Green Star Technical Clarification Rulings
Technical Clarifications for Green Star represent our answers to Technical Questions submitted by projects, and provide further guidance and reference to others. The list is regularly updated.
There are two types of Technical Clarifications listed in the table below:
General Clarifications
These are extensions to the guidance provided in the Submission Guidelines. They clarify and sometimes supersede the original Credit Criteria or
Compliance Requirements. General Clarifications set precedent for future project teams to follow. Should a project team wish to apply a general clarification to its project, there is no requirement for further Technical Questions to be submitted. NZGBC Assessors will also use them as precedents to assess submissions.
Project Specific Clarifications
These are published as references for other projects but, unlike General Clarifications, they do not set precedent. They often relate to special
situations where multiple prerequisites exist for a particular project and are less likely to reoccur to another project. Therefore, rulings set for Project Specific Clarifications are often conditional and will likely vary for other projects. Each project still needs to submit its own Technical Questions and provides evidence relating to its own building in order to have a similar ruling approved for that specific building.
Should you wish to apply any Technical Clarification for legacy rating tools to your projects, please submit a Technical Question to the NZGBC to
explain why and how it applies. You can access the online Technical Question form here
| Technical Question Title | Tool Version | Date Released | Credit Name | Sub-credit Name | TC Link |
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| Integrated Public Art | DABv1 | July 2021 | 29 - Innovation | Global Sustainability | Link |
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Approved Ruling: There are 2 pathways available for project teams to target the ‘Integrated Public Art’ Credit from the DGNB CORE 2014 rating tool under 'Global Sustainability'.
Pathway 1: DGNB certification The project has achieved this credit in an associated DGNB certification. Documentation Requirements:
Pathway 2: No DGNB certification available Project teams may target one (1) point under 30 E - Global Sustainability by demonstrating compliance with the criteria SOC 3.2 "Integration of Public Art" from the DGNB CORE 2014 rating tool. To target the point, a total minimum of 60 checklist points (CLP) must be achieved across the 4 evaluation criteria. The GBCA notes that partial points are not applicable for this initiative. In order to assist the assessor(s) with their assessment, the project team is required to justify how they comply with the DGNB criteria. Documentation Requirements:
The NZGBC provides the following interpretation of the requirements of the DGNB evaluation criteria to aid the project team and assessor(s):
For design assessment, if evidence of implementation is not available, commitment-style documentation may be more appropriate, provided it sufficiently details how the CLP will be achieved. |
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