Voluntary Schemes
You can also rate the environmental performance of an existing building using the
following handy tools:
National Australian Building Environmental Rating Scheme
NABERS rates a residential or commercial office building on the basis of its measured
operational impacts on the environment.
> Go to the NABERS website.
Energy Smart Home Rating
The Energy Smart Home Rating compares a NSW householder's energy bills to the rest
of the state and generates a star rating from one to five one representing poor energy
efficiency and five representing high efficiency.
> Go to the Energy Smart Home
Rating website.
Commercial Buildings
Assessors accredited by other organisations can provide environmental assessments
of commercial buildings under the following schemes:
Australian Building Greenhouse Rating
The Australian Building Greenhouse Rating (ABGR) scheme rates commercial buildings
from one to five stars, with five stars representing exceptional greenhouse performance.
> Go to the ABGR website.
Green Star
Developed by the Green Building Council of Australia, Green Star is a comprehensive
sustainability assessment of existing and proposed commercial buildings.
> Go to the Green Star website.