Green Star FAQs

No. For the purposes of the Green Star Case Study criteria under the Industry Development credit from Green Star Performance v2, portfolios may use a portfolio submission approach by providing information for an overall case study for the whole portfolio, supported with information for 3 individual asset case studies.

Yes, for the purposes of the Amenity and Comfort credit, all amenity rooms must comply with Minimum Expectation and Credit Achievement in the Light Quality and Acoustic Comfort credits and the 'Equal access to the building' criterion under the Inclusive Design criteria in Credit Achievement regardless of whether they are considered regularly occupied areas in the project. The above credits do...

For the purposes of the Waterway Protection credit in Green Star Buildings v1, 'whole site' is defined as the scope of the Green Star boundary. This includes areas beyond the building footprint if they are included to be in the Green Star boundary, but does not include areas beyond the Green Star boundary such as a broader precinct. Should the...

Yes, the online NABERS Reverse Calculator can be used to establish a baseline 'Benchmarking Emissions Intensity at 1 Stars NABERS Energy' figure for the 15A NABERS / NABERSNZ Energy pathway under Credit 15 Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Green Star - Performance v1.2. A PDF download of the calculator must be provided as part of the submission. Further information on the online...

Initial refrigerant charge refers to the quantity of refrigerant added to a building system or domestic appliance upon installation. It does not include any refrigerant top up during operation due to leakage.