the project’s progress to date and details on any delays incurred or current delays;
- The forecast Project Completion (PC) date and forecast As Built or Certified submission date; and
- A table summary of all credits that will be affected by the event including the following columns:
- What typical compliance documentation has been lost for the credit (quantify this as a % where applicable)?
- Is alternative documentation available to demonstrate credit compliance?
- Is an alternative testing or modelling approach available to demonstrate credit compliance?
The GBCA recommends using the Green Star submission planner or a similar format to present this information to the credit criterion level.
Alternative documentation and compliance approaches should be investigated by the project team and must be formalised through the Technical Question process.
This FAQ is related to the following Rating Tools, Categories or Credits:
- Green Star - Communities v1
- Green Star - Communities v1.1
- Green Star - Custom Design & As Built
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.1
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.3
- Green Star - Interiors v1
- Green Star - Interiors v1.1
- Green Star - Interiors v1.2
- Green Star - Interiors v1.3
- Green Star - Performance v1
- Green Star - Performance v1.1
- Green Star - Performance v1.2
- Green Star - Performance 1.2.0
- Green Star - Railway Stations v1
- Green Star - Railway Stations v1.1
- Green Star Buildings v1
- Green Star Buildings v1.0
- Green Star Homes v1
These FAQs are:
- provided as additional technical assistance for Green Star users.
- optional and free to use on Green Star projects.
When used on Green Star projects, make sure to:
- state the FAQ number on the Submission Template.
- click on "Download" to save the FAQ.
- include the PDF in the submission.
The GBCA reserves the right to add or remove FAQ at our discretion.
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