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Preparing an effective submission is important as a best-practice submission allows project teams to more effectively communicate to Certified Assessor(s) how the project is complying, and allow Certified Assessor(s) to more easily to navigate and find information in the submission to verify and award compliance.

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A Green Star submission is all about communication!

If you’ve got the technical elements right in the design and construction, then the submission is about showing the assessors how you comply so that the credit can be awarded.

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Preparing submissions effectively means project teams will:

Save time when compiling, uploading and managing evidence within the portal
Improve assessment results as best practice submissions will also allow Certified Assessor(s) to more effectively verify and award outcomes during assessment </aside>

Credit Submission Structure

Each credit submission is comprised of three main components.

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Submission Form

The Submission Form is the medium of communication between the project team and Certified Assessor(s).

Submission Forms are used to explain how the project has met the credit requirements in the credit, and how this is supported by the documents the project team have included in the submission.

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Documentation

Credit claims and claims made in the Submission Form must be supported by documentation and evidence.

The Submission Guidelines provides recommended documentation for each credit.

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Calculator

If the project is targeting a credit with a calculator (e.g., Life Cycle Impacts), the Green Star calculator must be completed if required by the credit criteria.

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Top Tips from Certified Assessors

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Have an internal person peer review all your evidence before submission to avoid missing vital information.

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If you cannot explain compliance within your submission form, it needs more work. Tell a story, make it flow.

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After the cover and contents page, only include the relevant pages of reports and specifications.

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Explain clearly how the project is meeting the intent (outcome) of the credit – use the discussion boxes.

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Ensure your information relates to the As-Built stage and site, and is dated and signed where necessary.

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Very rarely are projects not actually compliant – it is just tough to see the evidence and connect the dots!

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