New ‘Recognised Provider’ status to deliver faster Green Star certification
Media Release: Wednesday 6 May 2015
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) is validating companies with significant technical expertise in the Green Star rating system as part of its commitment to continuous improvement.
Wood & Grieve Engineers is the first company to be validated for its ability to deliver Green Star points consistently, and is now a Green Star ‘Recognised Provider’ in energy modelling.
“The Green Building Council of Australia is committed to listening to industry, and to finding ways to make Green Star faster, simpler and more consistent. Recognised Providers will provide project teams with increased confidence in the outcomes of their Green Star submissions,” says the GBCA’s Chief Executive Officer, Romilly Madew.
“We are delighted to validate Wood & Grieve Engineers as a provider of quality energy modelling services for Green Star. Recognised Providers are technical experts in Green Star, and as energy modelling can achieve up to 20 Green Star points, working with a Recognised Provider makes sense,” Ms Madew adds.
Wood & Grieve’s Perth sustainability section manager, Prasanna Suraweera, says this new initiative will drive improvements in the Green Star process.
“The benefits to our clients, but more importantly the building industry as a whole, are far-reaching. Being a Recognised Provider means Wood & Grieve has quality control processes in place to provide our clients with far greater certainty that they’ll achieve their Green Star points,” Mr Suraweera says.
“The GBCA is truly listening to the industry and encouraging innovation,” Mr Suraweera concludes.
More information about Green Star Recognised Providers can be found at: http://www.gbca.org.au/green-star/certification/green-star-recognised-providers/36166.htm
About the Green Building Council of Australia
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) is the nation’s authority on sustainable buildings and communities. The GBCA’s mission is to accelerate the transformation of Australia’s built environment into one that is healthy, liveable, productive, resilient and sustainable. The GBCA works with industry and government to encourage policies and programs that support its mission. The Council educates thousands of people each year on how to design and deliver sustainable outcomes for Australia’s buildings and communities. And it operates Australia’s only national, voluntary, holistic rating system for sustainable buildings and communities – Green Star. See: www.gbca.org.au
About Wood & Grieve Engineers
Wood & Grieve Engineers (WGE) is a multi-award winning national firm. WGE’s business model is shaped around exceptional client service and high performance and the WGE team is dedicated to maintaining a unique employee culture that is fundamental to success. See: www.wge.com.au
View the PDF overview on working with WGE as a Recognised Provider
