What is GREENSTAR?
Green Star is a comprehensive, national, voluntary environmental rating system that evaluates the environmental design and construction of buildings and, with 11 per cent of Australia`s CBD commercial office buildings Green Star certified, building green is now a business imperative.
Green Star was developed for the property industry in order to:
Establish a common language;
Set a standard of measurement for green buildings;
Promote integrated, whole-building design;
Recognise environmental leadership;
Identify building life-cycle impacts; and
Raise awareness of green building benefits.
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Source: http://www.gbca.org.au