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Green Star – Performance v1.2 Innovation Challenge: Asset Resilience
INNOVATION CHALLENGE: ASSET RESILIENCE Points available: 5
AIM OF THE CREDIT To encourage and recognise projects that address the short and long term shocks and stresses
associated with environmental, climate, societal, economic, technological and geopolitical changes
through asset resilience.
CREDIT CRITERIA
A Action Resilience Assessment Up to 2 points are available where a comprehensive resilience assessment has been completed during the performance period.
The assessment must identify relevant shocks and stresses to an asset and its occupants and consider its capacity to continue operating in the face of disruption or disturbance. The assessment should also consider the asset’s role in serving the overall community and consider critical points of infrastructure interdependency. Points are awarded as follows:
1 point is awarded where a comprehensive assessment of relevant shocks and stresses has been carried out.
2 points are awarded where the above has occurred and, consideration is given to potential impacts to and from the community and interdependent infrastructure.
As a minimum the assessment must include the consideration of climate-related shocks and stresses and at least one other resilience driver (e.g. shocks and stresses related to environmental, social, economic, technological and political impacts).
B Policy Resilience Management Strategy
1 additional point is available where a holistic resilience management strategy or plan has been developed during the performance period that considers and aims to reduce the impact of the identified shocks and stresses for the asset (or at a portfolio level).
C Action Resilience Management Plan Implementation
Up to 2 additional points are available where the asset-specific resilience strategy/plan has been implemented at the asset level during the performance period.
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COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
INITIAL CERTIFICATION
0. QUALIFICATIONS RELATED TO RESILIENCE ASSESSMENTS
It is expected that one, or more suitably qualified professionals, will be responsible for creating the
resilience assessment.
For example, it is expected that assessment of climate-related impacts are performed by someone
with a formal tertiary Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Planning or similar
qualification; or may alternatively include persons with previous experience developing Climate
Adaptation Plans, familiarity with the recognised Standards and demonstrated ability to assess
climate change scenarios.
In the case of operational continuity, the assessments would be expected to be carried out by an
experienced professional(s) with understanding of disaster preparedness, security issues, risk
management, business continuity planning, evacuation, etc.
Project teams are encouraged to seek clarification should they wish to understand appropriate level of
expertise.
A. RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT
Up to two (2) points are available.
One (1) point is awarded where a comprehensive assessment of relevant shocks and stresses has
been carried out. One (1) additional point is awarded where further consideration is given to
addressing the potential impacts to and from the community and interdependent infrastructure.
As a minimum the assessment must include, the consideration of climate-related shocks and stresses
and at least one other resilience driver (e.g. shocks and stresses related to environmental, social,
economic, technological and political impacts).
For the purpose of this credit, a ‘resilience assessment’ refers to the relevant document(s) that
outlines the shocks or stresses relevant to an asset and clarifies the corresponding likelihood of risks
and opportunities.
Supporting resilience principles:
Consider, identify, address impacts of acute shocks and chronic stresses locally and on the
asset
Assess impacts and opportunities within and beyond a project’s boundary and current
situation
Enable people-centred decision making through inclusive engagement and consultation.
A.1 Resilience Assessment
The resilience assessment must identify the relevant shocks and stresses for the asset from Table
A.2 and evaluate shocks and stresses based on the strengths, weaknesses, threats, and
opportunities for the asset in terms of the evaluation criteria (Table A.3).
In addition to items A.2 to A.5, the assessment must include the following information:
a) Summary of project's characteristics and context (site, location, local climate and community
profile);
b) Summary of the approach/methodology used to determine relevant shocks and stresses;
c) The individual roles responsible for delivering and reviewing the asset’s risk assessment.
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A.2 Impact Categories
The scope of the asset resilience assessment must, as a minimum, cover identified shocks and
stresses to the asset associated with climate change and at least one other driver.
Other shocks and stresses assessed may be categorised in accordance with Table A.3.
Impact Drivers Examples
Environment and Climate
Changes in frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, failure
of climate change adaptation, natural catastrophes (e.g. bushfire,
flooding, heatwave, extreme storms and cyclones), geological hazards
(e.g. earthquakes; landslides; tsunami) ,water crises, major
biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse, temperature rises over time,
and longer term changes in climate.
Economic
Asset bubble, deflation, rising energy prices, failure of major financial
mechanism or institution, rising unemployment, housing affordability ,
etc.
Societal
Failure of urban planning, increasing inequality, homelessness, lack of
social cohesion, food security, terrorism, manmade catastrophes
(including war and conflict), disease and pandemics, chronic illness,
demand on health services and infrastructure, rising inequity, aging
population, migration and immigration.
Technological
Widespread misuse of technologies, cyber terrorism,, digital network
failure, increasing cyber dependency, infrastructure failure, aging
infrastructure and technological changes and improvements,.
Geopolitical
Changes to Local, State and National Governments, and changes in
legislation, policy and regulation, terrorism, political uncertainty and
instability.
Table A.2 Potential Shock and Stresses Impact Categories
A.3 Evaluation Criteria
The asset resilience assessment must, as a minimum, cover the impact of identified shocks and
stresses to the following evaluation criteria (impact categories). Other criteria may be categorised in
accordance with Table A.4.
Aspect Purpose
Value Identify, manage and reduce the asset’s risk to long term value from
long term shocks and stresses.
Operations
Relates to the asset’s capacity to ensure business and other operational
activities respond to short term impacts from natural or manmade
disasters, security threats, ICT, or other immediate short term
disruptions.
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Individuals
Addresses the issues related to individual people within it. This could
include safety, health, wellbeing, human rights impacts, cultural,
inclusivity and accessibility.
Community
Addresses the impacts interdependencies between the community and
the asset. It requires that these have been explored, and encourages
outcomes that contribute to enhancing the communities overall
resilience.
Additional requirements are detailed in A.6.
Table A.3 Evaluation criteria
A.4 Interdependent communities and infrastructure
Project teams must identify the key community groups likely to be effected by impacts to the asset
arising from potential shocks or stresses. Particular attention should be given to vulnerable and/or
underrepresented groups detailing how impacts to the assets may cascade outwards to potentially
impact these groups.
In addition, project teams must identify/map key interdependent infrastructure assets and services on
which the asset may rely or support. For example impacts to the transport system may result in
staff/visitors/patrons in being unable to access the asset; failure of the energy network may result in
partial stoppages/shutdowns across the asset.
A.5 Stakeholder mapping process and engagement
The asset must have undertaken a stakeholder mapping identification process. It is noted that the
range of shocks and stresses being considered may lead to a wider range of stakeholders to consult
than is immediately obvious. The intent is to identify key stakeholders rather than every stakeholder.
A.5.1 The process must contain a set of clear stakeholder engagement objectives that determine the level of engagement appropriate to the needs of the asset.
A.5.2 The process must contain a stakeholder analysis table that identifies relevant key stakeholders
and indicates their likely level of interest (high/medium/low) in the project and their specific interests.
A.5.3 Stakeholders must be identified in relevant categories (e.g. business, residential, government,
non-government, interest group, emergency services, etc.).
A.5.4 The process must contain a description of asset-specific stakeholder engagement techniques
that respond to the decision statement, level of engagement and the stakeholder analysis.
Engagement techniques must reference the level of interest by stakeholders of the asset (refer B.2).
A.5.5 The relevant stakeholders for the asset must be engaged as part of the process of developing
and implementing each relevant resilience assessment.
A.6 Periodic review
The asset resilience assessment must include a timetable for regular review and require updates
where necessary. As a minimum, the assessment must be reviewed whenever changes/updates to
baseline information and assumptions are released. If item B.2 is targeted, the plan must match the
relevant timeline as detailed in the Resilience Management Strategy.
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A.7 Additional requirements to support climate resilience
At least two time scales (e.g. present day, 2030, 2050, 2070 or 2090) must be selected and an
appropriate climate scenario profile used to inform the assessment (e.g. reference to a relevant
Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) scenario such as RCP 8.5, RCP, 6.5, RCP 4.5, RCP
2.6).
The scenarios used must be based on reliable information sourced from the most recent
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)-endorsed Global Circulation Models (GCMs) and
may include:
CSIRO projections;
State or Federal climate projections;
Local government modelling and/or mapping or
Projections determined by more detailed local modelling or by consultation.
A justification of the climate scenarios used must be provided.
B. RESILIENCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
One (1) additional point is awarded where a systematic approach to planning, implementing and
reviewing the asset’s resilience strategy is evidenced. The Resilience Management Strategy must
respond to the shocks and stresses identified within the asset resilience assessment and respond to
all identified impact categories.
In the context of this credit a 'resilience management strategy’ refers to a strategy, plan, policy
document, management practices, or similar that addresses the ongoing systematisation of
assessing, implementing, and reviewing an asset’s resilience to key shocks and stresses.
This strategy may be met at an asset, portfolio, or organisational level.
Supporting resilience principles:
Enhance capacity of community, businesses and assets to continue, respond and thrive.
Enable ongoing disclosure, communication and evaluation of resilience over time
(transparency).
B.1 Timing
B.1.1 It must be clearly demonstrated that a monitoring and evaluation framework to support
implementation, review and reporting on the Resilience Management Strategy is in place and acted
on for at least the final 3 months of the performance period for the Initial Certification.
B.1.2 For recertification, the claimed credit criteria must be demonstrated as having been achieved for
the entire performance period.
B.2 Resilience Management Strategy
The Resilience Management Strategy must include the following details:
a. Set out action, policies and procedures designed to operationalise the asset’s resilience
strategy or strategies relevant to the organisation and its asset(s).
b. Specifically reference and include a response to the relevant shocks and stresses identified
within the resilience assessment
c. Nominate person(s) responsible for delivering the resilience strategies, and relevant sponsors
at the Senior or Executive level.
d. Identify and plan for scenario planning and training exercises to be held to trial emergency
responses (where applicable)
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e. Log any changes or improvements to the asset risk-to-value or asset risk-to-continuity
assessment, and incorporate changes into other relevant documents or systems e.g.
operation & maintenance manuals, emergency management plans or equivalent guides.
B.2.1 Identification and Prioritisation of Adaptation Responses
The resilience management strategy must include the process (including the criteria) used to identify
potential actions to address each risk and prioritise adaptation responses. Further guidance on
adaption responses is included in the Guidance section below.
B.2.2 Periodic Audits and Review
The program must clearly outline monitoring procedures and the performance metrics used to
determine program success. There must also be a process in place to review the policy at least once
every three years.
B.2.2.1 Quantifying resilience outcomes
Progress to measure the value and/r benefit of resilience through the establishment of Key
Performance Indicators (KPIs) is rewarded. Projects must develop appropriate key performance
indicators and provide the rationale supporting their relevance.
Example KPIs may include:
Number of actions implemented against high and extreme shocks and stresses within the first
18 months
Number of community focussed or community led actions implemented outside the project’s
direct sphere of control or influence
Number of external stakeholders engaged in the strategy development phase
Percentage of stakeholders engaged representing vulnerable and/or minority groups.
C. RESILIENCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
Up to two (2) points are available. One (1) point is awarded where all shocks or stresses identified
as ‘high’ or ‘extreme’ have been, or are in the process of being, addressed by specific refurbishment
works or operational responses during the performance period. One (1) additional point is available
where all shocks or stresses identified during the resilience assessment and stakeholder engagement
have been, or are in the process of being addressed by specific refurbishment works or operational
responses during the performance period.
Supporting resilience principles:
Enhance capacity of community, businesses and assets to continue, respond and thrive.
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RECERTIFICATION
A. RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT
Up to two (2) points are awarded where a project-specific asset resilience assessment is conducted.
The alternative pathways available to demonstrate compliance at recertification are detailed below.
i. Where this credit criterion has been awarded in the previous Certification, the compliance
requirements for A.1 to A.7 can be considered met. Additional compliance is required in line
with requirement A.8 below.
ii. Where this credit criterion has been awarded in the previous Certification and changes have
been made to the asset that would have an impact on the scope and content of the asset
resilience assessment, or a new asset resilience assessment was conducted in the
performance period, recertification is required against the Compliance Requirements for A.
Resilience Assessment as detailed in A.1 to A.7 under Initial Certification.
iii. Where this credit criterion was not awarded / targeted in the previous Certification or material
changes have been made to the asset operation during the performance period that have had
an impact on the Resilience Management Plan, recertification is required against the
Compliance Requirements for A.1 Resilience Assessment as detailed in A.1 to A.7 under
Initial Certification.
Supporting resilience principles:
Consider, identify, address impacts of acute shocks and chronic stresses locally and on the
asset
Assess impacts and opportunities within and beyond a project’s boundary and current situation
Enable people-centred decision making through inclusive engagement and consultation.
A.8 Applicants must demonstrate that the asset resilience assessment was reviewed and updated as
necessary in accordance with:
i. Its timetable for regular review outlined in A.5, and
ii. Updated to reflect current impact scenarios sourced from relevant bodies.
B. RESILIENCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
One (1) additional point is awarded where a systematic approach to planning, implementing and
reviewing the asset’s resilience strategy is evidenced. The Resilience Management Strategy must
respond to the shocks and stresses identified within the asset resilience assessment, in accordance
with the following requirements.
i. Where this credit criterion has been awarded in the previous Certification and no changes
have been made to the asset operation during the performance period that would have an
impact on the Resilience Management Strategy, the compliance requirements B.1 and B.2
can be considered met. Compliance is required to be demonstrated for requirement B.3
below.
ii. Where this credit criterion was not awarded / targeted in the previous Certification or changes
have been made to the asset operation during the performance period that have had an
impact on the Resilience Management Plan, recertification is required against the Compliance
Requirements for B. Resilience Management Plan as detailed in B.1 and B.2 under Initial
Certification.
Supporting resilience principles:
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Enhance capacity of community, businesses and assets to continue, respond and thrive
Enable ongoing disclosure, communication and evaluation of resilience over time
(transparency).
B.3 Applicants must demonstrate that a review process to assess the success of the Resilience
Management Strategy has been undertaken during the previous performance period.
C. RESILIENCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
Up to two (2) points are awarded where the asset-specific responses have been implemented during
the performance period.
The focus of this credit criterion is information from the relevant performance period. On this basis the
Compliance Requirements for Recertification are the same as Initial Certification. Supporting
resilience principles:
Enhance capacity of community, businesses and assets to continue, respond and thrive.
DEFINITIONS Community – For the purposes of this credit, the term ‘community’ refers primarily to a place defined
by geographical boundaries. However, it strongly recommended the project considers the ‘community’
that the asset serves through its function. For example, the services and tenants of a building might
have a broader community than the direct geographical area.
Interdependent Infrastructure – relates to the supporting infrastructure assets and/or services on
which an asset (or community) is dependent. For example in the event of a black out or wide-spread
energy network failure a city’s transport system may be disrupted, providing challenges for those
commuting to and from the asset. In this instance the asset is dependent on both the energy network
and the transport network although it has little to no control over them. Understanding key areas of
system interdependency and identifying opportunities to design in flexibility and/or redundancy is
invaluable when planning for resilience.
Operational continuity – Relates to the process to ensure the timely response, resumption and
recovery of asset operations in the event of a major disruption by maintaining the key asset resources
required to support delivery of those services.
Performance Period – Relates to the continuous time period against which a credit is measured or
data is collected. It is the most recent 12- month period of operations preceding the submission for
certification. However, there is a 90- day grace period between the end of the performance period and
the submission date, to allow applicants to gather the required documentation.
Resilience – Relates to the capacity of an asset and community to survive, adapt and thrive, no
matter what kinds of chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience. This definition references
the work undertaken by the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative.
Shocks – short term disruptions or acute events to the ongoing functionality of the asset. Examples
include cyber and terror attacks, digital or physical failure of infrastructure, natural (e.g. earthquakes)
or man-made (e.g. financial collapse) disasters, critical services disruptions (water, waste, emergency
services), etc.
Stresses – systemic long term disruptions or chronic pressures reflective of underlying trends within a
city, community, or asset. Examples include climate changes, rising energy costs, reliability of
infrastructure, housing affordability, wealth distributions, health, aging population, environmental
impacts, urban planning stresses, water and transport infrastructure stresses, diminishing social
cohesion, homelessness, etc.
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GUIDANCE
GREEN STAR CERTIFIED PROJECTS
One (1) point is awarded under ‘A. Resilience Assessment’ where the asset seeking Green Star –
Performance certification is already certified under the Green Star – Communities rating tool and at
least two (2) points were achieved in the ‘Community Resilience’ credit of the tool.
One (1) point is awarded under ‘C. Resilience Management Strategy Implementation’ where the
building seeking Green Star – Performance certification is already certified under the Green Star –
Design & As Built rating tool, and two (2) points were achieved in the ‘Adaptation and Resilience’
credit of the tool.
PORTFOLIO GUIDANCE
Resilience Management Plan
For Portfolio ratings, it is a requirement that the scope of the Resilience Management Plan addresses
each asset within the Portfolio.
Implementation of the Resilience Strategies
For Portfolio ratings, points will be awarded on an asset by asset basis, where project teams can
demonstrate the implementation of strategies throughout the performance period.
EXISTING RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
An existing risk management framework may be used as the as the foundation for the development of
the project's asset risk-to-value or risk-to-continuity assessment where the risk management
framework’s risk matrix is applicable for the relevant impact scenarios.
REGIONAL OR LOCAL AUTHORITY OVERARCHING RESILIENCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Where an overarching Resilience Management Strategy (or Plan) has been developed at a regional
or local authority level this may be used as the foundation for the development of the asset’s
resilience management plan.
STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
For the purposes of this credit recognised Standards are listed below.
AS 5334:2013 Climate Change Adaptation for Settlements and Infrastructure;
OR, the following two standards when combined:
ISO 31000-2009 – Risk Management – Principles and Guidance; and
AGO, Climate Change Risks and Impacts: A Guide for Government and Business 2006.
Should projects wish to demonstrate compliance using an equivalent alternate Standard or
framework, a technical question must be submitted to the GBCA.
Further guidance and reference material can be found at:
100 Resilient Cities Framework : http://www.100resilientcities.org/
United Nations International Strategy on Disaster Resilience (UNISDR) 10 Essentials for
making cities resilient Toolkit:
https://www.unisdr.org/campaign/resilientcities/home/toolkitblkitem/?id=1
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Annually updated research on global mega trends, shocks and stresses can be found at:
http://reports.weforum.org/global-risks-2018/
Guidance on climate scenarios and projections can be found at: http://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/
Guidance on climate change projections for Australia can be found at:
https://www.climatechangeinaustralia.gov.au/en/
Further content from the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia, Infrastructure
Sustainability Rating Tool, version 2.0, 2018, Resilience Category maybe useful and can be
found at: https://www.isca.org.au/tools_and_resources
Guidance on future emissions scenarios can be found at: and at https://www.iea.org/weo/
Metroeconomica Limited, 2003, Costing the impacts of Climate Change in the UK:
Implementation Guidelines, Final Report, prepared for the UK Climate Impacts Programme,
(UKCIP), UKCIP. Available from: http://www.ukcip.org.uk/wp-
content/PDFs/Costings_Implementation.pdf
Cauffman, Stephen, 2017, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S Department
of Commerce, Community Resilience Planning Guide. Available from:
https://www.nist.gov/topics/community-resilience/community-resilience-planning-guide
ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE METHODS
A technical question may be submitted to the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) when a
registered project wishes to advocate for an alternative yet equivalent method of meeting Compliance
Requirements. This is a formal process, reviewed by the GBCA (or other independent external
assessors, depending on the complexity of the issue).
A technical question and other queries may be submitted by accessing the Green Star Project
Manager page on the GBCA website.
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DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
INITIAL CERTIFICATION
Submission Templates
Complete Submission Template for the chosen pathway in this credit.
Supporting Documents
Project teams must submit documentation supporting credit compliance. The following is a list of
recommended documents that may be used to demonstrate compliance. Alternate documentation to
that listed below can be used by project teams to demonstrate compliance if the documents listed
below are not available. The key requirement is that evidence is provided to support each claim made
within the Submission Template.
A. Resilience Assessment
Extracts from the asset resilience assessment
CV of the professional that developed the resilience assessment
Extracts from the stakeholder analysis table
B. Resilience Management Strategy
A narrative outlining the formalised management process used to review the Resilience
Management Strategy
A copy of the formalised implemented management process
C. Resilience Management Strategy Implementation
Commissioning report or other technical documents demonstrating responses to the asset
resilience assessment have been implemented
Green Star – Performance v1.2 Innovation Challenge: Asset Resilience
RECERTIFICATION
Submission Templates
Complete Submission Template for the chosen pathway in this credit.
Supporting Documents
Project teams must submit documentation supporting credit compliance. The following is a list of
recommended documents that may be used to demonstrate compliance. Alternate documentation to
that listed below can be used by project teams to demonstrate compliance if the documents listed
below are not available. The key requirement is that evidence is provided to support each claim made
within the Submission Template.
A. Resilience Assessment
Extracts from the asset resilience assessment
Extracts from the stakeholder analysis table
B. Resilience Management Strategy
A narrative outlining the formalised management process used to review the Resilience
Strategy
A copy of the formalised management process that was implemented
C. Resilience Management Strategy Implementation
Drawings and specifications demonstrating resilience strategy has been implemented.
Commissioning report or other technical documents demonstrating responses to the asset
risk-to-value or asset risk-to-continuity assessment.
REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS
Version No.
Date of Release Description
0.1 28/09/2017 Initial Draft Issue
0.2 02/10/2018 Draft Issue 2
v1 30/04/2019 Final version