Achieving the Green Building Council of Australia’s World Leadership Rating in an Office Building in Perth
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 138, Issue 5
Abstract
The issues influencing the construction of Western Australia’s first six-star Green Star energy-rated commercial office building are examined. Green Star is a comprehensive, national, voluntary environmental rating system that evaluates the environmental design and construction of buildings and is undertaken by the Green Building Council of Australia. A six-star rating signifies “world leadership” in environmentally sustainable design and construction. The case study presented in this paper describes how a client acted as a catalyst for driving the sustainability agenda. The client’s key drivers for implementing sustainable technologies were procurement and organizational resources. Existing building regulations and a lack of government incentives were identified as being the main barriers to implementing sustainable technologies. The case findings presented provide an opportunity for clients and practitioners to learn from the experiences of others who have, and continue to address the environmental challenges facing the built environment.
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Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank the client organization and those who participated for their cooperation and support. The authors would also like to thank the five anonymous reviewers for constructive comments, which have helped improve this manuscript.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 138 • Issue 5 • May 2012
Pages: 652 - 660
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© 2012. American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Aug 27, 2010
Accepted: Aug 4, 2011
Published online: Aug 6, 2011
Published in print: May 1, 2012
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