What is the Green Star – Convention Centre Design PILOT tool?
The Green Star – Convention Centre Design PILOT was created in 2005 specifically to rate the new Melbourne Convention Centre, which opened in June 2009. The tool was developed with the goal of evaluating the environmental initiatives and/or the potential environmental impact of new or refurbished Class 9b building designs, where the building was intended for civic, theatrical, social, political, religious, entertainment, recreational or sporting purposes. It was recognised that these building types played a significant part in the global consumption of resources, and are often large spaces with high design conditions and high levels of variability. The Green Star – Convention Centre Design PILOT rating tool and Technical Manual were funded by the Victorian Department of Major Projects and piloted on the Victorian Government’s Melbourne Convention Centre (MCC). The MCC was awarded a 6 Star Green Star rating for its innovative environmental design in 2008, which demonstrates ‘world leade
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