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1. STEEL EARNING GREEN STARS
THE RESPONSIBLE WAY

2. THE GREEN STAR CERTIFICATION.
Sustainability has become more than an
environmentally-conscious buzzword in the
manufacturing industry over the last
decade. It’s become an important guide to
how buildings are designed, engineered and
fabricated, all in the name of having a
must-have rating:

3. Having a Green Star certification means
many things for a building or skyscraper.
First and foremost, it signifies that the
building has, where possible, used
recycled or recyclable materials in its
construction. Further, the construction
was as environmentally efficient as could
be. People who live or work in Green
Star-certified buildings know that they’re
in a place that has the environment in
mind through its creation.
GREEN STAR
WORLD

4. EARNING A GREEN STAR
CERTIFICATION IS A RIGOROUS
PROCESS, WHERE EVERY
ELEMENT IS CONSIDERED FOR
ITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.

5. IT WAS THE CREATION OF THE
“DESIGN & AS BUILT RATING TOOL”
IN 2014 BY THE GREEN BUILDING
COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA THAT
CHANGED HOW BUILDING DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION WAS RATED
IN THIS COUNTRY.
There are nine categories that the
tool rates buildings on:
management, indoor environment
quality, energy, transport, water,
materials, land use and ecology,
emissions, and innovation.

6. THE BENEFITS OF STEEL
Using steel is one of the best ways around to earn
Green Star points. As steel is infinitely recyclable,
this sustainable steel offers the same strength as
freshly made steel and is of course better for the
environment. The process of recycling steel itself
has undergone extensive redevelopment over
recent years, resulting in more environmentally-
conscious methods using Electric Arc
Furnace techniques.

7. One such building that has been
awarded no less than six Green Star
certifications is the BHP Billiton building
at 480 Queen Street, Brisbane. A
significant portion of the building used
350 Grade Universal Beams by OneSteel,
which was not only strong enough to
handle the load this massive structure
required demanded but also used
recycled steel where available.
FURTHER GREEN STAR
POINTS ARE AVAILABLE
FOR BUILDINGS THAT USE
ENVIRONMENTALLY-
FRIENDLY MATERIALS
SUCH AS HIGH-QUALITY
CONCRETE THAT WRAPS
AROUND THE STEEL. BHP BILLITON BUILDING AT
480 QUEEN STREET, BRISBANE.
Source: Brisbane Open House

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