Green Star Marketing and Style GuideAchieved a certified Green Star rating?

Shout it from the rooftops!

Congratulations, your project is now the proud bearer of a Green Star certified rating!

Why celebrate your certified Green Star rating?

What can you do to spread the word about your certified Green Star rating?

What to expect from the GBCA in recognition of your certified Green Star project:

• Certificate

• Green Star certification trade mark logo

• Green Star plaque

• Project directory

Green Star certificate

Green Star certification trade mark logo

Green Star plaque

Communicating your certified Green Star rating via the GBCA’s networks:• Social media

• Media release

• Internal communication

• Digital marketing collateral

• Living Green Star

• Other

What can you do to help promote your certified Green Star project?• Imagery

• GBCA Site Tours

• International exposure

• Case studies

• Other

Green Star Certified trade mark logo rules

When can I use the Green Star certification trade mark logo?

Green Star logo

Examples of Green Star certification announcement on a website and using the Green Star certification trade mark logo

Other approaches to Green Star certification• Marketing a Green Star Design Review rating

• Marketing the Volume approach to certification

• Marketing the Portfolio approach to certification

Describing your Green Star certified rating in text• The number of Green Stars

• Non-numerical equivalent

Unpacking your certifiedGreen Star rating - Rating tool by rating tool

Green Star – CommunitiesPrecinct planning and development

Green Star rating scale:4 Star – Australian Best Practice5 Star – Australian Excellence6 Star – World Leadership

Green Star – Design & As BuiltBuilding design and construction

Green Star rating scale:4 Star – Australian Best Practice5 Star – Australian Excellence6 Star – World Leadership

Green Star – InteriorsFitout design and construction

Green Star rating scale:4 Star – Australian Best Practice5 Star – Australian Excellence6 Star – World Leadership

Green Star – PerformanceBuilding operations and maintenance

Green Star rating scale:0 Star – Assessed1 Star – Minimum Practice2 Star – Average Practice3 Star – Good Practice4 Star – Australian Best Practice5 Star – Australian Excellence6 Star – World Leadership