Green Star Rating
Green Star rates the environmental performance of a building based, in this case, on its design. It is administrated by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). The rating looks at the following aspects of the building process:
- Building Input
- Management
- Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ)
- Energy
- Transport
- Water
- Materials
- Land Use & Ecology
- Emissions
- Innovation
Each of these aspects are then broken up into smaller categories that cover a wide range of topics.
Green Star is a public method of demonstrating commitment to environmentally responsible building. It provides a standard language to discuss sustainability for buildings.
On March 22, 2005, CH2 building design was awarded a 6 Star rating under Green Star – Office Design v1. The following table presents the points possible, and points awarded for CH2
| Category | Points Available | Points Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 12 | 10 |
| Indoor Environment Quality | 26 | 20 |
| Energy | 24 | 16 |
| Transport | 11 | 9 |
| Water | 12 | 12 |
| Materials | 14 | 9 |
| Land Use & Ecology | 8 | 2 |
| Emissions | 13 | 9 |
| Innovation (not included in total) | (5) | (5) |
| Total Points | 120 | 87 |
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