Green Star New Zealand

Certify your project

A Green Star NZ certification reflects the commitment and leadership of the building owner to green building practices and environmental performance.

The NZGBC commissions at least two third-party Assessors to check and validate a project's submission and recommend a Green Star certified rating. The NZGBC facilitates all assessments to ensure that projects are assessed fairly and equally. All Assessors are industry experts with a great deal of experience in green building design and construction.

The assessment process is a two stage process. At the second stage, project teams are given the opportunity to provide further information for any credits which the Assessors did not award at the first round of assessment. Detailed guidance on any further information required will be provided to the project team by the NZGBC.

The NZGBC does not specify when certification should be achieved. However, certification for Green Star - Design ratings are generally achieved prior to construction. While submissions for a Green Star - Built rating are generally after practical completion.

This is your one-stop shop for everything related to the Green Star Certification process. Find information and tools to help you manage a Green Star submission, including eligibility criteria, information about registering your project, the 'Good Submission Guide'.

Schedule of Green Star NZ Certification Fees

The following Green Star NZ certification fee schedules are applicable to all Green Star 2009 ratings for the Design and Built phases. These fees apply for both Design and Built phases, which will need to registered separately.

 **NOTE:

In order to claim the NZGBC members discounted Assessment Fee the Applicant must be a member of the NZGBC at the date of execution of this Agreement.

Additional project inquiries

The charge for additional project inquiries (above the 4 free inquiries) is:

• Project inquiries $100 + GST

Additional CIR's

The charge for additional Credit Interpretation Requests (above the 2 free Credit Interpretation Requests) is:

• Credit Interpretation Request $400 + GST