Green Star - Multi Unit Residential v1

Original rating tool release date: 2 July 200 Green Building Council of Australia

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Please ensure that you use the most up to date version of Green Star scorecards. hey are routinely updated! and using the most current version "ill ma#e filling in your scorecard easier! clearer and accurate. his scorecard provides an indication to the num$er of points availa$le in the rating tool. %t is not final! and it is only intended for feed$ac# purposes.

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!he Green "tar environmental rating system for buildings #$Green "tar%& and the Green "tar ' (ulti Unit )esidential v* rating tool #$Green "tar ' (ulti Unit )esidential v*%& have been developed by the Green Building Council of Australia #$GBCA%&. Green "tar ' (ulti Unit )esidential v* evaluates the environmental initiatives and+or the potential environmental impact of a BCA Class 2 and Class *a #ii& residential building containing more than t,o units in one pro-ect. .t is intended for use by sta/eholders including fitout pro-ect team members as a guide for green and sustainable design0 procurement and construction. As ,ith all Green "tar rating tools0 Green "tar ' (ulti Unit )esidential v* may be sub-ect to further development in the future. Green "tar and Green "tar 1 (ulti Unit )esidential v* have been developed ,ith the assistance and participation of representatives from many organisations. !he vie,s and opinions e2pressed have been determined upon by the GBCA and its Committees. !ogether0 Green "tar0 Green "tar 1 (ulti Unit )esidential v* and all accompanying documentation represent the GBCA3s approved standard to improve the environmental impact of buildings using established and+or advanced industry principles0 practices0 materials and standards.

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Green Star - Multi Unit Residential v1 Rating ool Sco

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Green "tar 1 (ulti Unit )esidential v* )eleased <A function for (at12 =Building )e1Use= added. >co1* =!opsoil= cell in Credit "ummary corrected to display points achieved. !he DG?G >missions CalculatorD has been amended. !he predicted cooling energy consumption ,as not using the appropriat from the D>ne1Con CalculatorD. !here ,ere no change in the benchmar/s. Building .nput "heet updated. )emove .mbedded comments from (aterial Calculators0 reference (aterial Calculator Guide for instructions. Unnecessary error ,arnings in the Building .nput "heet and Credit "ummary "heet removed. !he ne, !imber0 "teel and @EC credits have been added to the spreadsheet. @ro-ect teams are no, re4uired to fill in their da in order to see ,hich credits are applicable to their pro-ect. !he G?G >missions Calculator has been amended.

!he @otable Aater Calculator has been amendedF 1 After consultation ,ith A>G" administrators0 the standard practice ,ater efficiency benchmar/s for toilets have been cha benchmar/ for 2 points is a : star A>G" rating and the ne, benchmar/ for * point is a 7 star A>G" rating; 1 Usability has been improved ,ith ne, =help= and =error= messages0 ,hich aid the user in correctly entering data; and 1 Corrections have been made to ho, the percentage of non potable ,ater demand met by on1site ,ater collection is calcu calculations are no, consistent ,ith the methodology outlined in the Green "tar 1 (ulti Unit )esidential @otable Aater Calcula

!he ne, !ra1: Commuting (ass !ransport Calculator and >mi19 "torm,ater credit have been included in the Green "tar 1 (u )esidential v* rating tool.

@otable Aater Calculator updated to allo, the entry of non1potable hot ,ater supply for clothes ,ashers 1 no change in bench Building .nput tab updated to allo, the entry of B of )esidential "pace.

>rror fi2ed under the !ra1: Commuting (ass !ransport Calculators =Ceemed1to1"atisfy criteria based on pro2imity to train stati

A minor (acros error has been fi2ed in Building input tab =Update Green "tar rating tool= and the G?G >missions calculator tab Building .nput "heet=. Hurther formatting errors have been resolved in both the G?G >missions calculator tab and @otable Aat the changes made above have not impacted on any calculations. Amended an =<A= option error under no. of points a,arded in the (at1 8 !imber credit. Corrected a typo in (an1*I (etering Credit Criteria to reflect the !echnical (anual3s 20/EA not *00/EA as stated in previous >2cel rating tool.

Corrected error in >ne1* calculator. Additional energy consumption of benchmar/ pumps and fans for heating and cooling syst 70B as per page 22 of G?G guide.

Added ro,s to the >ne1 conditional re4uirement calculator. Added to the Greenhouse Gas >missions CalculatorF 1 7 more lift input spaces 1 7 more d,elling heating systems 1 7 more d,elling cooling systems .n =(echanical ventilation0 lifts and other amenities= the additional energy consumption ,as not being calculated accurately. !h some pro-ects. @lease contact your case manager if this is the case. .n =(echanical ventilation0 lifts and other amenities= electricity ,as added as a fuel type for additional energy consumption.

Corrected an error in the (acros that copies the =number of d,ellings= from the =Building input tab=. Both the G?G >missions C @otable ,ater calculator has been updated to reflect the change. Corrected an error in the Credit "ummary tab ,hich ,as resulting in errors sho,ing ,hen =na= ,as claimed in some credits.

Added =>"C Consultant= to Building .nput Added =Jnce certified this ,ould e4uate to a K star rating= on the building input sheet. !he Greenhouse Gas >missions Calculator has been amended to allo, e2cess on1site rene,able electricity generated and e2 to offset other G?G emissions sources. !his amendment ,ill only come into effect in situations ,here the annual on1site rene, generation e2ceeds total annual on1site electricity demand.

ber 20*7 the rating tool ,as split into t,o spreadsheets; a scorecard and calculator0 ho,ever the content has not changed. Going for,ard0 th reflect changes in the scorecard spreadsheet only. >nergy 1 Conditional )e4uirement drop do,n cell unloc/ed to allo, for selection to be made. Changed format of cells in =Building .nput "heet= to not be mar/ed as =?idden= Updated Credit Gist to include ne, revised creditsF 1 Aat19 Hire "ystem Aater 1 >co1* !opsoil

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ApplicantF Contact @ersonF Green "tar Accredited @rofessionalF @ro-ect (anagerF Architect or interior designerF "tructural+Civil >ngineerF Building "ervices >ngineerF Nuantity "urveyorF Acoustic ConsultantF Gandscaping ConsultantF Building "urveyorF (ain ContractorF Gocal @lanning AuthorityF

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Management

#an$1 Green %tar Accredited Professional (&ul' 200()

(an1* Green "tar Accredited @rofessional #August 20**&

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(an17 Building !uning

(an1: .ndependent Commissioning Agent

(an19 Building Users= Guide

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(an18 Aaste (anagement

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O Hlooring

.>N1 Hormaldehyde (inimisation

.>N1*7 >lectric Gighting Gevels

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.>N120 @rivate >2ternal "pace

O )oom Eentilation .>N12* C,elling Eentilation O Qitchens

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!ra12 Huel1>fficient !ransport

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6ater Aat1* Jccupant Amenity Aater 9

Aat17 Gandscape .rrigation

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Aat1: ?eat )e-ection Aater

)at$5 *ire %'stem )ater

Aat19 Hire "ystem Aater #Cecember 20*7&

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O "tructural steel (at19 "teel #August 20*0& O )einforcing steel

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(at1** Hlooring

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(at1*: .nternal Aalls

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>mi19 "torm,ater #January 20**&

+ 2i,arian Buffer 5one

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>mi18 Gight @ollution

>mi16 Gegionella otal 2um$er of Points 6eighting

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6nn$1 6nno7ati7e %trategies 8 0ec9nologies (&ul' 200()

6nn$2 1 ceeding Green %tar Benc9mar:s (&ul' 200()

6nn$3 1n7ironmental Design 6nitiati7es (&ul' 200()

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