Green Star Buildings NZ Consultation

The final round of consultation on the next version of Green Star - Green Star Buildings NZ closed 29th September 2023. Thank you to all who provided feedback and have engaged with the team. We have worked through the comments we received and updated the tool to deliver the best possible version of Green Star Buildings for the New Zealand market.

Over the past two years, we’ve run a detailed consultation and engagement process. This has included ongoing work with our colleagues from the Green Building Council of Australia, under the guidance of the New Zealand Green Star Advisory Committee, and with technical support from the Expert Reference Panels (ERPs), our technical partner NDY, our project management partner RDT Pacific, the Māori technical working group, other technical experts and the wider New Zealand marketplace to ensure it's suitable in a local context.

We’ve tailored and localised Green Star Buildings NZ for the New Zealand regulatory environment, availability of products and specialised services, and to respect differences in our market, climate and culture. We also recognise the need to be true to Green Star and the expectations of our members in driving change.

Introducing Green Star Buildings to Aotearoa New Zealand

The team at NZGBC is committed to readying the New Zealand property and construction sector for the launch of Green Star Buildings NZ in August August 2024. We're now in a transition phase between Green Star Design and As Built NZ v1.1 and Green Star Buildings NZ. Registrations for Green Star Design & As Built NZ 1.1 close on 30th May 2025.

To find out more about the changes to come and categories under Green Star Buildings NZ, catch up on the recorded events on demand here . These hybrid events allowed members and interested stakeholders to better understand what’s to come with leaders from the Green Star Advisory Committee and the Expert Reference Panels, as well as the Green Building Council of Australia sharing their experience in using Green Star Buildings since it launched in Australia in late 2020.

Consultation timeline

We are grateful to have the support of industry leaders and experts to ensure Green Star Buildings delivers for the New Zealand market.

Since the initial round of consultation on Green Star Buildings NZ in October 2022, the NZGBC team has worked to develop the first draft of Green Star Buildings for Aotearoa New Zealand. The latest consultation document below highlights the changes made to develop a certification tool that supports a low carbon future while extending beyond traditional measures of environmental sustainability to recognise property and building owners, contractors and developers, and their wider project teams for initiatives in social governance.

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Green Star Buildings NZ consultation

From August 2024, Green Star Buildings NZ will be available for new buildings and major retrofits. This follows over two years of consultation and engagement with the sector. Registrations for Green Star Design & As Built NZ v1.1 will close on Friday 30th May 2025.

Introducing Green Star Buildings to Aotearoa New Zealand

Consultation timeline

Thanks to our technical partner NDY

Thanks also to our Project management partner RDT Pacific