GBCA and ISCA launch new guide for sustainable city-building
12 September 2019
Two of Australia’s leading
sustainability
organisations have come together to make it easier for industry to
deliver sustainability through the infrastructure and buildings that are
rapidly shaping our cities.
The
Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and the
Infrastructure
Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) will today launch a guide to
explain how to integrate the
Green Star – Design & As Built rating tool
for buildings, and
Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Design & As Built
ratings tool for infrastructure, on urban development projects.
GBCA Chief Executive Office Davina Rooney said the shared approach
reflected increasing demand from government, industry, investors and the
wider community for independent assurance of sustainable outcomes across
all facets of project delivery.
“We recognise the importance of working together to deliver leading
standards of sustainability, but also making these standards and the
outcomes they drive as accessible as possible,” Ms Rooney said.
“With an increasing focus on large scale infrastructure delivery,
supported by integrated built form and urban renewal, a coordinated
approach to sustainability is more important than ever.”
ISCA Chief Executive Officer Ainsley Simpson said there was increasing
uptake from government and industry of both rating tools to measure and
reward sustainability performance across urban development projects.
“With a collaborative and integrated approach, together with industry we
can successfully deliver even greater sustainable outcomes,” Ms Simpson
said.
The practice guide will help asset owners, developers, contractors and
consultants when they are seeking dual certification from the GBCA and
ISCA. It highlights common elements of the ratings tools, which can
create more efficiencies when planning and applying for both
certifications.
The shared approach will identify potential synergies and reduce risks.
Ms Rooney said the guide would assist applicants to identify
certification efficiencies across those relevant projects.
“We encourage project team members to use the guide and to consult with
both the GBCA and ISCA to drive sustainability benefits for the
industry,” she said.
A copy of the guide is available at
https://gbca-web.s3.amazonaws.com/media/documents/g0197-brochure-isca-and-gbca-crosswalk-report-v8.3.pdf
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Source: Green Building Council of Australia - www.gbca.org.au
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