Green Star Buildings & Precincts

Green Star accreditation can be applied to building design only or As-Built construction, performance of established buildings, fit outs, and community precincts. To date, 8 Green Star buildings for design and/or As-Built construction have been accredited by the Green Building Council of Australia (opens in a new window) (GBCA), with additional CBD campuses underway.

As part of the Western Growth Strategy, the establishment of vertical CBD campuses, and the repurposing of campuses such as Werrington provides an opportunity for increasing engagement with Green Star Communities, with discussions with GBCA representatives underway.

Established and accredited Green Star buildings include those developed within the established campuses and the new CBD campuses. These include Werrington Park Corporate Centre, buildings for the College (Nirimba, Milperra, Kingswood, and Lithgow), Macarthur Clinical School on Campbelltown Hospital, the Science Building at Parramatta, the Peter Shergold Building (Parramatta City), Ngara Ngura Building in Liverpool, the Parramatta Engineering Innovation Hub, and the new Bankstown City campus underway.

Discussions are underway with GBCA as to opportunities relating to Green Star Communities accreditation for campus re-development. Western has contributed to Parramatta City Council's application for Green Star Community accreditation for the public domain of Parramatta Square.

• Penrith Sustainable Innovation Community

Accreditation is a formal process during design and construction, requiring the involvement of Green Star accredited consultants and auditing by GBCA leading to accreditation.

Green Star building accreditation is expected to change over the next few years to increasingly target low carbon or carbon neutral buildings as a requirement for 5 or 6 Star accreditation. Also, complementary rating systems such as WELL Certification (measuring and monitoring a building's impact on human health and well-being) are emerging, and currently being investigated for complementary application. A NSW Design and Place SEPP is being developed which will support an Urban Development guide which integrated consideration of green infrastructure, and coordination with Green Star for themes such as supporting EV infrastructure, and a building focus on net zero and embodied energy.

Western leads NSW and was ranked third in Australia in 2019, for the number of Green Star building projects, shown in the table below.

Certified Green Star buildings can be found in GBCA's Green Star Project Directory (opens in a new window) using the associated Green Star number.

Green Star Certified

Buildings registered for Green Star status, along with their target aspirations are shown in the table below.

Green Star Registered

Green Star Communities represent a significant opportunity for Western to establish a benchmark for sustainable development in Western Sydney. The framework assesses the planning and construction of developments in relation to governance, design, liveability, economic prosperity, environment, and innovation.