Green Star Framework Comparison
Green Star Homes and the Green Star tools used for buildings, fitouts, operational assets and communities belong to the same Australian rating system, but they assess different project types through different certification pathways.
Green Star Homes is a voluntary residential certification pathway developed by the Green Building Council of Australia. It is currently structured for eligible volume home builders delivering repeatable new-home designs or product ranges.
The phrase commercial Green Star is different. It is not the formal name of one rating tool. It is commonly used as shorthand for Green Star pathways applying to new buildings, major refurbishments, existing operational assets, fitouts and masterplanned communities.
This guide explains how the pathways divide the territory and why the correct tool depends on the project’s assessment boundary rather than whether the development is described informally as residential or commercial. For full framework guidance, visit the Green Star Homes Knowledge Hub and the Commercial Green Star Knowledge Hub.
