GREEN STAR TOOL: Communities

Harbour Shores: a fossil-fuel free community

Located on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Harbour Shores is Lewis Land’s first fossil-fuel free, resort-style residential, master-planned community and it holds a 6 Star Green Star Communities v1.1 rating.  […]

Sunny urban plaza with a red geometric canopy, outdoor seating, and people relaxing on grass under a large umbrella.

Parramatta Square Precinct and PHIVE

Located near Sydney Harbour and the Royal Botanic Garden, the Art Gallery of New South Wales new building blends seamlessly into Sydney’s landscape, intertwining life, architecture and landscape with intention. […]

The angular, modern exterior of La Trobe Sports Stadium at La Trobe University, with people walking outside at dusk.

La Trobe University

Its 235-hectare Bundoora campus holds a 6 Star Green Star Communities rating and is set to transform into a world-class University City of the Future. Green Star rating 6 Star Green Star […]

Aerial view of industrial estate with planned warehouses outlined in red amidst surrounding landscape

The YARDS

Joint venture partners Frasers Property Industrial and Aware Real Estate made a big, bold decision at The YARDS in Kemps Creek, and are showing Australia the power of an all-electric […]

Modern outdoor wayfinding sign reading “LOT FOURTEEN” with an information map below, set in an urban precinct with trees, red brick buildings, and people gathered in the background.

Lot Fourteen

Lot Fourteen is a 6 Star Green Star Communities certified precinct, and the first precinct in Australia to be Pre-certified as a WELL Community, and incorporates the Circle – First Nations Entrepreneurs Hub. […]

Contemporary commercial building with textured stone cladding, curved black architectural elements, corrugated metal upper façade, and large irregularly shaped windows facing a tree-lined street.

Burwood Brickworks

In total, more than half the construction budget for Burwood Brickworks was for materials manufactured and/or assembled in Victoria. More than two-thirds of the materials budget was spent in Australia. […]

Families enjoying a waterfront park with walking paths and Sydney Harbour Bridge in background

Barangaroo Reserve

The Barangaroo precinct has regenerated a shipping wharf sitting on Sydney’s harbour to become a World Leading 6 Star Green Star precinct wrapped up within six hectares of headland reserve.  […]

Families walking through Satoyama town centre retail precinct with landscaped greenery and outdoor dining areas

Sekisui House – West Village

Sekisui House’s $1.2 billion award-winning West Village precinct in Brisbane’s West End is an example of applying the principles of Satoyama to improve the experience of residents, visitors and employees. […]

Aerial view of Sydney Olympic Park sports and events precinct featuring rooftop solar panels and sustainable building design

Sydney Olympic Park

The bid for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and a commitment to a ‘green Games’ catalysed Australia’s green building movement that is being expanded more than 20 years later. […]