Local Government leading in Green Star

“The GBCA is proud to work with local governments

around Australia to collaboratively lead the development of healthy,

resilient and positive places and communities. In partnership with our

42 leading local government members we are continuing to demonstrate the

transformational change that can be delivered through local leadership.”

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Creating sustainable places Local governments have created 274,000m2 of Green Star certified space across Australia.

WA 6%

QLD 40%

VIC 31%

NSW 23%

Where a project had both a Green Star Design and a Green Star As Built rating, only the area for the As Built rating has been included.

Certified projects

We did it!Over 2000 Green Star certified projects across Australia.

This is a momentous milestone for our industry and we couldn’t have done it without local government support. The GBCA would like to thank local governments for their commitment to creating a sustainable built environment.

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Demonstrating leadership More local government certified projects achieve a 5 star Green Star (Australian Excellence) rating compared to all Green Star projects.

Cutting greenhouse gas emissionsLocal government Green Star rated buildings produce 49 per cent fewer greenhouse gas emissions on average than standard new buildings.

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The annual savings in greenhouse gas emissions from Local

Government Green Star certified buildings equates to

31,000 cars removed from our road each year.

Green Star certified buildings save the equivalent of

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electricity use annually.

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Green Star rating (4, 5 or 6 Star) the greater the

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Continuing our leadership togetherTo prepare for the future and continue to deliver for our communities, industry and government at all levels must work together to design, deliver and manage best practice developments. We thank you for your support in delivering the incredible transformation we have seen across the country in recent years. We look forward to continuing to work together to help showcase your leadership and inspire similar action across the country.

The GBCA is committed to highlighting the important role of local government in driving a sustainable future for our communities. Be sure to share this document, and your achievements widely, and if you would like to discuss how we can support your local government in the year ahead, give the give the GBCA team a call on (02) 8239 6200 or email info@gbca.org.au to connect.

If you haven’t, download our Green Star – Communities Guide for Local Government, showcase a Green Star project, or discuss with our team upcoming projects where we can support you to deliver more sustainable outcomes. We also encourage you to explore the use of Green Star Performance new.gbca.org.au/green-star/rating-system/performance/ for high impact buildings or through a streamlined portfolio approach to support your reporting, management and emissions reduction needs.

Consider how your team might benefit from our networking and professional development opportunities, and don’t hesitate to touch base with the GBCA team if you are interested to learn more about our new Strategic Plan as we develop the future of Green Star through our Future Focus project, implement our Carbon Positive Roadmap for the built environment, consider how to influence more sustainable homes and social infrastructure, and support our members across government and industry.

Thanks again for your support and your leadership.

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