The new Melbourne Convention Centre has a 6 Star Green Star environmental rating, awarded by the Green Building Council of Australia for an innovative mix of design features.
A 6 Star Green Star - Convention Centre rating recognises world leadership in environmental design.
Key green features
- solar panels to deliver all public amenity hot water requirements
- a black-water recycling plant saves 50% of water consumption by recyling waste water to supply toilets, cooling towers and to irrigate landscapes
- natural light and energy-saving controls on installed lighting
- lighting fixtures that adjust dependent on the amount of daylight detected in the room
The Green Building Council of Australia administers the Green Star rating system.
The 6 Star Green Star rating was awarded to private developers, Plenary Group on 18 January 2008. Click here to open media release and or here to view green features diagram.