The commissioning process is about quality control. Unfortunately, if it’s done too late, you miss the biggest opportunities. Focusing on the right stages of the process will get the biggest returns on investment. Air tightness testing is promoted by Green Star, but what do the different types of testing aim to reveal, and where do each belong in an effective commissioning process?
In this webinar, we will highlight the earlier stages of the timeline where the biggest gains are made and give you ways to focus your efforts for the greatest return.
Key areas to be covered:
- Commissioning process: how to improve outcomes
- How to interpret and use the Green Star credits for air tightness
- Guide specification for air tightness: a standardised approach to tendering
Join Sean Maxwell, Technical Manager, Pro Clima and President, AIVAA (Air Infiltration and Ventilation Association of Australia), to learn how to specify for airtight buildings and how to leverage the air tightness credits in Green Star.
Launching in October 2023, the Responsible Products Calculator and Database is an online tool for project teams to determine compliance with the Responsible Products credits (Responsible Structure, Envelope, Systems and Finishes) under Buildings v1.
Behind the calculator is a database, containing a list of products compliant with Product Certification Initiatives.
Products in this database have been awarded a Responsible Products Value (RPV) based on the initiatives they hold.
The challenge is clear – World-leading fitouts must be designed and built to be as close to fully circular as possible. As our built environment continues to grow, so does the need for healthy, resilient and positive fitouts inside our buildings for the benefit of the environment and the wellbeing of people. Now is the time to redefine what world class sustainability means for building fitouts.
Green Star Interiors was successful in opening up the market, with fitouts of all types having achieved a rating thanks to partners like Commonwealth Bank and Country Road Group. We have learned a lot, and we are ready to take it to the next level.
Around ~10% of global energy consumption comes from fitouts; they are key determinants of our health and wellbeing; and most importantly, 30% of all commercial building waste is fitout churn. We can do better.
Green Star Fitouts will be the next generation of Green Star – Interiors, and will be a simplified framework which will help applicants navigate how to create a sustainable fitout and get it certified through Green Star.
In this webinar, we take you through the proposed vision for the Green Star Fitouts tool.
We are currently in our Scoping Consultation phase in the development process of the new Green Star Fitouts tool. In this phase, we release a paper and survey to explain our proposed vision for the tool, and ask for your feedback, to ensure that we provide you with a tool which continues to be valuable to industry, and helps to drive sustainable fitouts across Australia.
Webinar 4: The proposed rating tool and the People and Nature categories
This final webinar in the series provides an outline of the People and Nature categories.
- The People category ensures a broad range of groups are included in the design and delivery of the precinct, and it is welcoming and supporting of all members of the community.
- The Nature category minimises impacts on existing nature and enhances opportunities to deliver new natural corridors and green spaces for positive biodiversity and wildlife outcomes.
This webinar is suitable for those looking to get an insight into the evolution of Green Star Communities. Urban planning and design professionals, architects, sustainability managers, government land organisation’s and local councils as well as current users of the tool are encouraged to attend.
Consultation on the credits and the Climate Positive Pathway in Green Star Communities v2 was open from 15 June to 15 August 2023.
See the website for information on consultation and draft credits: https://new.gbca.org.au/green-star/evolution/communities-consultation/
Webinar 3: The proposed rating tool and Places and Healthy categories
Join us for a series of webinars running weekly from 26 June to 17 July 2023 detailing the consultation process, the new rating tool framework, and a deep dive on each of the categories out for consultation.
This third webinar in the series provides an outline of the Places and Healthy categories:
- The Places category supports the creation of accessible, connected, safe, and enjoyable places and approaches to indigenous design.
- The Healthy category focuses on improving the physical and mental well-being of the community occupants.
This webinar is suitable for those looking to get an insight into the evolution of Green Star Communities. Urban planning and design professionals, architects, sustainability managers, government land organisation’s and local councils as well as current users of the tool are encouraged to attend.
Consultation on the credits and the Climate Positive Pathway in Green Star Communities v2 was open from 15 June to 15 August 2023.
See the website for information on consultation and draft credits: https://new.gbca.org.au/green-star/evolution/communities-consultation/
Webinar 2: Resilient and Positive categories
Green Star Communities v2 is a significant update to our rating tool for master planned precincts. Tackling rising issues of climate action, equity inclusion, affordable housing and resilience, the updated rating tool addresses this through our Future Focus framework and a Climate Positive Pathway, ensuring more inclusive, resilient, and biodiverse precincts that are on a trajectory towards decarbonisation.
Join us for a series of webinars running weekly from 26 June to 17 July 2023 detailing the consultation process, the new rating tool framework, and a deep dive on each of the categories out for consultation.
This second webinar in the series provides an outline of the Resilient and Positive categories:
- The Resilient category outlines credits that address climate change risks and build the community’s capacity to mitigate and respond to shocks and stresses.
- The Positive category focuses on key environmental issues of carbon and impacts of materials.
This webinar is suitable for those looking to get an insight into the evolution of Green Star Communities. Urban planning and design professionals, architects, sustainability managers, government land organisation’s and local councils as well as current users of the tool are encouraged to attend.
Consultation on the credits and the Climate Positive Pathway in Green Star Communities v2 was open from 15 June to 15 August 2023.
See the website for information on consultation and draft credits: https://new.gbca.org.au/green-star/evolution/communities-consultation/
Webinar 1: The proposed rating tool and Responsible category
Green Star Communities v2 is a significant update to our rating tool for master planned precincts. Tackling rising issues of climate action, equity inclusion, affordable housing and resilience, the updated rating tool addresses this through our Future Focus framework and a Climate Positive Pathway, ensuring more inclusive, resilient, and biodiverse precincts that are on a trajectory towards decarbonisation.
Join us for a series of webinars running weekly from 26 June to 17 July 2023 detailing the consultation process, the new rating tool framework, and a deep dive on each of the categories out for consultation.
This first webinar of the series is a broad outline of the rating tool, key changes you should be aware of and an overview of the development and consultation process. It also provides an outline of the Responsible category which focuses on ensuring the precinct is planned, designed, and constructed to a high standard, with appropriate collaboration and targets.
This webinar is suitable for those looking to get an insight into the evolution of Green Star Communities. Urban planning and design professionals, architects, sustainability managers, government land organisation’s and local councils as well as current users of the tool are encouraged to attend.
Consultation on the credits and the Climate Positive Pathway in Green Star Communities v2 was open from 15 June to 15 August 2023.
See the website for information on consultation and draft credits: https://new.gbca.org.au/green-star/evolution/communities-consultation/
Important updates to the Green Star Performance tool
The Green Building Council of Australia’s new Green Star Performance tool is almost ready to help you to set your existing building on the trajectory to net zero.
Green Star Performance v2 introduces a revised rating scale and a new online platform that will automate and streamline your reporting process and make it easier to fulfil your ESG obligations and communicate their benefits to investors.
The submission guidelines were released on 14 September 2022. The new rating tool will be open for registration in mid-2023, and you will have until mid-2025 to transition your portfolio across to Performance v2.
If you are working with the current Green Star Performance tool or are looking to improve how you manage existing assets, this webinar is the best opportunity to understand changes to the new version, see what they mean for your projects and get your questions answered.
We will explore:
- the changes to Performance v2 and
- why the updates are essential
- how Performance v2 can drive value for change in our sector the role of portfolios, and
- how you can transition your portfolio.
You will hear from leaders piloting the updates:
- Lisa Hinde, Head of Sustainability, Colliers
- David Clark, Director, Positive Zero
- Bruce Precious, Environmental Sustainability Manager, Six Capitals Consulting
- Davina Rooney, CEO, Green Building Council of Australia
- Jorge Chapa, Head of Market Transformation, Green Building Council of Australia
- Jamie Wallis, Senior Manager – Market Engagement, Green Building Council of Australia
- Taryn Cornell, Senior Manager – Green Star Strategy, Green Building Council of Australia
Green Star Buildings sets out the criteria that must be met to deliver healthy, resilient, and positive places for people and nature. It aims to meet current and future demands on the built environment with aspirational benchmarks for addressing the key issues of the next decade: climate action, resource efficiency, and health and wellbeing.
As more and more projects set about implementing the new tool, join our webinar to hear some key insights into Green Star Buildings, including:
- The benefits of upgrading your registration to Green Star Buildings
- How the Climate Positive Pathway can deliver your net-zero ambitions
- Understanding the key differences between Green Star – Design & As Built and Green Star Buildings
- Challenges and guidance material
- Learn about additional support available to projects targeting or upgrading to Green Star Buildings