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The Green building Standards (GBS) is grouped into five Impact Categories. Impact Categories are broad themes that help to organize the GBS Performance Requirements.

The five GBS Impact Categories are:

  • Energy & Carbon: Promotes energy-efficient buildings that lower operating costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve building resilience.
  • Ecology & Biodiversity: Preserves, restores, and enhances the natural environment within the development area.
  • Water: Reducing potable water use for indoor and outdoor water uses, water metering, and rainwater management.
  • Waste Management & Materials: Reducing waste generation during construction and the operational phases of development.
  • Community & Urban Design: Promotes a sense of place by preserving heritage and cultural features, local food production, healthy practices and inclusion. This Impact Category includes educating residents on sustainability features in their community.

Each Impact Category includes several Performance Requirements. Performance Requirements include metrics and criteria to be achieved to support the intent of the Impact Category. Provide your input to the Impact Categories and Performance Requirements by taking this survey.