Green Building Council of Australia

 

GREEN STAR PROGRAM

 

The Green Building Council of Australia is a Government/Industry partnership that was launched in October 2002 as a major step forward in the sustainability of the built environment in Australia.  The Green Building Council of Australia's mission is to define and develop a sustainable property industry in Australia and to drive the adoption of green building practices through market-based solutions.  Its objective is to promote sustainable development and the transition of the property industry to implementing green building programs, technologies, design practice and operations.

A key achievement of the Green Building Council is the development of "Green Star" - a national, voluntary rating system that evaluates the environmental performance of a building by measuring various environmental factors including energy, water efficiency, occupants health and well-being and resource conservation.