As ‘Thought Leaders’ for Green Star 2014, WGE hosted a breakfast information session about the changes currently planned for the next generation of Green Star tools. On the 6th November, Jorge Chapa, Executive Director for Green Star Technical Development and Operations, updated a group of nearly 50 industry professionals about the current process and the planned changes.
Green Star 2014 will deliver a single Design and As Built tool that can be used to rate any class of building other than single residential dwellings. All of the benchmarks will be reviewed to ensure they continue to drive sustainability in the market and the documentation requirements will be updated to minimise excess documentation and to make Green Star more affordable to achieve. All of these changes will mean that Green Star will be more cost effective, consistent and relevant to the current construction industry.
