NABERS Rating Scheme

Green Star Rating Scheme

Authority

Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)

Green Building Council of Australia
(Non Profit Organisation)

Application

Commercial Office and Hotels

• Base Buildings
  
• Tenancies
• Whole Buildings (Owner full occupier)

Commercial Office Buildings

Design

As Built

Interiors

Rating
Indicator

Zero to 6 Stars
Reported in ½ Star increments. Six stars being exceptional performance.

Zero to 6 Stars
Reported in full star increments.
6 Stars being World’s best practice. Minimum 4 stars required for certified rating

Measure

Resulting greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, waste consumption and indoor environment pollutant levels against location, hours of occupancy and net lettable area

Nine environmental indicators
including:

• Management
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Energy Consumption
• Transport
• Water
• Materials
• Land use & Ecology
• Emissions
• Innovation

Participation

Voluntary, however Some Councils require minimum 4 or 4.5 Stars in order to achieve DA approval. Some government departments require minimum 4 or 4.5 star performances to consider occupying leased premises.

Voluntary, however some government departments require minimum 4 or 5 star performances to consider occupying leased premises.