Green Star Custom – Everything you need to know
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WHAT IS Green Star - Custom? Green Star - Custom is the GBCA’s new member-exclusive rating tool development service. Through the Green Star - Custom process we work with your project team to adapt Green Star to suit your project(s). Using your customised rating tool, you can register your project(s) for Green Star assessment or use your specialised rating tool for internal benchmarking purposes to improve sustainability outcomes across your portfolio. The Green Star - Custom rating tool development process ensures that your rating tool meets the high standard of performance common to existing Green Star rating tools, while ensuring that the environmental impacts that are specific to your project(s) are also identified and addressed. There are many great advantages to developing a rating tool through Green Star - Custom: You’ll get a rating tool to suit your needs Your rating tool will be customised specifically for your project(s). It will allow you to use your own documentation and procurement practices, where possible modelling requirements will be minimised, and the finished rating tool will reflect your design intent and methodology.
You’ll gain specialised support The Green Star - Custom team will give you one-on-one guidance throughout the rating tool development process, helping you to achieve the best possible outcomes for your project and your business. You’ll shape your customised rating tool The Green Star - Custom process allows you to bring your entire project team together to provide input, and shape a Green Star tool that’s right for your asset class. You’ll fast track your team’s understanding of Green Star The Green Star - Custom team will work with your team to ensure they understand how to apply Green Star, ensuring you get the best possible certification outcomes.