Ruakura cold store facility achieves highest-possible Green Star rating

The Maersk Cold Store facility at the Ruakura Superhub in Hamilton has officially been awarded a 6 Star Green Star NZ Design and As-Built rating, marking the first cold storage facility in New Zealand to achieve the highest possible sustainability standard in commercial construction. Delivered by Apollo Projects, the 18,000sq m facility was designed and […] The post Ruakura cold store facility achieves highest-possible Green Star rating appeared first on Building Today.

Stantec helps New Epping achieve 6 Star Green Star rating

Artist’s impression: Edgars Creek Reserve at New Epping. ( Stantec)Engineering consultant Stantec has helped deliver a 6 Star Green Star Communities rating for New Epping, a major urban regeneration … The post Stantec helps New Epping achieve 6 Star Green Star rating appeared first on Inside Construction.

Stockland hits top mark with 6 Star Green Star rating at MPark

11 Khartoum Road, Macquarie Park. (Images: Stockland)Stockland’s first workplace building within the MPark precinct has achieved a 6 Star Green Star Design and As-Built v1.3 rating … The post Stockland hits top mark with 6 Star Green Star rating at MPark appeared first on Inside Construction.

Salesforce Tower earns 6 Star Green Star rating

Salesforce Tower meets growing demand for sustainable workplaces. ( Lendlease)Salesforce Tower, Sydney’s tallest office building within Lendlease’s Sydney Place development in Circular Quay, has achieved a 6 Star Green Star – Design & As-Built v1.1 certified rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). Recognised for excellence in sustainable design and construction, the 6 Star certification reflects strong sustainability outcomes across nine holistic … The post Salesforce Tower earns 6 Star Green Star rating appeared first on Inside Construction.

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Goodman awarded the first NZ Industrial 6 Green Star Built rating A multi-warehouse project in Highbook Business Park has earned New Zealand’s first-ever industrial 6 Green Star rating (6-star Green Star Design and As-Built NZ v1.0 certified Built rating). Developed by Goodman Property Trust, Tāwharau Lane was awarded the rating by the New Zealand Green BuildingContinue reading "SHINING STAR…"

CNBC - Is your hotel 4- or 5-stars? Here’s how to tell them apart 12122022

Ever notice that the same hotel can be rated three, four and even five-stars? That’s the case with Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay Sands. The reason is because companies — from guidebooks to websites — use different standards to evaluate hotels, with some relying solely on online reviews to set their star rating. CNBC Travel met Capella Singapore’s Yngvar Stray and HotelPlanner’s Tim Hentschel to talk about which star ratings matter and what travelers can expect from a 1-star to 5-star stay