Water in our Businesses
Waterwise Businesses are also making changes towards better water use efiiciency. The first five Green Star Green Building Council of Australia office in Western Australia is being built at 140 William Street, Perth. The sustainable design features in the building focus on energy, water use efficiency and waste management. The building is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.
By the end of October 2007, 37 commercial buildings across Australia had been Green Star certified with a further 380 registered for certification. One of these buildings is the Council House 2 (CH2) in Melbourne, which has been awarded six Green Stars and won a United Nations Award, demonstrating outstanding leadership in sustainable building design.
There is further scope for new commercial building design in Perth to adopt the principles of the Green Star rating system.