Six-star environmental rating for Melbourne’s new convention centre

MELBOURNE – The new Melbourne Convention Centre has been awarded a six-star Green Star environmental rating, the first in the world for a convention centre.

Opening for business in 2009, the new centre is the centrepiece of a AU$1 billion (about US$876.6 million) development project in the newly created suburb of South Wharf in central Melbourne.

The six-star Green Star environmental rating was awarded by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) under its Green Star – Convention Centre rating tool for the convention centre’s innovative environmental design and operational features.

The design of the new Melbourne Convention Centre was put through a rigorous ratings process and confirmed as having world leadership status.

A five-Star Green Star rating signifies Australian excellence but a six-star Green Star rating stands out as setting new global standards for a convention centre.