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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| Climate Adaptation Plan | DABv1 | June 2021 | 3 - Adaptation and Resilience | Adaptation and Resilience | Link |
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Approved Ruling: Climate Adaptation Plan: If an organisation or corporation has a Climate Adaptation Plan process in-house, that process needs to be referenced by the project covered under the organisational Climate Adaptation Plan. The compliance requirements outlined under 3.1.5 Implementation of the Climate Adaptation Plan must be addressed on an individual project level. Risk Assessments: The National Climate Change Risk Assessment (NCCRA) guidelines is recommended for New Zealand project teams to undertake risk assessments to achieve this Green Star credit. The assessment of climate change related impacts needs to be considered for the rated building’s design and construction only. It should not go beyond the boundary of the rated building |
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