NZGBC confirms that it is not a requirement of the Prescriptive Pathway (8B) that the project implement an Operational Waste Management Plan (OWMP) or engage a waste auditor. The project team may use the updated documentation recommendations: Submission Template Site Plan and/or Architectural Plans — highlighting all relevant areas as referenced by the WMP, and demonstrating: B.1 Separation of Waste Streams; B.2 Dedicated Waste Storage Area; and B.3 Access to Waste Storage Area. B.1- Equipment list/schedule demonstrating that waste streams provided are met through adequate bins B.2- Calculations in regards to waste generation and bin sizing and reference to how these figures meet third party best practice guidelines e.g. The City of Sydney’s Policy for Waste Minimisation in New Developments 2005 B.3- Description of how waste collection areas adhere to best practices, as outlined within third-party best practice guidelines.

The key requirement is that evidence is provided to support each claim made within the Submission Template.

An alternative proposed method of determining the energy use of the lighting at each floor through calculations rather than meters is accepted, provided that all power uses are metered and compliant with the Submission Guideline requirements. Where floors have multiple tenancies or specialist lighting systems then these must be metered as per the Submission Guidelines.

Credit 17.4 Active Transport Facilities in Green Star Design & As-Built has been updated
based on the feedback that NZGBC received and in-depth consultation with industrial professionals, the updates include changing the end-of-trip facilities requirements for Regular Occupants and its worked example. The updated credit (below) shall be used for Green Star projects and it supersedes the one included in the Submission Guidelines.

A Qualified acoustic consultant should be a member of the Acoustical Society of New Zealand or equivalent international recognised body, or a qualified staff member within an Association of Australasian Acoustical Consultants (AAAC) member firm.

There is an inconsistency in the GHG Calculation Guide v1.1.

A Reference Project is defined as: “A hypothetical building of the same size, shape, floor area and glazing areas as the Proposed Project, but whose building fabric and building services characteristics are based predominantly on the Deemed-to-Satisfy provisions as defined in this document.” Table 1 defines the Reference buildings as “… Glazing window to wall ratio (WWR) shall equal 50% of the above grade perimeter external wall area of conditioned spaces…” The glazing areas may differ between the Reference and Proposed projects as per Table 1 Section 7 of the General Modelling Criteria.

For projects like supermarkets, to receive this credit, views will have to be made available to employees working in areas where staff would be expected to work for extended periods such as checkouts, deli counters and the like.

The NZGBC acknowledges that the application of intumescent paint prior to weatherproofing may reduce the exposure of VOCs on a project however this is not sufficient reason for the paint to be excluded from this credit. The intent of credit 13.1 Paints, Adhesives, and Sealants is to reward project teams that demonstrate;
• No paints, adhesives, sealants or carpets are used in the nominated spaces; OR
• At least 95% of all internally applied paints, adhesives, sealants (by volume) or carpets (by area) meet the total VOC limits specified in 13.1.1 and 13.1.2 as applicable. Where exterior grade products are used in an internal application then these must also meet the requirements of the VOC limits specified in the Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 Submission Guidelines. It is recommended that intumescent paint should be classified under the following category, which has a limit of 250g/l TVOC:
• Acoustic sealants, architectural sealant, waterproofing membranes and sealant, fire retardant sealants and adhesives.

Where waste contractors or waste processing facilities do not hold a ‘Compliance Verification Summary’ (as explained in the credit criteria) they shall, at a minimum, disclose to the project team how much of the Reporting Criteria has been implemented. The 'Disclosure Statement' will take place of the ‘Compliance Verification Summary’ in the project team's submission.
They can be found here: https://new.gbca.org.au/construction-and-demolition-waste/

It is expected waste contractors or waste processing facilities will fill out the form in good faith and will show how they will be fully compliant with the Criteria within 12 months. If the waste contractors or waste processing facilities does not provide evidence of complying with the criteria or how the outstanding requirements will be complied within this timeline, the credit will not be awarded. Can we please have confirmation of which party(ies), in the waste process are included in the requirement to complete ‘Disclosure statements’ as mentioned above; Waste Contractors will collect waste from site and sort this at their own facility however they may only process some of the waste – eg cardboard, soft plastics and transport other waste types such as Metals, plasterboard, timber, glass, hardfill to a number of other waste processing facilities.

The external 8 meters sight line is required to be entirely within the legal site boundary of project and/or open public spaces and cannot extend into adjacent sites. For precinct developments, the compliance of this credit will be assessed on a case by case basis.

• To help the Client understand what has been designed, how it responds to their expectations and what the ongoing requirements for the systems will be.
• During construction to understand if any changes to the systems selection or design could create a deviation away from the environmental performance targets.
• To identify whether the built systems align with the design and if not enable the deviation to be identified. For example, has the system been set up to operate as it was intended?
• By the fine-tuning team during the tuning period so they can check meter readings against the relevant environmental performance budget. Also, to assist them with understanding why an energy, water or IEQ target is not being achieved. Is it a result of a deviation in operational expectations, or is a maintenance activity required to correct the performance issue?
• By the FM to understand the design intent of the systems and if necessary, assist with performance monitoring. For example, where a building owner commits to environmental performance monitoring under credit 5.1(DABv1.1). Any built deviations to the systems would need to be identified to enable the document to be useful. These built deviations are not expected to be recorded in the document for credit 2.1.1 (DABv1.1).

• Setting up time clock control to meet the working hours of the users.
• Enabling occupancy sensor control when the lighting time clock control is manually overridden to ensure the lighting will turn off automatically when the space is not occupied.
• Ensuring the occupancy sensor control only controls the lighting zone in its vicinity, not a larger area or the whole floor.
• Ensuring the occupants understand how the lighting can be used efficiently including minimising manual control, turning the lighting back on to automatic control when manual control is no longer required. Clear guidance to be recorded in the Building User Guide.

• Not opening windows when the mechanical ventilation is operating.
• Setting the lighting to automatically operate during the main business hours only, with sensor controls at all other times.
• If the automatic lighting control is overridden to turn the lighting back to the automatic system as soon as manual control is no longer needed.

Nominated Building Systems: If the project team chooses not to include one of the systems listed in the Submission Guidelines, justification is to be provided why it has been excluded. The building envelope/façade does not need to be considered as part of the nominated building systems unless it includes an active component such as automated windows.